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An inspirational hiker Hey Chickety, it was nice bumping into you and Dave on Monadnock yesterday with Nimblewill. I got some great photos of him on the summit including this one.

Jim, Pick up a copy of the Guide to NE Alpine Summits. It's thin and light and has many of the common plants and animals you'd see above treeline. Your photo of the Azalea looks just like the cover.

Thanks for the input everyone. One of the other guys on the trip will be carrying a WhisperLight, so my stove would be more of a backup then the main cooker. Also, the brother of one of my friends lives in Salt Lake City, so I think we'll be mailing our stoves and other potentially TSA...

Hi Everyone, I haven't posted in quite a while and have hardly hiked for the last six months - my life has been very complicated of late. But things seem to be settling down a bit and I hope to get out more over the summer. Anyway, a couple of old college friends have invited me to join them...

Happy Birthday Sherp! Welcome to the other half of the century! You'll hike faster now, cause it's all downhill from here!

Hi Tramper, A friend of mine lives quite close to the SRKG and we've been talking about hiking it for a while now. I think you've given me the impetus to finally do it.

Great trip report e-b! Yes, certainly looked prudent to leave the sled behind! I can also see why you and Mrs. bagr enjoyed those "open glades" in Baxter so much. You two are quite a pair! Stop by the office next time you're in the neighborhood and I'll buy you a beer at the 'Cup and we can...

I use a Canon S60, a 5 megapixel compact with a 28 - 110(?) mm zoom lens. This is a fairly recent upgrade from my old, trusty Canaon S30. I really love the wide(ish)-angle lens. I'm in the "if it's big and bulky I won't carry it" camp, but have seldom felt I was missing good shots because of my...

oh yeah, photos! :eek: Sorry to hear about your injury e.b. I'll write a cd and send them along this weekend so you have something to do while you heal. :rolleyes: Chris, I skied the route last winter - had miserable blisters from a new pair of boots but the trail wasn't bad at all (after...

I've also heard they're available at Best Buy and Radio Shack.

Geez, thanks Seema for citing me as your snot-rocket Svengali. As my avatar shows, in winter I don't need to worry much about post SR clean up, that's what the beard is for. Yikes Carole! I didn't think of that during our lunch at Pogy Pond :(

Great trip! Great trip report Spencer. You said you couldn’t write, but you captured the spirit of the entire trip as well as documenting the “spirits”. This was certainly one of the best Baxter trips I’ve done and that wasn’t just due to the fine weather. The entire team had the right...

Snotsicle Hi Bob, I didn't realize I had set the standard for snotsicles. Well, it's good to be known for something I guess! Great report and pictures as usual.

Doctor - heal thyself Well, I know I'm a voice in the wilderness here, but I think we all need to buy LESS stuff! Yes, there are all kinds of hypothetical scenarios where a pair of plastic boots might save your life (or at least your toes) and a good outer shell is important (especially if...

Well Doc, I've hiked winters in leather boots for 30 odd years. IMO if you've got a pair of good fitting leather boots (i.e., roomy enough for a thicker sock)that are treated with the waterproofing of your choice, you'll be fine. Plastic boots definitely have advantages, like overnighting in...