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BigEarl... The TPS 520 is a very good workhorse model of boot, can be resoled, and treated well, will last for many miles. I have a good friend that fits people with them and he owns many, almost oo many pairs of the 520's and uses them as his daily foot wear, long distance hiker, and trail...

Nice pics too!

Chip...Slabs are not fun to out on in the rain... We did Chapel Pond in the rain once... well we started out in gray weather... We should get together soon... I need a solid/regular climbing partner too...

As someone that has had hypothermia... Congrats to this lady! The thread title though reminds of that the Robert Service poem about Sam McGee!

As for the EMS Endrotherm... It is the same material as the previous generation of TNF Bionic... Literally the same material. For it's price point, it is a very nice softshell... It is cut a little generous, try it on if you can before buying to make sure you get the rightsize. It is a pretty...

Having camped in that neck of the woods before, I used a zero degree synthetic bag, two pads, and a liner in the pack in case I needed it.

Jay... You will need to contact their USA folks at: Camaro USA LLC 22737 72nd Ave. S, Suite C-103, Kent, WA 98032 p: 253-867-5735 f: 253-867-5734 Tell Lisa that Kevin from the Eastern Mountain Sports in Poughkeepsie New York said Hi... She is the contact for Komperdall, pretty quick turn...

Backpacker magazine just had an online article that mentions the cell phone as an essential thing to have... One good thing, without service, you can MacGuyver the battery into a firestarter... LOL :D

Coming from the Island, there is Teatown Reservation and Fahnestock right on the Taconic... Parts of the AT are easily accessible as well. There is Sprin Brook park as well in Yonkers right off the Sprain Parkway. There are plenty of options too if you look up Westchester County's website...

EMS Poughkeepsie Just an FYI, EMS Poughkeepsie has a number of microspikes on hand....

Darren, my sincerist thoughts and prayers at this time in your life and your family's...

Jime had a good suggestion with the Unbottle. Also if the hydration bladder you are going to use has holes at the top to be attach it to the inside of a hydration sleeve back pack, you can just add those toggles to your bag, A sewing store may have them. Or find some mini biners and sew them to...

FYI... The new Adirondack Rock; A Rock Climber's Guide Book is in stock at EMS in Poughkeepsie... A quick glance.... AMAZING! Lawyer & Haas have done an amazing job, I know where a part of tomorrow's pay check is going!!! Review to follow!

Thanks for the tip!I must give you praise, as I set up a guy at my store with your idea... He needed a set up for his crampons or a jacket. It cost less then 10 bucks for straps & buckles for enough to make 4 set ups. Catch you on the trail... Kevin

I agree with the Chilkoot in Juneau.. Dyea Dave is worth the trip out and back... In Juneau, the Mendenhall Glacier area is great, so is Mount Rogers and Mount Juneau. Hike out to the Gold Mining Museum in Juneau as well. It is an easy hike from the down town area along a road. You can get to...

From their website... "The Pot Parka is an aluminized fiberglass dome that keeps heat around cookware. Extremely efficient at retaining heat, decreasing cook times, and decreasing fuel usage." As for a source, hmmmm... Not sure, you can order just the cozy from the company, prices started at...

Matt, we just got these in the other day, and yes they do fit the standard bottle cozy. Biggest downside I think is that they are not insulated, so if you use them becareful if you are using them with hot liquids. And the other problem will be when you use them in the summer with cooler liquids...

Matt, Thanks for the heads up! I am hope the great customer service helped... :D :p :D :p

Thanks all ! Just got back last night, and sadly due to the nasty rain on Monday, our only day to hike, things were a bit of a washout... BUT the good thing is she is already talking about our NEXT trip to the area and now I have a list to go off of. I spent a fair amount of time on Sunday...

Hi all, been a while since I have posted. Quick question, heading out Sunday for 3 days in North Conway, I was wondering about some easy/mellow 1/2 day or day hikes in the area. My girlfriend and I are heading up and she is up for some short hikes, no long milage slogs... She says I can do them...