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Besides, if you did them all but only in winter you would miss out on one of the best parts of the Adirondacks - the boot sucking mud.

1. Do you carry a topo map in your pocket, in your pack or leave it back in your vehicle? Carry in my pocket. I photocopy the section I will be hiking from the AMC maps and then trim it down to just the relevant (primary and bail out) trails. I then put it in a sandwich-sized ziplock bag. 2...

Hadn't considered this approach to unraveling the mystery, although some subsequent posts in this thread has also shed some light on this subject. :)

From Ed's note: As stated, there are other versions of this list. They are shared selectively and with some exclusivity. This version of the list is meant to be shared by all. While I will likely never go this deep into the peak lists here in NH, big thanks to Bryan for sharing his version of...

On my ADK46 finish to Allen (similar to Owls Head - long "flattish approach to a slide) a few years ago it was raining when I left the parking lot so I chose to use the resources that were at my disposal - a long handled golf umbrella. I ditched it in the woods for the climb up the slide and...

Sites like NewEnglandTrailCondiitions and TrailsNH are definitely a very useful tool for volunteer trail maintainers - while we may get up to our adopted trails 3-4 times a year knowing what needs to be done (and where) makes our trips more effecirient. Before a recent trip to Caps Ridge I...

While the AMC maps are pretty good at showing the wilderness areas I still like to look at these maps every once in a while to remind myself where the areas are. While the principles of LNT do focus on traveling and camping on durable surfaces they also provide guidance for camping in...

If you are interested in this topic and want to read more here is the whole document that MichaelJ refers too. http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5186043.pdf The document includes more detailed descriptions of Zones A-D and also has maps depicting the six wilderness...

I carry one when out as a leader / instructor with AMC and I reached out to the forest service several years ago to find out if also needed when out with meetup and was told no.

The point I was trying to make is that there are groups out there that try to do things the right way and to lump them together with those that don't while easy to do, isn't accurate.

We have had great "luck" in getting into the out-of-the-way leantos like Feldspar and Ore Bed and camping spots at Lake Arnold - bypassing the Marcy Dam and Lake Colden areas since they seem to attract the masses. As Tom mentions most hikes can be done as day hikes so if you strategically pick...

I think having a goal to finish the grid and using that to help guide your planning of where to hike and when is a good thing. Letting it interfere with redoing "unnecessary" peaks with friends or familiy or doing a peak in dangerous conditions because you need to "check the box" isn't. If you...

This would be like me saying that I've seen some irresponsible dog owners out in the wilderness so I'm against everyone who hikes with their dog. That's not the case though because I've hiked with some some wonderful dog owners and their pets. Much like not all dog owners are the same, not all...

Not sure why all meetup groups are always lumped together in many of these posts...

The regulations in the Adirondacks that have been referenced previously seem to be mere suggestions to many. Spent part of last week out there doing my first winter Adirondack hikes and despite a big sign at the trailhead many people didn't even bring snowshoes, let alone wear them. We caught up...

This is why it took me a long time to go from the 37L Variant to the 52L version. :D I like to have everything "inside" to reduce the chances of getting snagged on a tree so I was able to move some of the stuff that I would hang on the 37 into the 52. Usually end up wearing the snowshoes all...

Whether summer or winter, I find that many people don't have all that they would need to either handle a common emergency and/or to stay in the woods overnight. I think I carry all of the items that are on most of the winter gear lists and can get it all into my Ospery Variant 52L (a great...

Two very good points that are related to each other. Meetup has liability coverage and all sorts of disclaimers built into their member agreement but they're for the protection of meetup, not the individual organizer of an event. I don't see meetups legal team or insurance carrier helping out...

I am one of those meetup organizers with a guide card through the AMC. I did talk with officials at the WMNF a few years ago to see if the organizers in my meetup group needed to have cards, and if so, what would we have to do to get them. I was told that we didn't need them because we weren't a...

I know billski kind of hit on these points but wanted to add a different perspective. I run one of the larger and more active hiking Meetup groups in New England, am an AMC 4 Season Leader with the Boston Chapter, and recently became the program manager for the AMC's Mountain Leadership School...