Recent content by MikePS

Excellent well written article on a sad but amazing story

Thank you for the reminder, I did a small hike yesterday and forgot about it, just renewed all good for another year!

Thanks great article. I don't stop by the Wanderer often enough, but always enjoy talking to Steve and learning so much.

Thanks for the annual post hole rant video, always worth a laugh, for the kittens!

HAha , love the SPAM. Years ago my buddy and I were novice (relatively clueless) backpackers, before the advent of all the energy/protein bars, we worried about what to eat if we had a stove malfunction on multi-day trips. We decided to each carry a can of baked beans as emergency provisions...

I agree that there is no "magic" age cutoff, very different for each individual. But it is an important area of judgement, similar to proper equipment and safe conditions. At some point it can cross the line of reckless. As I venture into my upper 60s, as mostly a solo hiker, I certainly have...

A question. How are the trees holding up in the Black Hills? On my last trip there, 2015, the area was experiencing an insect infestation that was doing a number on the pine trees, leading to fire issues.

Very good overview of the issue, especially regarding Baxter, although they did present a lot of shots of Doubletop in the AT section, thanks

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Thanks Tim you have done a great job, apreciate all your efforts to make this a great forum.

Crawford is beautiful on a nice winter day, excellent views, generally well packed out and in line with some of the hikes you mentioned.

Thanks for the detailed information, especially interesting that tourism lead the drive for railroads to the Whites first and substantially so. I appreciate the explanation and excellent background information, thanks again!

Of course, I believe, (feel free to correct my assumption) a primary purpose for those trains was shipping lumber off those mountains, they would have been highly deforested in the mid to late 1800s. Not something we would encourage today.

I can state as a definitive fact that I will not need snowshoes in 50 years:D

The craziness is headed for us all if we don't pay attention.