Recent content by Dharma Bum

Not sure you will see this before the long weekend but trail conditions in Vermont are very dry. A 180 degree difference between last year and this year. There will plenty of black flies so bring some protection. I hope you have a great hike.

As has been discussed elsewhere in this forum, the Green Mtn Club and the State of Vermont ask hikers to stay off the trails until May 30. This ok for me because I can always resort to bushwhacking but last week I hiked with a friend and bushwhacking is not her thing. I checked out the Vermont...

I've been hiking Vermont peaks (both trail and bushwhack) all fall, winter and now early spring. My thinking about observing the request to stay off the trails until Memorial Day has evolved from ignoring it to observing it. The more I hike the more I am aware of the impact that I have on the...

This is all very very helpful. Thanks for the comments on battery life and how to maximize.

I just got the Oregon 680. I have been using the Garmin etrex 30 for almost 2 years. I use it for bushwhacking, measuring distance and time on my adventures, and just for the fun of seeing where I've been. The Oregon 680 appealed to me because it is touchscreen, has a larger screen, and the...

(I posted this recently under Vermont Trail Conditions but think it may be worthy for more general viewing) Time may be running out to hike Vermont's 70th highest peak - known as Fairington Cemetery Peak on peakbagger.com and 3120 on Listofjohn. This week I happened to be in Bennington for...

Time may be running out to hike Vermont's 70th highest peak - known as Fairington Cemetery Peak on peakbagger.com and 3120 on Listofjohn. This week I happened to be in Bennington for business and was lucky enough to squeeze in a hike to this peak which will become the Searsburg/Readsboro Wind...

I used the Zamberlan low Air Around hiking shoe/sneaker last year to hike the Long Trail. Don't have the specs at hand but it is light but rugged enough for the LT. It also dries quickly when it gets wet which is also a asset. On the downside it has a fabric layer that got torn by the end of the...