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thanks so much! i hear there is lots of snow there now and more to come. i called a couple of xc places and it seems they are closed. i don't care about groomed trails but just some nice snowy woods or fields to ski on would be fine if i don't get to climb a mountain. i'll be in conway so...

did u go on mt kearsarge? i am thinking of doing this fri 4/13 or sat 4/14 if conditions allow. or else maybe XC skiing--i hear there is lots of snow in the whites now and more 2 come--i am coming up w xc skis, crampons and stabilicers. it is of course bare ground w mud down here in NY.

poll closed but I hiked at least 5-7 days per week with my 3 dogs, anywhere from 4-10 mi. mostly down here in the redoubtable ramapo 1000 footers tho :) so i guess that puts me 60-80

what great dogs you all have! i have 3 belgian sheepdogs. Cleo is 12, Izzy is 8 and shady Grove is 6. all are wonderful hikers. they love the people we hike with and there is always some doggy amusement to be had. we have a dog hiking group down here in lower hudson valley NY. sometimes we get...

i will be in conway NH fri apr 13 and sat apr 14 and would love to meet up with someone to hike or xc ski or snowshoe depending on conditions. i am slow, strong and steady. suggestions on where to go at this time of year are welcome! i like views but might be unrealistic to expect to do a...

pooping on the trail-toilet paper can be packed out easily in plastic bag.if you gotta go you gotta go -i tell you what is really gross, i don't mind if someone poops discreetly somewhere off trail but i just hate it when my dogs discover it and roll in it, esp if they proudly carry out the...

that sounds great, i hear tho it is first come first served-we'd be coming during the week around wed or thurs. also how safe is it when we're hiking and people leave tents and stuff around? is there water avail? tell me more! thanks Kevin i hope to see u up there!!

you betcha! apr 11-15 we'll be at sunnybrook cottages in conway, we sing country duets ala delmores, carter family, louvins etc and also play oldtime southern appalachian fiddle tunes. you can email me for more details, i don't want to get too far off topic. i would love to hike with any of you...

this inspired a limerick/poem when down from a mountain descending precarious balance defending it is often superior to use one's posterior insuring a happier ending! written by banjolady august 2006 while sliding down south percy peak

I hear that April is the worst time of year in the white mts but my musician friends are having a gathering near Conway NH. we'll be there from April 11-15 and I am eager to do whatever dayhiking and peaks i can do. I'd also like to investigate some dog friendly campgrounds for our upcoming...

i enjoyed meeting everyone too, i am a resident of suffern and love the lafayette. it is about the only "oneplex" left in rockland county. the suffern civic association worked very hard to keep it from being torn down and made into something else. i liked the ducks film but i must admit to...

good luck dawn! if you email me, our group can meet you when you go thru harriman park and bring you some fresh fruit and goodies. i look forward to hearing about your journey - susan

i was lucky enough to score some leki super short poles a while back and they collapse down really small--went in the suitcase. i am 5ft 5 and i extended them almost all the way for hiking, so tall people would not use these poles. leki does not make them but every so often someone sells them on...

we saw it up here in suffern last wed--it was great. the trail conference was there and campmor gave away a bunch of stuff. they were throwing hats into the audience. some of the photography is AMAZING. enjoy it-- susan

ideally, the shock should be associated with dog choosing not to listen to pack leader, getting too far away from pack leader and that the relief should be associated with obeying and coming back to the pack leader. i agree that this training tool should be utilized RARELY. in my experience, the...

just saw the films tonight in suffern ny and i highly recommend this event! the films are excellent and varied, and the spirit of the crowd was high. go see it if u can!

i think most of us on this list would agree with CM that dogs need adequate exercise. even if he is just a media hound, if this message gets transmitted he'll have done some good. many behavior problems result from boredom and excess energy. since i have been hiking every day, my dogs have very...

thanks so much! my cousin lives in ashfield and we will be up there again for sure, we go to a music thing in greenfield also during the summer. we did find some snomobile trails across van nuys rd in colrain near the "round house" where we were staying for this music party. BTW if anyone is...

I hope I am not being too basic here, but here is some info for NYC area downstate hikers in NY. we have the ramapo 1000 footers in harriman as well as the hudson highlands a little further north. there are many beautiful and challenging hikes here. we have a 7 day a week dog friendly hiking...

thanks--yes we will definitely get a bunch of adjoining sites and make every attempt to keep the barking to a minimum, of course pick up and try to maintain mannerly conduct. we were there last aug and it was gorgeous. when do u think is the best time to go to the whites? i will be there in...