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I'm the same way, but I hate all the extra gear and weight I have to carry to hike in the winter. Maybe that's why I like hiking in early fall so much; I can basically carry a summer load and don't have any bugs to contend with.

I agree. Deerflies are by far the worst. DEET does nothing but add a little seasoning to their meal.

I've been getting swarmed for the past two days just south of the Adirondack blue line. They haven't started biting yet.

Thanks for the corrections Mark Schaefer. I actually forgot which summit I took the pictures from. This was only my third trip the Catskills, so I'm not as familiar with the mountains as I am with the Adirondacks.

The Basshole Creek Boys hike the Devil’s Path Pictures The 4 of us met up at the New Baltimore rest area on the thruway on a rainy Friday afternoon. After eating a dinner of nasty hamburgers we were on our way to the Catskills. We spotted a car at Spruceton Road and then drove over to the...

Great news! I'll see if I can find out more info, as my firm has a meeting with OSI this afternoon.

I'll be chanting "trout, trout, trout."

A dog has bitten me twice. Once by a Miniature Schnauzer and once by a Turkish Shepard the Schnauzer was much more vicious. Both times were not in the backcountry. The only negative experience I ever had with a dog while hiking was while hiking the Northville Placid Trail. A loose dog lunged...

No, I don’t carry a gun with me into the back county, except when I go hunting. I did camp with someone once that brought a handgun and it was a non-issue.

It can be done in summer. My first high peak was Dix via that slide. The climb up was exhilarating and terrifying at times. It was a trip I’ll never forget.

I bought a pair of these boots for winter hiking. Something to keep in mind is that the sole is completely ridged which makes them a little awkward to hike in until you get use to them. The first few hikes I did with them after about 8 to 10 miles I would experience severe pain on the ball of...

True, but “Mud Season” has a much better ring to it than “Excessive Erosion Season.”

I’m doing well for spring. So far, I’ve hiked 5 named peaks.

Just 1, Street Mountain on New Years Eve, which was also the only new ADK 46’er I hiked in 2005. Things have been so busy, that winter just flew by me.

Does getting a ride down the mountain from the ski patrol count? :D If so than yes, I was rescued once when I broke my arm snowboarding. Other than that I've never had to be rescued or spend an unexpected night in the woods. I had one trip a few years ago come pretty close. My hiking...

Most of my goals are in this thread. http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11389

When you find out let me know. I've had some luck with showing elevation profiles, but that doesn't work all of the time.

A bit off topic As a side note, I’ve found it useful to refer to the Indian Pass Brooks as Indian Pass Brook Hudson and Indian Pass Brook Ausable or Tahawus side and Heart Lake side. The brooks become very confusing especially since the same trail (Indian Pass Trail) crosses both.

Thanks for the suggestions. I discussed the info you gave me with my hiking partner. Here are some possible revisions to our trip. Day 2 – Birch Glen to Bamforth Ridge Shelter, Distance 13.4mi Day 3 - Bamforth Ridge Shelter to Puffer Shelter, Distance 17.4mi Day 4 – Puffer Shelter to Sterling...

I’d like to thank everyone for the input and encouragement. I’m still in the planning stage, but things are working out that this trip is going to happen. I thought I would share the intended itinerary with you. Day 0 – Drive or get dropped off at Lincoln Gap after work. Hike in to the...