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I have also had an increasing problem with cold hands - in fact it got to the point last year that I thought I would have to give up winter hiking unless the temps were going to be in the 30's! I was always hiking with hand warmers (right on my skin) and they still didn't keep my hands from...

There are two seasons in the mountains of the Northeast: Winter and 8 weeks of poor sledding :p

Craig and I will be there.

Does anyone have or know anything about either of these tents? Weight? Roominess? Ease of set up? Etc. I couldn't find anything about the Big Agnes Bug Town on their website. Is this a discontinued model?

Did you find a bridge over a stream so you could play pooh sticks?

This was actually a weekend event (you VFTT'rs would appreciate all the partying that went on). The location is a girls' camp during the summer - Fernwood Cove - located in Harrison, Maine. It truly is an idyllic setting. The cabins were available (at no charge) to friends and families...

Sometime in 2003, someone started a thread asking for folks to share their stories of how they got hooked on hiking. I posted this account: I was unable to make the Fall Gathering 9.99999999999 this past weekend. While I missed all of you wonderful folks, I was involved in another festive...

Wow! Looks like that was a wonderful trip. I'm jealous!!! I want to go back out west!!

Spence and Maddie: Thanks so much for your wonderful hospitality! I always enjoy attending the ADK BBQ's. Once again this year, the company was great and the food incredible. It was nice to see many new faces, and we did miss many of you who couldn't come - Pat, Audrey, Bubba, MichaelJ (no...

Unfortunately, Craig and I will be unable to attend this year - my daughter is getting married that weekend.

No quesadillas Craig and I will be joining you all sometime on Friday. Our original plans had us hiking up Mansfield on Friday and then continuing on to the BBQ. Not sure if that will still happen. I apologize, but I will not be bringing quesadillas this year. I was just diagnosed with Lyme...

I have an LL Bean Microlight one person tent, which until this past weekend, I have been happy with. But - I've only been out in good weather. I was with Audrey this past weekend and it poured Friday night. This tent appears to have several design flaws that weren't apparent until it started...

I recall seeing an article once about DEET and how effective the percentage concentrations were in the various bug sprays that were available. I remember reading that using 100% DEET (like using SPF 30 sunscreens) doesn't give you twice as much effectiveness as 50% DEET. In fact, I believe...

I have tried warming my wrists by placing handwarmers in wristbands made especially for this purpose. Doesn't work - at least not for me - not even close. My fingers got cold, remained cold, and, in fact, my fingers ached horribly from the cold. That's my problem, I get so cold that my...

I have had a LOT of problems with cold hands. I have tried several different solutions; however, none of them have totally solved the problem. Last year, I finally found a fairly suitable combination of hand warmers, glove liners and overmitts. What I must do is break out the hand warmers...

I was in Phoenix for a business meeting a couple of years ago and had the opportunity to climb Camelback and watch the sunrise before heading off to the airport to catch my plane back home. It was quite the hike - more strenuous than I had thought. It was strange, sitting at the top, watching...

I would love to join you but other obligations here dictate my presense elsewhere. Hope the weather cooperates and you get your last peak in. Congratulations!!!!!

I'm happy with 2 or 3 slices of pizza and some wings (HOT). Since many people may prefer mild wings, I can bring my own hot sauce. I will be arriving with Audrey and Pat. Craig won't be coming up until Saturday (he has a meeting to go to and I have Friday off!!!!!) :D . I'll have...

Audrey - I'm ready for Ascutney on Friday. What do folks have for hiking plans on Saturday? Of course, with the forecast maybe we should all stay inside and eat and drink instead :D . We do that almost as well as we hike/ski :p :D !!

Stan wrote: I have often backpacked with real eggs (especially in colder weather since they will keep longer). What I do is break them open into a ziplock bag and then double bag it. Of course, there's the possibility that the eggs will "scramble" themselves a bit while you are carrying...