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Closed cell polyethylene is a decent option. This is most likely what you are seeing in gun cases. We used it in tool cases for equipment that was shipped all over the US. I do not believe that you would need as much as 1" thick; 1/2" to 3/4" should do it. The stuff can easily be cut with a...

The problem is the government makes use of funds like this so inefficient. I have spent some time with Recreational Trail Grants and USDA Rural Economic Development Grants. The administration, time cycles and rules (prevailing rate, buy US, etc) make the grants very difficult to use for all...

Saddleback CEO, Andy Shepard, has reported that the hiking traffic has been held away from the summit due to low snow in a fragile environment. As of January 17, access was imminent. Too bad that the BDN author did not try to get an official response and instead relied on responses from the...

John Judges salary at the AMC was $310,000. He is replacing Barbara Erickson, former Trustees CEO & President (who passed away from cancer) and her salary was $468,000. No wonder he changed jobs. It seems that the Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) are quite generous with their salaries...

There was a time when the Kanc was not plowed in winter. Seems that the first year that the Kanc was plowed was 1969.

The same couple that are the benefactors for the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum, Mary McFadden and Larry Stifler, are also significant land owners in the area just south of Bethel. They own 10,000+ acres and actively encourage recreation on their properties. In fact, they employ a trail builder...

The sad thing is that some of us know exactly who this is and what he was known for.....and caught doing....twice.

Apparently, this couple fell 100' off an icy cliff. What a sad story, condolences to the family https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/two-people-from-massachusetts-dead-after-apparent-fall-in-acadia-national-park/97-3a5d022d-a9b8-4506-b608-cb3dd92a4310

Deregulation of the electric power industry has pushed our grid into some vulnerable operating conditions. Industry decisions are now made based on profit alone. As much as I do not believe in regulation; the electric utility industry, where all power is delivered through a single grid, should...

There were many ski areas considered through out the WMNF that never came to fruition. The most interesting proposal in my opinion was a potential development in Evans Notch with a base in the Cold River Camp area and taking over many of the peaks in the area...

I'm not going to get uptight about passing others on the trail; a buff, scarf or a big step off the trail will suffice. I have planned my hiking to the less travelled areas and less popular times. However, I do believe that we all should pack a good mask on the off chance that we might have...

Rt 113 is used most of the way through as a snowmobile trail. It is busy on weekends. It is not a big, fast or wide trail so speeds are kept in check by the trail itself. As the trail approaches Gilead from the south, it splits with a west bound branch crossing the Wild River into NH and an...

As of July 25, Maine Forest Rangers had responded to 800 fires in 2020 which burned only 900 acres. The majority of the fires have been from lightning strikes and illegal campfires. The fire detection technology used today is pretty impressive.

there are other people like me out there? Thank you

The exact detail that BHSF referenced for the views from the Southwest summit ledges from the 30th Ed WMG is also in the latest (11th ed) of the Maine Mountain Guide. This view ledge will live on....