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After finishing #46 at Armstrong on the 13th, I figured, why run out of the woods (and NY) if I could actually SEE something from Haystack ?! Last time there (1980s) was rain, socked in and punishing wind. But first, given the rain forecast for that night, I struck my tent and moved into the...

Started in 1985, with Giant. Finished Wed, Oct 13 2010 on Armstrong !!! This was my second 46 Finish attempt, the first being Oct 2009. Then, I made Uppr WJ (#45) but bailed on 46 due to summit ice and (safety) counsel of 46-er buddy Paul S (DNAgent). Paul could not make this trip, so I...

Drove up from NC to NY on the weekend of Oct 10th. THE PLAN: Hike Upper WJ (#45) and Armstrong (#46 !!!) Picked up Paul ("DNAgent" - 2004 46-er) at Albany AP on Wed. 14th (he flew red-eye from CA for this !). We packed to the lean-to between Johns Brook Lodge and Interior outpost. NO...

I hope to finish #45 and #46 (UWJ/Armstrong) as part of an October trip to the northeast. My hiking partner can fly to Albany Oct 13th, and BP/peak-bag until the 17th. Realistically, what is the expected distribution of peak/near-peak foliage around that time ? I would expect it to be past...

I have one of the MSR Cloudliner series hydration bags. For the second time in memory, the thin, flexible liner of the drinking tube has "herniated", i.e., internally crumpled and clogged the tube. This happened right outside where it was factory-press-fitted over the hard plastic connector...

Posting here in case any New York folks care to "weigh in": http://www.wral.com/news/strange/story/3812380/ Wild boars (and/or feral hogs) are a problem in parts of the southern Apps, where there are breeding populations that disrupt bear and other habitat. They dig up entire campsites/areas...

Any ideas what to expect this year, and when (looks pretty green right now) ? Based on the archived reports I reviewed from 1999-2007, the central Adirondacks were peaking at times ranging from Oct 8 to Oct 20th, the mean being around October 14th. The rest of upstate NY lagged by a...

New England ain't the way I left it http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/science/10fish.html?ref=science MR

For the last 8-10 years I have had a 200 weight fleece jacket with vertical side (handwarmer) pockets and a single breast zip pocket (crucial for eyewear). Forest Green color. Recently the hems and main zipper started to go, and I started shopping at REI and Great Outdoor (No EMS in NC, but I...

I had Marshall left to do, my 44th of 46, but had missed that trip with my traditional hiking buddies, a few years back. So I determined to cram it into last week, after visiting family in upstate NY and VT. Arrived Upper Wks trailhead at 7:30 PM Sun. Noting the planned construction, I parked...

I'm headed for a 5 day Dacks trip next week, (name-your-hurricane) permitting. Full (I mean full) packing and day hiking about 11-12 miles each. My leather Vasques have been awesome the last few years. But I noticed that the upper and sole are starting to separate just above my toes. 1)...

Anybody have any lore on this subject, for (mainly non-technical) mtn hikers ? Thanks

I have a Garcia, but my buds need to rent three more for a 4-man, 5-day trip, starting at the Upper Works (driving from Albany). Where is good, convenient place from which to rent ? Albany EMS ?