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As a family, we are still working on our winter strategies; for us it has been all about finding the right layering strategy, more lighter layers is better for us. We have done a few outings a year. To match with your ME location and your "off the beaten path" preference, we enjoyed the...

I was up there last April, just after a spring snowfall. I drove in to the parking spot for the Parker ridge Trail which is at the end of Morgan Rd (the "dirt road" mentioned earlier) I only made it because I have a 4wd truck. From my memory, the the plowing stopped at the intersection of West...

Nice! Saddleback; the way life should be!! I love the idea that they were so welcoming...leaving the warming hut open, the fire going... priceless

Tim, check out the link: http://www.sprucemountainwind.com/SpruceMountainConstructionPresentation.pdf This shows the construction of a 20 turbine wind farm in Woodstock, ME. There are lots of photos and you can see exactly what goes on to build a wind farm of this size. When looking at the...

I am not partial to any one particular source of power, all technologies currently in use have negative side effects. I simply believe that too much emphasis is placed on the "green" aspects of wind and PV. Ultimately there are three solutions that I believe will best help the inefficiencies...

Anyone interested in Rocket21's concept of parasitic load can find info here (Windfarms require more power to operate) http://www.aweo.org/windconsumption.html Construction of the Spruce Mountain windfarm in Maine utilized a crane that required 34 truck loads to deliver. It is a 440 ton...

My pet peeve is when little broken off branch stubs are left on the blowdowns. I have seen them perfectly set up as scalp rippers on the duck unders or as crotch rippers on the climb overs. To me, clean sawn off branches are a safety benefit for those following me down the trail. I wouldn't...

I stayed @ Daicey before, very happy with the cabins. They didn't offer much but they did have a roof, screens and it was nice to have a table and the propane lights. I remembered swimming there so I just took a look @ the BSP website and both Kidney & Daicey list swimming as an activity...

Puzzle will likely be more tame. It is a very ledgy hike with tons of views. While the ledges may have ice flows on them, there is very little on the hike that would be considered as being steep. If I remember correctly, the ledges start around 1700' and continue on & off to the top. I only...

I have a good friend who lost a finger due to a mishap with a cord type flexi leash. In my book, the cord type leashes are to be avoided at all costs. We enjoy hiking with our dog off leash when we are in the woods; Anywhere near a road and the leash comes out. For conditioning we walk about...

I made up a quick jig using scrap wood and a C-Clamp to repair bent poles for the Boy Scout Troop that I work with; it works great. However, it will not work once you have gone to the point of kinking the aluminum. I have straightened many tent poles and I have also straightened an aluminum...

I have used a 1-1/4" hitch mount bike rack on a Volvo wagon for years. The rack that I have is universal as it has options for both 1-1/4" & 2" receivers. I am very comfortable with this setup. I was able to install the hitch myself, it was quite simple and I installed really quickly. The...

Success Pond from Rt 26 From another Hiking forum: "the bridge is out on the York Pond Rd that connects to the Success Pond Rd" There are a couple of options to pick up Success Pond Rd from the Rt 26 side, just take a quick look @ google maps & you can see alternate routes in case you run into...

From looking at Google Maps, it appears that most all of the property referenced from Rt 26 up to Miles Notch is part of the Maine Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks & Land Public Reserve Land. I have been looking at this same objective from the "other side" off of Riley Rd. The...

While canoeing the E. branch of the Penobscot River last summer, I stumbled on to the IAT just outside of BSP. The chance encounter got me a bit curious so I took a look and found this excellent map of the first bunch on miles of the IAT. After this first section, it does run on a lot of roads...

Kevin, you are very close to what I was thinking. Full gear up to Guyot. Drop most gear at campsite. Continue out to Bondcliff then back to Guyot. Actually, I have West Bond at the beginning of day 2. Stats are as follows: 1st day N. Twin TH to Guyot 8.4mi 6:05 3815'...

More questions on the Bonds loop We are considering the similar loop from the N. Twin Trailhead, a night at Guyot and out via Hale & the Fire Wardens trail. This will be a pretty new undertaking for our family (Dad, Mom, 17 y/o, 15 y/o & smaller dog) We are pretty comfortable with hiking &...

Great tip. Hopefully, I can get the family up there for a river run this summer. I have been interested in this area ever since I read "We Took to the Woods" by Louise Dickinson Rich. The book is about a family who lived on the Rapid river up until about 1945. There is a good bit of local...

This system, with a couple of quick modifications, has worked well for me both in hiking with my family (2 adults, 15 & 17), hiking with my son's Boy Scout Troop and even when we snowmobile together as a family. The Jackrabbits are allowed to go at their pace, with the added instruction to stop...

I did get to the Weld area last Friday afternoon. Unfortunately, I have not had decent internet access since. I found the Mt. Blue rd to be gated at the intersection of Center Hill rd. The Center Hill rd was a bit messy but passable. There had been a few inches of fresh snow which I am sure...