Recent content by moose_mckenzie

Yup, that you did. See, Gary Barlow works on his own and, sometimes he works for other corporations - he shuts his business down for upwards of a year, making custom shoes products. When I needed my boots repaired, he wasn't there and I found a local shoe shop to do the necessary work...

When I ascend ND, I usually go via the north ridge, by way of the trail - go about a half mile and gain the ridge, quickly; the sooner one accesses it, the easier the cliff band. With regard to Sherrill, I have only ascended it in fall and winter, so I'm unfamilier with nettles from Rte 42...

At the base of the Skyladder route on Mt. Andromeda, Canadian Rockies. No tent, just pads and pits. Overnight, a pika chewed a hole in my climbing partner's backpack and consumed part of his breakfast!! Moose

Trust me - you could go up there, NAKED and BAREFOOT with jewelweed rubbed all over thy body - and you won't feel a sting, at least not a chemical sting!! Gee, I wish it worked for Lyme's disease........ Moose

The first time I ascended Rusk I was wearing a pair of thick nylon hiking pants. The nettles stung thru them. Upon descent, I encountered a DEC Forest Ranger; we were making small talk and he inquired about the state of the nettles. "Waist deep in places." I said. "There's a great...

A couple of jewelweed links: http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Jewelweed.html http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=IMCA http://www.altnature.com/jewelweed.htm Moose

Jewelweed helps greatly. It's a lobed leaf with an orange and yellow flower that grows in and among the Nettles. One year I applied it to my bare legs and was fine for an hour as I hiked thru the nets. Moose

I might be - which weekend? Moose

SW Hunter, Balsam Cap, Blackhead, Sherrill, & North Dome.

Trail toward Hunter was packed by previous snowshoer's as was path up mt. Snowshoes were required for the 12 to 14 inches of snow that was dense in its first two inches. Our group of eight followed Hoosier's track for about 0.15 tenth and then head N, then NW. Breaking trail on steeper...

Last weekend, 15 Sept. I inadvertently flushed a blue heron out of a swamp on Rte 214, while doing a Club activity. Very large bird and the only photo I took was its wings in the air. Moose

Great meeting and hiking with you two as well!! Moose

Missed the annual bash, again....no wonder the shelves at E-Town Grand Union were devoid of my favorite ales. and all thos cars driving in and around E-t, filled with DAS (dirty and stinky hikers); it was heaven come true for one short weekend! Sorry to have missed it, for five years in a...

The photograph is one of a series taken of the approach to a teahouse in China. Someone sent it to me about six weeks ago. it originated from a Chinese website: http://club.pchome.net/forum.php?areaid=1&topicid=15 If one likes to dig, then good luck. Otherwise, send me a PM and I will...

Sherrill From the Parking area, follow the woods road and then cut off it, taking an 80 degree magnetic bearing to the summit. Nice woods, few cliffs and nice views. I have been planning a trip for a while, to search for the wreck near the summit. Dan Case, you interested? Moose