Recent content by the starchild

Thanks for the recent reports, I'm super excited to be back and be remembering all of the little things. I forgot about the excitement of the commencement of winter weather reporting from the caretaker status huts! Temps are dipping again so I'll be bringing a pad, I can't remember how late I...

The Higher Summits Forecast is hinting that a filter freezing won't be an issue, but mountain weather can very quickly change significantly! Thanks for the reminder and pads shall be packed!

Hello all, It's nice seeing some familiar names on here after moving to Key Weird almost 7 years ago! Dang I miss this site and especially the Whites! I am escaping the sandbar for a trip to the Northern Presi's! Wooo-Haaa!!! It's been a while since I stayed at any of the RMC spots. I noticed...

early in the story: "They just got turned around," Bishop said. "They sought some shelter in a hollowed-out tree and basically they stayed in the same place. But it was heavy vegetation where they were." later in the story: The search had focused on a 4-square-mile area. Bishop said the family...

seems like you are to blame. you didn't do what you said you would do. you chose to climb higher, alone, than you said you would. how was your partner to know you would do that? he trusted you. and you broke that trust and got yourself into a situation. isn't that exactly what you did to...

ha! yes, but far far away from mountains, i move to key west 3 years ago, but visit north a few times a year and get some mountain time, still lurk here a bit when i missing the alpine zone, or any wilderness for that matter. i've been tempted to post a bit lately.

not sure this is what you were asking, but what about keeping active year round? i can still bike to work a few days a week, paddle, take stairs instead of an elevator, walk instead of driving if its not far. i think there are many ways to "exercise" that are also more earth friendly and make...

"Here's one idea: on trips where carrying snowshoes is debatable, have the group carry 4 snowshoes (preferably larger ones), shared among the group (so a group of 4 would carry 1 snowshoe per person). with the option for 2 people to break trail, this gives the group a fighting chance of getting...

the 160 is too long. too much boat for what i intend to use it for. the tracking is waaaay better, but not worth the extra length, loss of turning radius and $$$. the loss of control from a Sit-in to a SOT is gladly traded for the warm water of the keys and all the new possibilites of a SOT...

wow. that's some bad luck! he's been lost before. he's owned more than one malfunctioning compass. he buys a malfunctioning GPS. wow. what's the chance of all that?

hello, i have paddled my 14ft carolina for many years on day trips and camping trips. i have always wanted a SOT that could do the same in nice weather, be more fun for swimming/snorkaling and since i am going to the glades and keys for a few weeks now is the time to get one! i am pretty sold...

don't forget to consider the morning when you wake up and have to put on boots. plastics all the way, sleep with the liners in your bag. down booties for camp. mmmm.......down booties.

i paddled around the mouth of the Connecticut river, (great island i think??)last sunday. twas a sunny and balmy 43 degrees!

better late than never :) next time use a gatorade bottle and save even more weight!!!

wooo-haaaa! its that time of year again. lots to eat, and good stuff to check out on the interwebs while at work! http://www.outdoors.org/recreation/tripplanner/go/backcountry-weather.cfm