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Does anyone recognize these little bugs? They are really small, 1/16 of an inch or so.

My son and I hiked the Kinsmans yesterday, and I noticed what I think is glacial striae just as you pass the caretaker's tent, before you get to the new shelter. What do you think? Any glacial geologists out there? Dr. D? Picture 1 Picture 2 New Shelter

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has anyone ever been to the Fourth Connecticut Lake up in Pittsburg? I am looking for the GPS coordinates for the Benchmark there. Straddling the border ... and watershed on the trail to Fourth Connecticut Lake Eric Aldrich Photo. Info about the park and Nature Conservancy

Is Garmin’s MapSource software the only way to upload base maps to Garmin GPS units? I have a Garmin eTrex Vista and need to upload additional base maps. I hiked my first VT 4000 footer over the weekend and although the waypoints uploaded fine, there was nothing else there (contour lines, trails...

So it came down to Carrigan for my 48th. Not so much a fulfillment of a grand plan, but somewhat luck, I’d have to admit. But luck, it would seem, was on my side. Carrigan was perfect. I couldn’t have picked a better mountain to finish up on. What a view. We hit the trail around 8:15 and made...

Here’s my first attempt at real close up photography. My students were collecting some native life to put in a mini-ecosystems we were building. I’ve had a lens reversing ring in my bag for years and had never really given it a go, so I thought this would be a good opportunity. FYI: a lens...

I am planning on heading North to Moriah or Carrigan Tuesday. I haven't seen any trail reports or trail conditions posted. Anyone been up that way? Any thoughts for or against for doing one or the other at this time? Thanks

I am looking to buy some 32 NORTH INC. Stabilicers. EMS doesn't have them. Anyone know where I might get them in S. New Hampshire? I’m not sure what size to get and would like to try them on, so I’d prefer not to get them online

I will be teaching 7th grade science next year. In one of the units the kids learn about topo maps. I'd like to gather a collection of summit benchmark pictures of peaks for that unit. Do you have any close-up photos of USGS Benchmarks you would like to share? I would appreciate it :) You...

7/14/2006 Mount Waumbek 37/48 I woke up Friday morning with the weather report stating that we were headed into a record-breaking heat wave. My wife, her sister, and mom as well as the kids were headed to the beach. The thought of lying on a towel as you slowly (or not so slowly) cooked held no...

My son and I did Owl's Head on 7/7/06. It's been pretty well covered, so I'll just point you to some Owl's Head pictures. We had a great weather, and a great time. In the end, we didn't have any problems finding the path up Owl's Head.

After hanging up my new EMS Mountain Lite 40° Sleeping Bag, I found a pin-hole in the shell. It is very small, but it is big enough so it needs to be fixed. How do you go about fixing it? Do you sew it, or is there some kind of patch you can put on it? By pinhole, I mean a very small hole...

Willey what's its name? I hiked Tom, Field and Willey this past weekend. Had a great time, by the way... Now I always called the last of the three peaks Willey (as in While-ee). Several people on the trail I met called it Willey (as in Will-ee). When I finished I asked them over at the Willey...

I know it sounds like the beginning of a bad joke ;) but how do you know when you meet someone on the trail if they belong to VFTT? Is there a patch, poster, or secret hand shake? I’ve been doing more hiking lately, but have yet to meet up with anyone from VFTT.

It is supposed to be nice weather this weekend... Do you think I have a chance to get a spot at either Kingsman Pond or Ethan Pond tent sites? Does Zealand Falls have a tent platform?

What would your top 3 choices on this list be? Thanks. Jefferson Carter Dome Middle Carter South Carter Carrigan Wildcat Wildcat D South Kinsman North Kinsman Willey Cabot Hale Field Tom Moriah Owl's Hwad Waumbek Isolation

Do you bother to carry a tent Mallet when you go backpacking? If you do, which one? Is This one any good? If you don't what do you do? Stomp, step, or otherwise use your foot, or do you whack, beat, or drive it in with a nearby rock.

I have an opportunity to pick up a new Alps Mountaineering one person tent at a really good price. Given a choice between these two tents, which would you choose? Mystique 1 or Taurus 1 Since they have roughly the same specs, I am more interested in your thoughts on the differences in the...