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For anyone who might be going to the ADKhighpeaks gathering and traveling the Northway in the Lake George area, the book is available at the ADK Headquarters in Lake George, just off the Lake Luzerne exit. Dick

For those forum members who hike in the Catskills, or for those who have been thinking about doing so, there is a new guidebook in town. Forum member Alan Via’s book, The Catskill 67: A Hiker’s Guide to the Catskill 100 Highest Peaks under 3500’, has finally been published. Alan asked me if I...

It's essentially caffeine (one cup of coffee) with some B vitamins thrown in. http://radionutrition.com/2011/08/31/energy-sheets-wheres-the-energy/

DEC has a list of recommended hikes while the cleanup is going on (here). Pitchoff is specifically mentioned. I imagine this list could change frequently. It might be best to call the ranger beforehand.

Nice job, Fran and Steve!! :D

When we flew to Patagonia (2009) and Haute Route in Europe (2005) we put our poles in our duffle bags (checked) both times with no problem. Joanne fashioned a styrofoam protector for the tips. Of course, regulations change, and vary from airline to airline, so I would call them to be certain...

Though we did it in May (too late in the spring, IMO, at least for that particular year), our MSR Pocket Rocket did just fine. Our high temp (unusual) was c. 104. I think average temps at Phantom ranch in July are c. 106. I see nothing in the literature about maximum temperature use. I also...

From an episode of "The Office: http://www.geeksugar.com/Michael-Dwight-from-Office-1572902

http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ Technique I learned from an EMS employee: http://www.hitthetrail.com/boot_lacing.php

Did an overnight to Siamese Ponds, Adirondacks this past weekend. Mid-70's, no wind. It was buggy, but not horribly so, except near the vlei at the bottom of the shoulder over 11th mountain (brutal), where one might expect them to be bad. These were mostly mosquitos, not black flies, and were...

All excellent suggestions above. I would add Phelps for a relatively easy 4K peak.

I have read (and posted somewhere on the forum) that the maximum effective percentage of DEET is something like 35% (I forget the exact number). 100% DEET is no more effective; it only lasts longer. Certainly longer than citronella products.

We hiked Cat and Thomas Mtns. (west side Lake George) last Saturday. Bugs were out in force that day. It rained in the AM, and there was virtually no breeze to keep them at bay. Some in our party got lots of bites, others relatively few. For some reason, they all but disappeared in the...

Though I think I ingested most of them, there were still plenty of black flies to go around in Lake George (Cat & Thomas Mtns.) this past Saturday. I used DEET, got a few bites, but not too bad. One in our group was new to these critters and they drove him insane, even with DEET and a headnet...

Does this help? http://whiteblaze.net/forum/showthread.php?t=31293 Dick

My "moments" of stupidity probably add up to hours, but one that comes quickly to mind was on a bushwhack in VT. We got to the top and I couldn't find my Windshirt jacket or my lunch. Had I snagged my pack on something? No, upon approaching the car on our return I found my jacket, lunch, and...

t's been a while since I posted a trip report of our hikes, but thought I should post one for a Cat3500 Club hike. Joanne and I took four others up Plateau Mt. from Rt. 214-Notch Lake side of the mountain. It's been a while since we've hiked it from this side. Only one of the four had been up...

From their website: "While our Kahtoola KTS Crampons are flexible and slightly more aggressive our MICROspikes® Traction System lets you travel safely and quickly across ice, scree, snow-covered driveways, wet rocks and anywhere else you just need a little more traction." I will not hesitate...

Also a little off-topic, but still related: A friend of mine worked with Granite Gear to develop the Nimbus Core pack. I saw a prototype of it, and I like the concept. Essentially it's designed with the idea of putting a bear canister (or possibly other gear) in the center (core) but separate...

The BearVault manufacturer states the following, in part, regarding Yellow-Yellow: Accordingly, BearVault recommends against using BearVault canisters in the Lake Colden/Marcy Dam corridor and the Johns Brook valley as these are within the bears' territory. You can freely use BearVaults...