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Hiked in from Bear Creek Road. The trail in ranges from a nice woods trail to swampy, muddy pits. Granted, we expected this, as there'd been significant rain this week. Our first destination was lean-to #2 on the North shore of the lake/pond. Speaking of the lake/pond, does anyone know what...

Looking for a partner to cruise the Northville-Lake Placid Trail in late July/early August. Looking at a 4 day hike/run.:rolleyes: Any interest?

Madden-Julienne Oscillation The weather so far kind of reminds me of the winter of 2001-2002. The prevailing weather pattern was oft quoted as the Madden-Julienne Oscillation, which indicated the oscillation of the jet stream North and South on approximatedly a 30 day cycle. Out of the 30 day...

When I saw a post on another forum :rolleyes: that Tim Seaver was going to attempt a run on the Northville - Lake Placid Trail, my first reaction was, "Drat, someone beat me to it!" That trail has been in the back of my mind for a couple of years now, as an excellent challenge for a non-stop...

Now, here's the quiz, is there a sailor out there who'll tell us the opposite memory aid for True, Variation, Magnetic, Deviation, Compass? True Virgins Make Dull Companions After Weddings True Variation Magnetic Deviation Compass (Add West) Funny, I've always remembered this one...

Not fast?! No problem! Not in the best shape myself. Just looking to have fun and tune my orienteering skills.....let me know. I'll probably go solo, otherwise.

Looking for a partner for Central New York Orienteering's REGAINE. This is a relay style ROGAINE being held north of Syracuse, NY on June 4-5. I am looking for one partner for a 3 hour on/3 hour off rotation. Not being the fastest one in the woods, I'm looking to have a good time, not get...