I too can live with wind mills and even power lines. Energy is dirty business no matter how you look at it. Too me, this is the lesser of possible evils. The whites are not wilderness. They are the northern border to the densely populated Boston area. I have hiked the NE 4ks and the AT from...
Hi,
I have checked out several links on VFTT to understand the status of trails and roads. Please excuse this question if it's obvious. I have not any Whites hike this year as I have been hiking in Maine.
I am hoping to head up to Crawford Notch Friday night (AMC HC) and hike the southern pres...
September 17, 2011. The AT is in great shape on this section. Mostly dry and no troublesome blow-downs. There is water every 6 miles or so in Brooks. Irene was kind here.
100 Mile Wilderness
I have a Tarptent Contrail. It only weighs about 1.5 pounds. I was planning to stay at Antler's. I will start in Baxter SP and climb Katahdin. I have a couple sets of reservations at that end to leave me some leeway as to my start date. I would like to hike Katahdin in nice...
I've pretty much completed planning of a 100 mile wilderness trip from Katahdin to Monson. I plan on getting a 3 day food drop at Katahdin Iron Works road for the last 30 miles or so. I am also leaving open the possibility of leaving the last 30 miles until next year and getting a shuttle out at...
I'll take wind turbines
I'm a lifelong New England hiker. I've hike the NE 4k's and almost all the AT in NH and ME. The turbines would be a welcome sight. Much better than the belching coal plants that I've seen in China or the aircraft carriers heading for the Gulf.
We use lots of energy. Any...
I'm planning to complete the Maine section of the AT with a s-n 100mw trip in late August or early Sept. Planning for 9 +/- days including Katahdin. Interest or advice welcome.
can I see that peer reviewed study?
Not really looking for an argument but I always love reading definitive animal behavior comments like this. I am a scientist at heart and tend to lean toward studies and reports that demonstrate fact. Sorry, but I suspect, had the guy not had his dog, he...
I'm heading up to hike the 26 mi AT section from Lyme Dorchester Rd to Glencliff. I'm planning to start on Sunday morning and spend two nights on the trail arriving at the Glencliff Hostel on Tuesday. I have arranged with the Glencliff care taker to stage me at the L_D road and I'll hike back to...
Taft Lodge on Mt Mansfield
Taft Lodge on Mt Mansfield is pretty nice. The Long Trail Map covers it pretty well. Quite a bit of exposed summit ridge above the lodge!
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Continuing my AT section hiking this year with three trips.
1. the 26 miles pf AT south of Moosilauke.
2. AT over Moosilauke to Kinsmans.
3. Finally, The Bigelows to Monson in ME.
Chocorua Peak House
A three story summit hotel existed in the vicinity of the Jim Liberty Cabin on Mt Chocorua. It blew off the mountain one night in 1915. It was operated by a man named David Knowles. I have a copy of a small pamphlet on the subject published by Marion Nickerson and John Downs...