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I never bring ice screws unless I'm climbing a technical route with an axe, and then I always wear a helmet. I have yet to find a place (other than Huntington's) that would require anything even close to this. Huh, no kidding. It's been discussed on here before. It's handy for lowering...

Yes, I carry 50' of paracord in my pack all the time and it is surprisingly handy. I double it up for small icy sections that need some assistance to feel safe going down. I've used it as a belt, to guy shelters, as a clothesline, and to replace a broken pack strap. It weighs next to nothing...

With the Whisperlites, the simmering is easily done on the standard Whisperlite and harder with the International due to the larger fuel tube. Neither were meant to simmer, but it can be done by reducing the pressure in the fuel bottle, like DougPaul mentioned. The Whisperlite, Dragonfly...

Wow, I actually have that weekend off. I'll pencil it in.

I used alcohol as a general term since that is what some people call the white gas. My apologies for the confusion. While some stoves will burn automotive gas and kerosene, they tend to be stinky and gum up faster, so I stick to Coleman Fuel, which is readily available, cheap, and clean. If...

MSR's are no different from any other stove, it takes practice to use them correctly. I have yet to have one fail or perform in any way that was other than I intended.

My winter tent has a chimney in which you can cook, so the CO is allowed to escape. That being said, I only cook in my winter tent since it's easier to just get dressed and go outside to cook in my other tents since they're not designed for cooking. My uncle used to winter hike the NH4K's...

Dehydrator, I have a few spare MSR Whisperlite's and a Whisperlite International I'm looking to get rid of, PM me for more details. I have way too many stoves and these are just sitting on the shelf. They have new rebuild kits in them and work flawlessly. I use an alcohol/Coleman/white gas...

I did it on Sept 21 and got to the upper trailhead just fine in my 1996 VW Passat wagon. Just take your time around the water bars and you'll be fine, provided there is no snow. The only thing I scraped was my trailer hitch, that is rusted into the receiver so it sticks out a bit.

I have tried many winter boots and always seem to come back to my Scarpa Alpha's (same as the current Omega). They're 1/2 the weight of my Koflach Degree's (much less than the Arctis Exped, which I think are overkill for the Whites) but still have the insulating capacity and fit like a glove...

And now you see why I prefer to hike alone or with very select people. The wife and I hiked Mt Abram last month and met some people coming down that did not yield at all, and since it was a narrow section of actually hit my shoulder and pushed me into a tree. He apologized, but clearly was...

I have a few crampon bags and do use them since they tend to tear up anything in close proximity, even when stored face to face. I used to lash them to the pack with the points facing out but too many people were giving me crap about possibly falling and hurting either myself (???) or them.

NH liability law is similar to that of Maine, which I researched in depth many years ago and am very familiar with. There are two tenets of the law, those who allow people to recreate on their land for free and those who are charged. When you allow people to use your land for free, the...

I'm on board with this completely, and you're right. Competence is lacking in a lot of people leading to disaster. If this is the case, then why the references to any 'objectives' at all? Objectives establish an order, and to be in an order is to bend and conform to someone else's criteria...

I did the same but had more than one bag with me. I didn't need it, but was more comfortable with it. A park is a good idea because you can hike all day then come back to your site next to the car and setup camp. Then you'll have an idea of how much time it takes to do certain tasks, how to...

Exactly right, a big difference. For me, once the bar is reset, either intentionally or unintentionally, my limits change. I have camped for 3 days and 2 nights in Quebec at -40° so now -10° isn't a big deal. I have hiked peaks at -35° without the wind chill (-50° with it), so 0° is not a...

I wash my down sleeping bags at the local laundromat (since we only have a top loader at home), usually starting the machine and then heading out for some shopping. I then stop back in, put it in a dryer on light heat, along with some tennis balls to break up the down, and then head back...

I will be doing some winter camping this year since it's really enjoyable. A lot of the time on the trails we'll just bring bivy sacks and rack out where we want, but obviously the conditions have to warrant it. If you want someone else to go with, let me know. We camped at Festiglace a few...

Now that was funny.

They are ticketing in Acadia and Valley Forge as well.