Recent content by BillG

Given how many pairs of snowshoes were sold this winter, I would bet that craigslist will eventually be filled with barely used gear for very little money.

I have hiked a fair amount near Greylock and in the SW corner of the state. I think you have good options in both areas. In Mt. Washington, you could hike in to the camping area, set up camp and then hike to Bash Bish Falls and then back to camp for the first day. For the second day, you...

I would guess that they were still in shock from being lost while hiking, had impaired judgement, and should not have started driving home. (I would also guess that they were offered medical attention after their rescue, which they refused.) Such a sad story.

I do not know about restaurants but I can recommend a visit to Mass MOCA -- the art museum in the converted old mills in North Adams-- they have a fantastic collection of wild contemporary art. Your hiking plan sounds good -- I think it is worth making a detour to the March Cataract Falls as...

We have camped at several places in Berkshire County. Our favorite is Savoy State Forest. Clarksburg is also nice, but is less remote feeling. Both have swimming and have decent access to the north side of Greylock. Beartown State Forest, which is a ways south of Greylock is also a nice...

I have never been happy with the REI premium that we have to pay and I do not like that items on sale do not count toward the "dividend" at the end of the year. I have never been able to bring myself to return a product after some heavy use just because I was disappointed. We live near...

I have had similar problems and tried to make an expensive pair of Scarpas work for a number of years. This year I bought a pair of Lowa Renegades. They have worked very well so far. They are light, required little or no break-in, and it is possible to adjust fit with the lacing system. I...

My friend Jay and I were scheduled to have our biannual New England hike last weekend. He is an old friend from Peace Corps who lives in MN, and we have been meeting every other year for a hike for the past ten years. We had decided to hike in to the Franconia Brook tentsite Firday night, hike...