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I found very little in common between Guadalupe Peak and Lafayette except maybe it's prominence. Erik and I hiked it 15 years ago in late February, a good time of year before the summer heat hits the SW. We camped at Pine Springs Campground, which like the trail, we had all to ourselves. It was...

These items are far from useless but they bring good campfire conversation with them. Both are vintage items from WW-II. My father gave me a hand compass he used in the 1st Anti-Aircraft Battalion in the Pacific. Scratched inside the cover is reference to how many clicks adjustment. He...

No and No. It is a judgement call both by the hiker and those evaluating his fitness and experience for the specific hike. Age would not be the overriding factor. ... but, for me personally, there are hikes I would certainly buy my first Hike Safe card.

I'm an incurable "redliner", having a handful of maps, hiking mostly but a couple road maps, too, and I will continue to use red lines. I am also a "black baller", coloring little black balls on NE 4000 footers but that ended years ago when there were no more to color. Perhaps there is some...

Looking at the "latest posts" and "similar threads" I see the issues are about the same as 30 years ago when Darren fot VFTT going. Best wishes everyone!

I have a Thule Hullavator and selected the footers based on the recommendation in Thule's website. When I changed cars the same footer was prescribed but for the vehicle I'm considering now, it would required a different footer. In both vehicles I attached the stern line to the tow hitch but...

Ever in search of the silver lining, and opportunity, in any situation, here are some positives to consider that may apply to current overuse of trails as described by some: 1. People have been either ordered or requested to stay home except for "essential" purposes. Perhaps some have...

I'm headed to SC and GA soon and glad they're "opening up". I can keep a social distance and face mask there as easily as anywhere else. The southern end of and approach to the AT and Springer Mtn are open and have been throughout as have been Amicalola SP and Lodge, but not the restaurant. I...

I've known several people with knee and hip replacements and it was conclusive that the sooner you start using it and exercising, the better. However, in a couple incidents, overdoing it resulted in either corrective surgery or an even longer extended period of relative inactivity limited to PT...

A quick look did not find the sketches but I took a few cell phone photo that your way will come soon.

I built one out of 2x4 pressure treated stock lumber but don't have a photo. It has three levels, one for ladders etc., the other two for kayaks. I started with 2 - 12' about 3' apart mounted on 6 pavers over a solid base. I used 4 - 8' lengthwise and 6 doubled up vertical pieces to create a...

Good points all. My antidote to the first three was best addressed when I finished the "list" and felt the liberation to wander aimlessly where others generally have no interest, or perhaps time, to go. I still keep lists but they are incidental to the destination, not the destination itself...

I'm in that 2nd home demographic and seriously considered northern New England, having bid on a few places and going as far as a P&S on one. The objection to me is that I wanted to limit travel to under 2 1/2 hours in order to enjoy the place year round and frequently while my favorite places...

Here's to those who plan their treks around the interests and skills of their friends. Faced with a similar challenge some years ago, on an unsettled winter day with a mix of whiteout snow squalls and breaking sun, we had a gratifying hike to Iron Mountain. We could not drive the road all...

Reminiscing: By far, our favorite restaurant ever in the White Mountains region was Govoni's, a quaint small white converted cottage tucked between rt. 112 west of North Woodstock and a small scenic gorge of the Moosilauke Brook. Opened summers since 1914, the family operated in the winter at...

You might check with the forest service. There's often a supply. We've been there with a reservation (in late Oct.) and had plenty of firewood but brought up a water supply, a couple 2 gallon jugs in addition to what one normally carries hiking. In addition, based on a previous visit, I...

We followed a road from the north end of Flagstaff Lake Hut parking lot out of curiosity and found it was only about a 15 minute walk to the hut.

My brain is wired with the 'seek unpaved road' option ... and I looooove paper maps. You see and experience so much more off the main roads, as with the grid in MNSHO, and my wife razzed me about always finding 40 miles of bad road. I never got trapped on a snowmobile trail, though once we took...

Yes, the aggressive pursuits of self righteous extremists like Ferlander was fodder for the term Massholes and there is still some resentment of our license plates up north which, at least partially, stem from this history. Hopefully, time will heal all wounds and the good work done by various...

I 2nd the notion you don't have to go as far as Yosemite. Another closer and equally dramatic side trip would be anywhere in the Canadian Rockies. Banff is closest to the border, aside from Waterton which is right at the border with Glacier. Canada's tax system makes it expensive but the...