Irene Storm Track

seamsealing

Perfect time to re-seal my tents pitch them on my lawn and test them on sunday

The biggest, closest pine is down and out!

We've got yellow tape around the two maples we want Irene to take down.

I would not want to be a thru-hiker this weekend.

Below is the DEC warning posted for the Adirondacks

"Due to anticipated hazardous weather from Hurricane Irene we urge the public to not attempt to use hiking trails or backcountry camping areas throughout the Adirondacks from Sunday 8/28 through Monday 8/29. Hurricane Irene is expected to generate extremely high winds and heavy rainfalls which could result in flooding, heavy erosion of trails, falling trees and limbs and, possibly, landslides on steep slopes."

griffin said:

I would not want to be a thru-hiker this weekend.

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Seriously. What happens to thru-hikers who are 1/2 way through the 100-mile wilderness? Hopefully somebody is telling them a storm is coming.

"WMNF HURRICANE CLOSURE ADVISORY: Due to the threat of extreme weather associated with Hurricane Irene, the White Mountain National Forest HAS BEEN CLOSED effective 6PM Saturday August 27, 2011 through midnight Monday August 29, 2011."

What happens if you are already out there?

erugs said:

"WMNF HURRICANE CLOSURE ADVISORY: Due to the threat of extreme weather associated with Hurricane Irene, the White Mountain National Forest HAS BEEN CLOSED effective 6PM Saturday August 27, 2011 through midnight Monday August 29, 2011."

What happens if you are already out there?

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Not to be irreverent, but how do you "close" a forest, in any case?

I see for my Wildcats hike on Saturday the chance of rain is downgraded to 30%. Good enough odds for me...and happily I will be done before the forest closes.

carla said:

Not to be irreverent, but how do you "close" a forest, in any case?

I see for my Wildcats hike on Saturday the chance of rain is downgraded to 30%. Good enough odds for me...and happily I will be done before the forest closes.

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Carla - you'll have to let us know if you can whether or not you were arrested. If we don't hear from you, we'll assume the worst.

Redirected thread for the benefit of the members who hike in New England and elsewhere.

thanks to Ishmael three are now down.

Several National Forests in the southwest were closed for a time this year due to extreme fire danger.

36 CFR 261.50 through 261.53 pretty much covers it. It gives the Forest Supervisor the authority to close the forest. It this case it would be for public health and safety.

http://frwebgate1.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/PDFgate.cgi?WAISdocID=I1Nm8o/0/2/0&WAISaction=retrieve

I assume law enforcement will be out enforcing the closure; campgrounds closed; notices at trailheads; etc.

Paradox said:

thanks to Ishmael three are now down.

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That's a lot of kindling.

carla said:

Not to be irreverent, but how do you "close" a forest, in any case?

I see for my Wildcats hike on Saturday the chance of rain is downgraded to 30%. Good enough odds for me...and happily I will be done before the forest closes.

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I'm guessing it is a legal definition. In other words, we warned you to stay out. If you go, and get hurt, it's YOUR OWN FAULT!

Good point, Tom. Regardless of fault, though, someone gets jammed, the SAR and Rangers have to risk themselves to go get them out.

roadtripper said:

Seriously. What happens to thru-hikers who are 1/2 way through the 100-mile wilderness? Hopefully somebody is telling them a storm is coming.

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A lot of hikers were stranded between steam fords which were unfordable during Hurricane Floyd, 10 years ago. (To say nothing of those who had to leave after 9/11)

They just waited it out.

You might find some stories, maybe in some trail logs.

cooperhill said:

That's a lot of kindling.

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They are down. Two of them I'll cut up for firewood, two of them have 30+ feet of beautiful, straight, knot free, trunk that will yield about 400 bd. ft. of lumber.

Never saw this before...what are the two red boxes that showed up in the little icons for Saturday night's and Sunday's forecast? Anyone know? They weren't there earlier today.

My guess...

Those are hurricane warning flags like the Coast Gaurd uses...

KDT

Kevin said:

Those are hurricane warning flags like the Coast Gaurd uses...

KDT

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Yup.. beat me to it.. Probably in Coastal Pilot 1

jay