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Surprisingly, not at all . . . arrrrgh! Thanks for the link. These little guys are much more interesting than I thought. A lifespan of 12 to 15 years, wow! Thanks all for the comments and compliments. She was still wired after the hike. Maybe it's time for a Pemi loop ;)

Date of Hike: Sunday, August 23rd Trail Conditions: Muddy (not surprising considering the rain on Friday, Saturday, and today!). There were a couple of blowdowns, one old, another more recent. The upper sections of the trail need to be brushed out. Otherwise, the trail is in good shape...

We went for a short father-daughter hike this morning, on a small hill nearby. I think it's named "Indian Ridge," and it's a nice hike if you're in the Hanover area and looking for an easy, less-traveled trail for kids (Google Maps link). (You can access the trail from Dartmouth Hitchcock...

Thanks for the links! You might like this one too, if you aren't already aware of it: http://spaceweather.com/. At the top of the page you can click "Subscribe" and sign up for free email alerts. You'll get notices about meteor showers, eclipses, northern lights, and all sorts of interesting...

It's very reliable right now. No shortage of water anywhere in the Whites this year :D That old section of trail you mentioned, as rocket21 already wrote, is abandoned. It's easy to follow at first (from the Garfield Trail side), but it becomes obscured not far in. It's also mucky as heck in...

Next time I will :)

Hey! I saw you on Garfield Ridge (I was brushing out the trail). I thought I recognized 7Summits from her trip reports here. I would have chatted, but you guys were cruising right along! Nice job :)

Yeah, I still haven't met my region leader. It's looking more like I'll stay local (Boston). Logistics and finances probably won't work out for England :( At least I'll get to keep my trail :)

I read that as "animals" not "annuals" . . . I need more coffee.

I want to get it done this year, but after looking at the schedule, and my schedule, I don't think I can fit it in. I think I saw something that said we can just spend a day doing trail work with our region leader, and that will count as our "recertification."

Hi Puck- Are going to renew your trail maintenance training this year?

I have a hypothesis: it's the Nalgene bottles. All this time, we thought the chemical leaching out of the plastic was an estrogen mimic. I suggest that it is a mutagen, and has resulted in the new patch-mutant sub-group. There is a tradition in genetics, where you get to name a new gene when...

It's been awhile, but I remember a few good spots along the first part of the Sugarloaf trail. It wasn't very far from the trailhead, if I remember correctly.

You go clear drainage on your trail :) (I'll be on Garfield Ridge on Sunday if anyone wants to get muddy :D )

We're may go across the pond to the UK . . . not sure though. It's a big decision, especially with three young kids. I wouldn't worry too much about the distractions at Dartmouth. I think they'll keep him busy enough that he won't have time to get distracted :)

Yup, I'm on Garfield Ridge. I'm pretty sure this will be my last season though. I'll be defending my thesis next spring, and then I need to do a postdoc. I'm not sure where I'll be going yet, but most likely I won't be staying in New England. It's a little bit sad . . . I've become attached...

Hi Puck! How's the trail adoption going? Haven't seen you since our training session two years ago.

dunno . . . they were moving too fast :)

I may have run into you at the water source at the Garfield Shelter. Were you asking about somebody with a broken hand, and/or a tall guy with a Swedish accent? I think I told you they were an hour ahead . . . but I was pretty tired, so I'm sure I wasn't very accurate :) You guys banged out...

I ran into you and Amy on your way down. I was on my way up to do some trail work on the ridge. It was nice to meet both of you! If it's any consolation, your gimpy knees are in good company . . . my heels are hamburger :(