Recent content by tjanson

I whacked down from Iroquois last August. I lost my way on the herdpath after getting into the trees. Followed a drainageish thing instead of the herd path. Ended up doing a full-on ADK style whack down with a compass, you know, constantly being manhandled by the branches and falling through...

Volvo 240 My ideal hiking/skiing/biking car would be a Volvo 240 wagon. 5 speed manual, preferably '90+. While we are talking about the perfect car, it would have a few mods: limited slip, preferably the factory clutch-type front coilovers and longer and stiffer rear springs to jack up ride...

I went to camp at Deerfoot Lodge in Speculator for several of my younger years....cool....

The Bonds are so great... gotta make it back there... I'd say the Bondcliff ridge and King's Ravine are my two favorite places in the Whites. Nice pics! I'm glad everything worked out well for you!

I'm in the market for a new pack too. I'm looking at the AT RT35, AT Needle 35, Osprey Atmos 35, and Mountainsmith Fusion 35. I want a pack that can do everything- dayhike, mountaineer, and backcountry ski... but I may settle on a more dayhikey pack like the AT RT35 or the Atmos. I like the...

Wow. I wonder if the Red Cross will change their guidelines too. I renewed my Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer this past June and it was the same old same old 15:2. My sister took the Heart Association course a few months ago and it seemed much more in-depth and seemed to be more up to...

I hiked the western slide both last summer and last last summer. Last summer hiked it down from Macomb. I can't remember any details about finding it, so it must have not been so hard. The bottom of the slide as it becomes the brook is very technical (steep, wet rock) before you find the herd...