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I've been using backpack hipbelt pockets by Granite Gear, and purchased them at EMS. They supposedly should fit on any hipbelt that has a tensioning strap that attaches to the pack, and they come in left and right versions, sold separately. John

Best wishes!

Bring a pee bottle--just make sure it's a different shape from the one you drink from! You can always empty it in the neighbors yard before they awaken!

Thanks DougPaul! There was condensation in- and outside the tent.

On a related note: A couple of weeks ago, I noticed the start of some condesation inside of my tent (REI Halfdome) about an hour or so after I had set it up, and neither I nor the dog had been in it! Does anyone have any idea why this might've happened? To provide some background info: 1.)...

A lot of very important and good info has been offered up so far, especially as concerns the responsibility we as owners hold over the welfare of our pets. Getting back to your original question regarding hikes, the perceived length of a hike must be considered both subjectively and...

Great time! Although I don't go anywhere near your pace, autopilot sometimes is a nice place to be. Thanks for the TR.

Thank you all for your responses. I often hesitate before asking a question involving dogs because the answers, as with those in response to questions religious, can turn emotional, overly pedantic, or downright preachy. As I mentioned, Sugar does have some experience on the trails, definitely...

Thanks, Dave! I've never been there myself, obviously, so a subsequent question is, what do you mean by "sheer rock"? (I realize we're not talking in a similar sense to pantyhose.) I mean, how steep is steep in this case?

I was thinking about taking my dog over to Mt. Madison (and maybe Adams--depending on how she's doing) sometime this weekend, perhaps via a loop going up Madison Gulf and down Osgood. It seemed doable for a dog after reading the AMC White Mountain Guide, but then I got the opposite impression...

jfb--I realize that there's about a 30 minute differntial between Lawrence and Revere, but even so I'm amazed at the time that you're able to make on 16N. It just seems to take a long time for me on that road. I do like the road itself, however. We used to camp up at White Lake for a couple...

By the way, what's your time going via I93N?

See, this kills me! When I go up 16, I often get stuck behind some early morning dump truck and it knocks my speed/time waaaay down. Moreover, getting from Revere to I95N takes a lot more time than it should. I am a bit wimpy as of late about speeding: I'm getting very close to my insurance...

It wasn't a speed record by any means, but I went to the Nineteen Mile Brook Trailhead via 93-->3-->115-->2-->16S on Saturday morning and it took me only 3 hours and 18 minutes. (Appalachia was about 3:00.) I can deal with that. Granted, I left at about 3:45 but didn't really exceed 75mph...

Hmmm, while I certainly don't mind the prospects of multiple dogs--in fact, I like it--Miss Sugar would rather be unbothered by such potentially robust company. She's great with people and has a couple of doggie buddies, but she'd just as soon be ignored by other dogs as she generally ignores...

There's a waaaaay outside shot that we (i.e., Sugar and me) might be able join y'all on Sunday, if a dog is okay. Our joining you also largely depends on how Sugar's feeling: I'm thinking about taking her to the Carters (Dome, South, Middle, and maybe North) and perhaps Imp Face tomorrow, so...

Thanks for the analysis! Very well done! In the past I've done 16 or 93, depending upon whether I'd be in the western or eastern regions. However, I've often preferred 93. You see, your analysis & anwer come as pretty good news for me since there's an all-night Honey Dew Donuts on 1A on the...

I generally do take West Side Road once I'm up near the Conways, but it's the getting there that's the PAIN. 16 just seems so bloody slow and tedious going through Wakefield and Ossippee.

Hi! I just wanted to check on your opinions on the fastest way(s) from Boston (I live just to the north of Boston, in Revere) to: 1.) Pinkham Notch 2.) Crawford Notch 3.) Randolph (Appalachia) & Gorham According to the map, Route 16 seems to be the most direct way, albeit relatively slow in...

Thank you so much for sharing. It sounded like a wonderful experience, one that I would like to have someday. The most special of moments seem to happen when we walk through our fears, open ourselves up and put our selves in a position to experience them. I'm so happy for you. John