Recent content by HVDave

Interesting thread...seems to be 2 topics being discussed in here, the book, and elitist hikers... I've read the book, and I wasn't all that thrilled with it. I agree with what David Metsky said, in that I went into reading it thinking it was going to be a narrative of a thru-hike, and once I...

Well, we don't own snowshoes (wife and I)...and actually, I was gonna follow up with another question: Would it be easier to do Balsam or Panther? We may be bringing a buddy or 2, and they don't get out as much as we do, so I wanted to do whichever would be easier. We wouldn't mind company...

Thinking of doing Panther on January 2...is this realistic? Without snowshoes?

I fully intend on getting all four of those peaks this winter. Unfortunately, I'm gonna be out of town on those Holidays... I may be available the 2nd and 3rd of January, though, and as long as I'm free, I'm up for a hike.

Howdy, This is shaping up to be my (and my wife's) first winter of serious hiking, and we were looking to invest in a decent (but not outrageous) pair of snowshoes... What are some good models/brands to look at...what are the factors that need to be considered when buying snowshoes? Anything...

I was looking at the Peekamoose map last night - what's the best way to do it? Ideally, we'd only like to use one car, so is it realistic to do Peek then Table, and turn around and go back? Also, haha, how would one get to the trailhead on Peekamoose Rd.? mcorsar - We have every intention of...

Wow - glad to hear your hike(s) went well, and I make take you guys up on those offers. We're gonna try and get out again on Sunday - any recommendations? We're pretty much randomly picking them off the list, and Peekamoose (& Table) were jumping out at us yesterday, but we're open to...

How were your hikes? My wife and I did Windham on Saturday and it was very nice...a little icy an wet, but not too bad, and it was very clear at the top. It was our 2nd Catskill summit... :)