Recent content by Homer

I just recently bought 2 of these (got them both 20% off) and used them for the first time on one overnight. They are very comfortable but mine deflated to where I could feel my hipbone touching the ground in the middle of the night. My wife's did the same but not quite as bad as mine. I know...

Interesting article in this month's October issue of Backpacker magazine (pg. 19) featuring a Traverse of New Hampshires Presidential Range in Winter. It goes something like this: "A winter traverse of the Presidential Range is the most coveted - and riskiest - mountaineering feat in the...

Well thanks to everyone for all of the help and info. I've learned a few things and probably also irritated a few people out there as well. If so, sorry about that. I know nothing is perfect and each the online guide and paper edition have their flaws, but I will continue to use BOTH. It...

Well, I guess the bottom line is we just don't know for sure what the exact elevation gain is. Or even better, which one is more accurate since both seem to have some sort of 'fudge factor'? Both ways are just an approximate way of calculating it. Would a GPS unit or some high tech altimeter...

Holy Cow, don't ya just love it when you find the answer to your own question! After crunching numbers in the guide book over and over, and searching bulletin boards for hours on end I finally found out what I was looking for. Apparently, there is a White Mountain Guide Online Help Document...

I wasn't able to find a previous thread on this so I'm sorry if this has been discussed already here. I seem to have found a discrepancy with the 'Elevation Gain' feature of the White Mountain Guide Online. Or maybe I just need a clarification as to what I'm seeing. Maybe someone can help me...

Congrats on a successful traverse and great trip report. Thanks for sharing.

So, I had been planning and anticipating this hike for a couple years now and now was the time. The plan was simple, I was going North to South as most would do, over 10,000' of elevation gain, all 11 summits, 23+ miles, and I was going it alone. Simple huh? Yeah right!! :eek: This...

All very good discussion here. What I will say is to do your research before deciding which way to go. My 105# yellow lab tore his cruciate ligament when only 2 years old while slipping on ice. We took him to our regular vet who recommended that he do the repair himself for only $1200. After...

Day 2 of a short peak-bagging trip to VT. Very brisk morning as the cold weather was starting to set in. Spent the night at the Best Western in Stowe and was up early so I could get a jump on the day. Made my way to Camel’s Hump Road, which there was no sign for, but had a good map and good...

'Quietman', that was me who went by you that day. I was wondering if someone was going to post that sighting on here or not. I was heading up that day from CT to hike Mt. Mansfield.

So, this was to be my first peak bagging/hiking in VT. Hard to believe, but then again I'm such a White Mountain lover who can blame me. I've definitely had my share of skiing in VT over the years however. Anyway, the goal was to just kind of wing it and head north to bag some of the VT 4000...

Nice profile in the AMC Outdoors. Good to see he's getting the recognition he deserves. I've used his website quite a bit over the last several years. Truly a great resource. I'm proud to have his name on my NH 4000 footer scroll this year. Thanks again Mohamed.

I'll be going up to do it solo starting Aug. 8th. I'm planning on going south - north, staying at Shaw's, and getting through it in 7 days. I'm sure they'll be plenty of thru-hikers heading that direction too. Good luck and have a great hike!!!!!

Sad to say that this was my first opportunity to get up to my favorite place in the world this year (The Whites). Anyway, it was a last minute decision to pack up the two labs and my son and head north for a couple days. School was out, I was off from work and by God we were going hiking! So...