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Norm - wanted to check in, see if you are on these boards and see if the women you were hiking with made it out ok. We got our buddy dried off, heated up and he was fine, but the whole night we were wondering if your friends had made it out. Was a tough night in the woods. sherpakid

Dirtbag Diaries Ditto on Dirtbag Diaries. I've downloaded them all to my Droid and have been listening to them on my subway commute. Great mix of stories across a discipline of outdoor activities - climbing, cycling, white water rafting, adventure racing, adventure travelling etc... Great to...

I think Kaseri makes a great point - Nutrion is equally important to training. During my initial long runs, I tried to train my body to run as far as it could before consuming fuel. I'd run nine miles before consuming any gels or power drinks - just plain water. At 11 miles I had a hard time...

Put in some miles I am going to add my two cents and suggest putting in some running miles on the road. Last year I decided to take running a bit more seriously and ran my first marathon in October. Working out on a treadmill does not compare to running outside. I'm guessing that if you start...

Stayed Warm Lots of great ideas! I actually went to EMS and Tent & Trails in Manhattan and unfortunately the sales staff was not too helpful with insulated boots. At Tent & Trails the salesman tried to sell me a pair of Scarpa's that although were great, were not insulated, and basically the...

My warmest gloves are mittens. I wasted lots of $$$s trying to find warm gloves. I find that mittens work fine for the things that I need to do with my hands while I'm hiking. For setting up camp I have a pair of EMS system III gloves so I can light the stove and setup the tent. I have to move...

new boots Ok, ok, I'll pick up some new insulated boots! And my wife thought I had everthing I needed and wouldn't have to buy more gear this trip! :D

My boots (older Asolo 520 GTX) could be too tight, but they don't feel too snug. I did try the warmers in the past, but that only felt like they took up space and didn't warm them. I may just have to buy warmer, insulated boots. I had actually looked at them, but I was told by the sales person...

I've been trying to find solutions to help keep my toes toasty and warm on my next trip. My current hiking boots are not insulated. I wear the Smartwool Expedition Weight wool socks and a liner and my toes always do the "freezing hurting pain to numb" thing every time I go out. Does anyone have...

Thanks for the info. That's what I thought, but I wanted to make sure. I know that Colden Lake has, or at least used to have, a lot of bear activity. We were planning on staying there for one night - now I know how to handle our food. Thanks, nigel

Sorry if this is a topic that has already been discussed. I've been away from the East Coast and finally moved back and will be taking my first, LONG AWAITED, hike up Algonquin since I've been back. How sweet it will be after being in the flat interior! I was wondering what the bear activity...

Dad! SherpaKroto - Thanks for the pics Dad!:) Thanks for sharing the pics everyone and letting me live through them. On the way home from work last night, my wife and I continued discussing our plans to buy some land upstate and build a nice cabin on it (she's an architect). Doc McPeak - I'm a...

Indianapolis We ended up in Indiana - mainly because I went to highschool and college (Earlham) there before settling in New York for the past 8 years. My wife, a native new yorker, has had a hard time adapting, but is finding it tolerable now. I have a feeling, that we will back in NYState...

In October of 2004, my wife and I had a baby which prompted us to move from NYC to the mid-west in search for a lower cost of living. I was an avid backpacker in the 'daks and I'm miss being out there this winter season. I doubt I'll be able to arrange a trip until next year with my work...

slumberjack I used a 20d slumberjack bag to trek Mt. Meru in Tanzania back in 1994. I carried it the entire way up! it was my first mummy style bag and it was HEAVY! After experimenting with several bags, Now I use an EMS Mountainlight -20d bag. Mega difference - You'll notice the difference in...

I haven't done Kilamanjaro, but i did do Mt. Meru, about 90km away. It came down to a choice of Kili or Meru and we chose Meru because it was cheaper, the mountain less travelled, and a bit more rugged according to our guide book. I would love to go back and tackle Kilimanjaro. Meru offered some...

it works! I had a great trip this weekend! Sardog 1 - I kept the shell off and I noticed that I was significantly drier and stayed quite warm and toasty during the hike. As far as drying out the clothes in the bag, I really think it's about the kind of bag you have. In the previous years, I...

poo poo'ing on the east speaking of poo poo'ing on the east, you guys should read this thread! www.summitpost.com

Walt, That sounds like a recipe for sweat soup! How does that hold up with a down bag? -sherpakid

IndianChris, I'm headed to the lower range and then crossing through the Johns Brook Valley to BigSlide and the Brothers. Plan is to hike in via the Southern Trail, then ascend Upper wolfjaw, Armstrong, and Gothics, then come back down the same way since the cable is out and loop back to the...