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    Help With Zoom Lenses

    First post in this forum part of views, so looking for some help. Firstly I’m looking to have a better zoom for sporting events (kids) as a primary reason. Secondary reasons for a zoom, greater reach in hiking photography, closer shot with macro style images (least important). As of now I will...
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    Directisma Update

    Mats is done with the Killkenny range, and walking along RT 2. The reason for the lines with the instamapper is that I went to check on a motel room for him for the night and while doing so i was charging is phone as the batteries didn't even last a day. Summary of the day; Hit trail around...
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    Sharing bondcliff with a moose

    So it was your typical 330am start for a short hike up to bond cliff prior to work in the early afternoon. I was hiking with the group doing that was doing the pemi loop but do to work at 12:30pm I was only able to join them for a short period of time. The hike in was the normal trudge just...
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    A hike for the shear amount of elevation gain, interested?

    There was a post about the hardest trails in the whites some time back, and it was mentioned that King Ravine, Great Gulf and Huntington Ravine trails were some of the hardest and with the most elevation gain. So I set out try and link all of these trails together for a single day hike...
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    Pressie Traerse amongst my other travels

    Pressie Traverse amongst my other travels In wait of Tim’s “expected novel” I have decided to post my own little “novel” and my first trip report about our presi traverse and my weekend outings as a whole. The weekend for me started off after finding out that the hike was moved from mid...
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    Expedition Pack?'s

    I will be hiking and back packing in the Indian Himalayan mountains this next spring for nearly 6 weeks. One of the requirements through NOLS is to have a 6000ci - 7000ci pack. The packs that I’m looking at are; Gregory Denali Marmot Astralplane (use to be Dana design) Osprey Cressent 110 Does...
  7. J

    Pemi loop on the 21 or 22 or 23

    There was a prior post some time ago about people doing the pemi loop on the solstice just wondering if anyone is still planning to do this hike this up coming week. Jason
  8. J

    Conditions at Guyot shelter?

    Anyone been to Guyot? Camping trip planned for the shelter just wondering if anyone has been up there recently? Heading in via wilderness and out N. Twin or Coming in Zealand and out Wilderness. Thanks
  9. J

    Passoconoway whiteface and Tripyramids ?

    Passoconoway whiteface and Tripyramids Just wondering how this trail combination would be in winter. Starting on Oliverian coming out either pine bend or sabbaday brook.
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    2-2 / 2-10 hiking

    Vacation Feb 2-10 already have plans for the 3rd but looking to see if any one is interested in some day hikes in the whites. I’m not to specific just looking to get out and hike and enjoy the cold (about time).
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    IMCS or EMS climbing schools?

    I am looking to take a 3-day mountaineering course this coming winter. I was wondering if anyone has had experience with IMCS out of North Conway or EMS. I am just looking for some input maybe a preferred guide with either. Thanks Jason
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    Boots good for winter ?

    i have a chance to pick up a pair of asolo Annapurna link http://www.trailspace.com/gear/asolo/annapurna/#description and was wondering if i would be ok with these for hiking in the whites or would i be better with koflachs? Thanks Jason
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    Bag or liner for night at hut ?

    This will be the first time that i will be spending at a hut, madison spring. I'm doing a presi traverse over one night. First day hike up hit Madison and Adams then back to the hut. Next day Jefferson skipping washington and then on to the southern presi's. I was wondering the hut provides 3...
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    Tom Field and Wiley in rain?

    I'm looking to hike this tomorrow and was wondering if anyone has suggestions on the hike. I was going to hike up hit the spur for Tom then hike down to Field and Wiley then back. How is kendrall flume trail? How about when it is wet? Better to do the out and back or hike down kendrall flume...
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    Isolation 7-11th or 12th

    Just seeing if any one is interested in hiking isolation on tuesday or wednesday comming up? Weather might be an issue for Tuesday. So wednesday is an option. No specfic plans for trails so open to ideas and suggestions as well.
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    Hiking in whites july 7th-15th

    Looking to see if any one is interested for following hikes 8th wildcats to moriah 11th Trypyramids, whiteface, passoconaway, some combination of 15th single day presi traverse all summits, excluding isolation Also looking to do cabot, waumbek tom, feild, wiley isolation carrigan If...
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    Ethan pond -Thoreau falls -Wilderness - Lincoln woods

    Any one done these trails recently and know the conditions? I'm looking to Trail run from Zealand road to the Kancamangus and wondering if this combination would permit this ? Too rocky , a lot of water , roots , etc ? Thanks
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    Peak bagging 6/27-29 in whites

    Looking to see if there is any one interested in joining me. Looking at the wild cats to moriah (need car spot), Trypyramids, white face and passaconoway (car spot would be nice), Tom field Wiley Cabot and or waumbek. Nothing is definite except I’ll be hiking some where, those are just...
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    How much water do you carry ?

    Just wondering on how much water you carry on average for a day hike ?
  20. J

    Hiking the 48 in a week?

    Already looking forward to the summer. Just toying with the idea, anyone interested? Either as support, hiking companion, or simply suggestions?
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