Recent content by dottie

Here’s my story: April 2021 I had a TKR, as bone-on-bone was horrible. Found an excellent surgeon who listened to me describe my hiking goals: to complete the 67 Four Thousand Footers in New England. I completed the AT in 2016, so I’ve been hiking for a long time! Immediately after surgery I...

fascinating! thanks for the share.

i know ore hill shelter burned down, but what are the options now? tenting still okay?

i have a kindle, take it w/ me whenever i travel, extended backpack trips included. i enjoy having reading material, so an ereader is how i can bring along all my reading material. i use the neoprene book cover and then keep that in a ziplock. i pack it in w/ my clothes and it's safe. no...

ossipee range this is really neat. i spent many summers at a girls' camp on Bear Island where we had fantastic views of the ossipee range. wonder if these trails can be done as a multi-day backpack, do you know? dottie

dr. d., thanks for the post and for your encouragement. i hope to have very good info. to share w/ VFTT. d.

i am aware of this, and it concerns me, as i will be hiking/canoeing in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) this June. i am hiking from the headwaters of the jago river to kaktovik, an inuit village on the beaufort sea. i will be hiking w/ my sister, whose passion is the preservation of...

day hikes in Budapest, Hungary Anyone know of any hiking in Budapest, Hungary? I'll be there w/ my husband in mid-March, and we'd love to do some hiking. So, I'm looking for any advice/anyone w/ experience in this area? dottie

WVA hikes thanks so much for posting this trip report! i grew up in new england, learning to hike in NH, VT, ME. now i live in maryland and sorely miss new england. i completed the NH 48's, via many airline flights. for awhile, i had a bad attitude towards my "backyard" hiking areas. but...

If the Barlett, NH area, this is a nice place, always quiet when we've been there. Cabins clean, owners friendly. Lots of good hiking up Rt. 302 and off the Kanc. or up Rt. 16. http://www.abetterlifecabinsandcampground.com/ dottie

Isolation was my 48th. Hiked it w/ my husband, my all-time favorite hiking partner. At the summit, we tried to make a video w/ my camera w/ me using sign language to describe what I was feeling (we both teach at a deaf school). Alas, my camera's batteries died. . .so I had to write the...

My hiking group (AMC chapter in Wash., DC) will be hiking Mt. Isolation near the end of August. My questions are: what's the condition of Jerico Rd.? Is it easy to spot off of Rt. 302? Next question: how is Rocky Branch Trail to shelter #1? And, does the shelter still exist? Next day, we'll do...

two of my packs don't have "official" compartments for hydration systems. for those packs, i make sure to place my bladder in a waterproof bag--i usually the plastic sleeves i save from the newspapers. yes, i drink (sip) more water having the hose right there. and i always carry a bottle of...

driving from maryland to attend the FTFC awards. i finished my 48 aug. 2006. dottie

feedback very helpful, thanks for the suggestions, it's making planning easier & fun! i'm still waiting to receive the 4 guidebooks i bought online. since we'll be camping for 2 weeks, wonder how it would be to stay a week at two places? more explored that way? dottie