I don't have an opinion on the Topo and Xero but I wonder how many miles you are getting out of your LPs and how they are wearing out. The toe guard thing on the front delaminates very quickly, but I've been proactively shoe goo-ing that bit and it's never fallen completely apart. (Unlike a pair...
Becoming mainstream
New mobile puck will allow smartphones to send texts via satellite
(And just to make sure the thread drift stays on track, I also have a ham radio license. Must be an old hiker thing. :)
That's been my experience as well. Another good resource, for both 52WAV and other interesting and less-crowded hikes around the state is the NH Mountain Hiking site.
For a post-hike cool drink I fill a Hydroflask with ice water before leaving home. After the hike I pour it into a water bottle, drop in a Nuun tablet and I’m good for the ride back.
Long before cell phones were invented I spent the weekend climbing on Whitehorse and Cathedral with a college group.
One of our parties started up Cathedral late in the day and finished the last pitch by headlamp. I was with the leader's girlfriend, a non-climber, who was apoplectic...
Here's a link to the map: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Embed/index.html?webmap=07da27230c2d4b8ab2da954a2f7c488b&extent=-72.3546,43.8001,-70.3263,44.6513&zoom=true&previewImage=false&scale=true&legend=true&disable_scroll=true&theme=light