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$.75 a second is what I was told it cost the AMC to haul pallets of poop barrels off the mountain with a helicopter. That falls within that ball park figure.

I bought a loaded Ford Ranger at the start of the Pandemic. I ordered it with exactly what I wanted, 4x4, rear locker, loaded. Figured it would be the last new vehicle I ever bought. 0% interest rate, so no interest in paying it off immediately. Recently I started looking at new F250's to tow my...

But, but they have that stylish new logo, which was the straw that broke the camel's back, for me.

If someone is asking about the slide on Facebook, they don't have the experience to be climbing it in the Winter.

I don't have anything documented, no. I'll see if I can find the gps tracks from Gaia. We did use it for some of our hikes to make sure we were where we thought we were. Mostly, we were right. :D

LL Bean offered a "FREE" map and compass course that my wife took. She can navigate using a map now. She can look at a topo map and tell where she is by the contour lines and terrain features. Not that she ever veers off trail. I'll look at Farout guides to find how far we are to the next water...

I have a few Minus 33 wool pieces. I think I found them through a website that specialized in Pro deals. Bought a couple Ridge cuff beanies and glove liners. Midweight wool baselayer bottoms that make good sleepwear. I found the tops shrunk funny so they didn't fit right after I washed them. I...

Tragic ending. She picked the wrong day for a run on the ridge. It does kinda remind me of Kate's story, too. Poor weather and poor decisions make for a poor outcome. That 4000 footer Facebook group has gone full on bonkers.

:D:D:D:D I do miss the well packed snowshoes trail, but don't miss the clowns who bareboot up it.

you have a chance with Tom's ex-wife.

Being scared does not equal being in danger. Of course, in the White mountains, it could. Occasionally, someone doesn't pay attention to the tide schedule in Bar Harbor and walks out to Bar island and becomes stranded when the tide inevitabley rolls back in, covering the bar. Tourists have...

I didn't know her, or of her, either. So that's two people. From the articles about the event I skimmed, I assumed (there's that word) that she wasn't that fit or experienced. Just one of those things that happens sometimes.

I'm a Starlink customer. Only way to get connectivity off-grid in a lot of places we camp. Since I have Google Fi, I can use wifi calling. No need to be within range of a cell tower. Skynet..er Starlink, is expanding the service to cell phones. It won't be fast enough for data, but will be fast...

I have a -30 down bag I use for Winter camping. We spent 3 days hiking up along the Dead River in Carrabassett valley one time. One night it was ~ -20, we stayed nice and toasty. Only issue was my wife's OCD kicked in and she ended up closing all the vents. I woke up to a snow storm falling in...

This past weekend gave the name to "dog-days of August". We had a nice cold front come through Monday afternoon and now its perfect hiking weather. Of course, the weekend projects I put off because it was too hot I now need to do.

you can find chunks of ice in Mahoosuc notch all year. Its most decidedly cold enough. Even in mid-summer, the elevation and steep rift walls has a noticable chilling effect walking through there.

Doesn't the AT generally follow the railroad bed to Zealand falls? When I hiked that section, I was loving the gentle grades of the trail. It felt very much like a railroad bed.

My final 48th peak was a Flags on the 48 event one year. Couldn't see squat from the tower. Wind was howling. Climbing the tower to mount the flag was an adventure as I'm a bit leary of heights. Climbing back down and stepping on that loose grate was a heart-stopping moment. Still need to go...

I love my Lifepo4 batteries in my off grid trailer. 400AH lasts me a couple days and the sun powers it all. In two years it will have paid for itself and then its saving me money on not paying CMP any more money.

It reminds me of a book I listened to last Summer: A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear: The Utopian Plot to Liberate an American Town (And Some Bears) a Book by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling. It didn't end well for Grafton NH and the bears can now problem solve and assess risk.