Recent content by GrayBear

Has anyone hiked the Dry River trail recently? What are the options for camping now? The WMG says that two of the shelters are gone and the third is on its way out.

There's a good water source at the beginning of the path to the Garfield tent site.

I did this loop two summers ago. Spent the night get at the Perch. Hit Jefferson early, lounged around on Adams. Stopped at Gray Knob on my way out. It was one of those solo hikes that I think about when I need to get through one of those 48 hours snow storms in the plow truck😉

Any plans for recon to the Alpine Garden yet?

That would be great! This has been on my to do list for too long. What route do you usually take?

Thanks for the rely Breeze! I checked out the link but it seems to have died a few yeasrs back. I was hoping to hear from someone who's been in the area recently.

I can't believe they're even entertaining this idea!

Does anyone want to take a guess at how soon flowers will be in bloom at the Alpine Gardens? I'm thinking about taking a couple of med-week days off to get up there this year. I invested in new lenses that I'd like to put to good use up there.

Can anyone confirm the stories of the Reactor having a safety shutoff that can't be reset by the user? It sounds like it could be a serious problem under the wrong circumstance.

About 3 years ago while working for the NH DOT we came across one that had been hit by a car on I-89 just south of Exit 10. it was a male about 60 to 70 lbs with some fairly nasty looking tusks. We called Fish and Game. They were fairly interested and sent a warden to pick it up. They're...

Nice! Any photos from this trip?

What an adventure! Conflagrations! Excellent trip report. Thank you for posting this. You certainly had a great year as far as snow goes!

My girls are a year or two older but we've been very happy with the Osprey Kids packs. We bought them the Acer and they have worked out great. Its a legitimate pack with a great suspension. they make a 30 and a 50. I don't think that refers to the size (liters). It's more room than they...

"That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach." Aldous Huxley

Thank you for all the great suggestions! lots of good advice. I think with a few minor modifications to what I do now I can be comfortable and safe out in the open at higher elevations. I'm going to keep an eye out for after season sales on some side zip pants and a heavier down jacket. A...