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I likely saw one of the guys while doing some trail work below Gem Pool on the Ammo on Sunday. (I'm a new co-adopter, helping Raven.) A young guy came rapidly down the trail w/o any pack -- said he had dropped his pack somewhere above, and was heading down to the Cog hiker's lot to retrieve his...

DayTrip: the "secrets" are revealed this excellent video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM3xLshmNnk

awesome scramble!

Arlette's full writeup is now posted: http://arlettelaan.wordpress.com/

I'm looking for historical information about the mountain exploits of Chris Goetze, if anyone can help. Goetze was one of the early "superhikers" in the Whites and Mahoosucs. As far as I know, his 1958 "fastest known time" of 8:06:30 for the Mahoosuc Traverse still stands today, nearly 56 years...

Had the same thing happen to a 30 year old Sierra Designs tent (that was otherwise still good). I washed the heck out of the fly until all the waterproofing was completely gone. Same for the tent bathtub. Then I coated it with a 1:1 ratio (by weight) of silicone caulk and odorless mineral...

As far as I can tell, hitchhiking IS legal in Massachusetts, except on the turnpike and other limited access highways.

Great report. Really captures the essence of bushwhacking for me with "I was completely alive."

Nice report and some speedy hiking. Funny about your earlier accidental 3X through Mahoosuc Notch on your AT through hike.

I often carry one on solo treks, but have never used it. A good website with detailed reviews and tests of PLB's, as well as beacons based on satphones (e.g., Spot), is here: http://www.equipped.org/

Good info here: http://andrewskurka.com/2011/vapor-barrier-liners-theory-application/

Adams Slide Trail. Plenty of solitude there.

YMMV, but for me, I first check the E. Branch of the Pemi flow at: http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?01074520 I have forded the river at 170 CFS near the start of the Bondcliff trail (the OLD start of the Bondcliff Tr.), and while it wasn't hard, it wasn't a total cakewalk either. I have...

just to clarify, Matt Kirk refers to his attempt as "self-supported," not "unsupported." Unsupported means you carry all your food from the start and only resupply with water on the way (obviously next to impossible for the full AT).

There is plenty of water down low, but once you're on the ridges (Bondcliff via Bondcliff Trail, or Franconia Ridge via Osseo Tr.) the water options are quite limited. Yes, water is available at Galehead Hut, and there is also a reliable spring at the start of the path to the Garfield tent site...

I'd be very interested to know if a very lightweight nylon windshirt could be turned into a waterproof, yet still extremely breathable raincoat. And in particular whether that would hold up where a pack rubs against it continuously, and after getting soaked with sweat, dirt, body oil, etc. If it...

The end of waterproof-breathable fabrics?

Before this, I had completed the Hut Traverse only once out of the three attempts. In 2007, I went west to east with a friend, but we encountered high winds at Lakes and had to quit. Two weeks later I completed a solo traverse westbound in 19:25, after sleeping at Carter Notch hut and pushing...

Mine has been reliable, but I always carry spare batteries if I really need it. Be careful taking the cap off. Take it straight off or you can tweak the bulb and break it (I know). Did some temp tests. Did NOT work right out of freezer, DID work out of refrigerator. Sorry, don't remember the...

Looks like you can still take Catapult all the way up. A little steeper than Polecat, but fine really.