Recent content by jwynn9154

I have both - prefer the Nova, largely because of the metal and seemingly bombproof pump. Repair kit is available - does not come w/ a windscreen, however. The Dragonfly is also a superb stove. You won't go wrong either way.

6 miles running = 45-60 minutes of hard work (depending on the hilliness) 6 miles in the Whites = 3 hours of hard work. So I'd go with a 3:1 or 4:1 ratio myself

Excellent thread - thanks, Keith, for kicking it off. As a general (and sometime trauma) surgeon and FORMER EMT before med school, the points listed here at right on target. Most MDs are not trained in field medicine, though that is changing somewhat. The Wilderness Medical Society has...

Re noctilucent clouds - that'd be cool (http://lasp.colorado.edu/noctilucent_clouds/)

Beautiful work. Prices??? JW

I'm doing hut-to-hut from Galehead Hut to Madison Hut next week. What would you suggest regarding: 1) The walk up to Galehead Hut - anything other than the Gale River Trail? 2) Getting from Madison Hut back to my car at Pinkham Notch on the last day - take Valley Way and catch the shuttle...

I'm looking for something similar - does anyone have experience with the Osprey Aether 60 or Atmos 50?

LeConte (in the Smokies!)