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VT Digger has a link to the story but I was unable to link directly to the site. The article had this line on how Vermont values trees: Vermont law values trees on a sliding scale based on size, from $50 for those with stumps under 6 inches in diameter to $2,000 for those with stumps over 22...

The Belvedere Loop (Frank Post, Forester and Long Trail) is nice. Little use in the winter. A couple of weeks ago no activity on Forester and what appeared to be a single snowshoe track on Frank Post at Tillotson Camp. Long Trail no activity. It took me over an hour to push through the...

Maine Island Trail also introduced us to some interesting disposal methods. We pooped on puppy pads and then placed them in plastic freeze bags. There guideline to urinate below the high tide line is 180 degrees from the recommendations we use in the mountains. Understand the fresh water...

January, Saturday 23rd. Parked along the side of the road at the Davis Neighborhood Trail head and headed north to Corliss Camp and the intersection of the Long Trail. Davis has a fair amount of winter travel from snowshoes and backcountry skiers and followed fresh ski tracks to Corliss Camp...

There was earlier discussion in this thread on quilts with sewn footboxes. I am trying to picture what they are. I am envisioning that they would be similar to fulling unzipped a sleeping bag and using it as a blanket with my feet in the short unzipped section at the bottom of the sleeping...

Garfield was recommended to me as my first winter 4K above the trees. I believe it was recommended due it popularity of the Mount Garfield Trail, its relatively easy grade for wooden snowshoes and no traction, and the limited time exposed above the trees. Spent the night at the Garfield Ridge...

Sharped my Kahtoola KTS this weekend. Started on one point and hand filed to sharpen but the time to sharpen was too long. When to the bench grinder to removed the majority of material. Finished with the hand file in hopes to maintain the metallurgy. I had not inspected the KTS closely until...

Had to Google, Bike Riding Rule 9. Just finished reading the 82 rules. Wow, they prescriptive. Might have to agree that Rouluer meets or exceeds rule 9. If I were to edit rule 12 from bikes to tents. I am at S-1.

I have used the REI Minimalist Mitt. They are a Gore-Tex shell with no fleece liner and I have used them alone or with a pair of glove liners. I have also use them on the motorcycle over a pair of leather riding gloves in the rain. On the motorcycle a better shaped and form fitting shell with...

Now us motorcycle riders can now be part of the ultra light crowd. Since are licence plates are smaller and therefore lighter.

Gear Aid has a similar product called Freesole that could work. I believe per oz Freesole is more expensive.

Thanks JoshandBaron. I had through that maybe iBerkshire.com had possible googled Whites Mountains images and that image came up. I had looked at images of the Whites in California and could not find a similar matching image.

Does anyone know if the picture from iBerkshire.com is from the White Mountain in California?

For a rotomolded kayak the recommendation is to stored them on their side. The boat should be on its gunwales. I had thoughts for a wider platform for the boat when building. But I didn't measure twice before cutting. In hindsight I should have been preparing for the build by watching The...

I built a rack for our kayaks and boat along a wall in the garage.

I have carried a cotter pin to use instead of the MSR supplied ring. But have been concerned that it would work itself off. Found this spring clip in a hardware store and have more comfort it will remain on. I also was able to find bolt and nut that would work.

I have used a non-GPS Suunto watches in the past. The Suunto had altimeter, pressure, compass, and temperature. Similar to Peakpagger earlier response, I used the altimeter readings but seldom used the other functions; was large and heavy; and it has held up. Changed to a used Garmin...

The Green Mountain Club Speaker Series has Spencer speaking on his backcountry skiing on Thursday February 13th at there GMC Visitor Center in Waterbury. https://www.greenmountainclub.org/education/speaker-series/

Maybe I should have spent less time on the trails this fall and not procrastinating on those items that should have been done before winter started. Spent the afternoon in the NEK installing plow and chains on parents tractor. Six inches of snow and 10 degrees when I headed home. Damn, my...

We also have a REI coming to Williston, VT that is opening a couple of months later in November. Only a few minute walk from my work. Maybe that why my spouse gave me new credit cards that just happen to expire before they open.