Recent content by Mtn Yogi

It was my understanding that, in the past, the summit cairn on Eisenhower has been disassembled due to it housing a bees nest? Is this myth or did it really occur? Is it likely to be an option again? Currently, the cairn seems to have a very active, large group of bees residing in it again...

Any more recent word on this subject or activity on Tunnel Brook Road??? If it is open, can anyone tell me if over night parking at the Benton trail head is allowed???? Thanks!

Thanks GrayBear and Will I am bringing along a friend who has never been backpacking in the Whites and I want to make sure we have an awesome trip! This is one less thing to worry about :) Crossing my fingers we get there early enough for a platform! Wow! I knew it was popular but, packed on a...

I am headed out to hike the last of the 48, Bondcliff, this wknd!!!!!!! Very pumped! I have been planning to do this as a traverse with an overnight at Guyot and the plans and WEATHER seem to have fallen into place! :):D So a friend and I will planning to spend the night at Guyot which I...

Sardog1 you are spot on correct!!! Swissies are supposed to have a double coat and my girl has the expected coat around the neck and shoulders and thighs but, she really lacks it for most of her back and when the temps dip into the low thirties, she gets a little shivery. I know getting in my...

This fall's solution to the chilled pup problem :) Kept her mostly warm for our two week stretch on the AT in VA :)

Hmmm, my pics did not seem to attach the same way yours did Maddy. Not sure what I am doing wrong.... Hope you can see them!

Thanks dug, I am pretty sure she would be okay in a tent! I do have to agree the mornings are the hardest time! Even if it is not cold, they are ready to go! She can’t seem to understand what is taking this silly human so long to get hiking ;) Sweet of you to be thinking about my dilemma Maddy...

Thanks TomD! Great link and I had not found that forum yet and, looks like there is a lot of other potential good info there! Maddy, your post made me smile :). You sound like you have had some rugged pups there! I guess they have to be rugged to live up in MN! I would not say that our house is...

As I escalate my hiking/backpacking, and spend more days in the backcountry, during more seasons of the year, I am finding one of the greatest challenges is keeping my dog appropriately equipped. This past weekend on the AT in Mass, I was concerned she was not warm enough. Has anyone here used a...