Recent content by teloshykr

burns As I read this thread, I wondered why did they need rescuers to haul her ass out of the woods? Wouldnt it have been quicker to bring her out immediatly after the incident rather than waiting for someone to come and rescue? There were 10 or 11 other people with her! Nobody could be...

great gulf I havent followed the trail all the way up to the ridge but i know that only a mile or two into the gulf from rt 16 are quite a few fantastic spots. some right on the trail, some in spur trails. Ive liked them all though they tend to be popular in the warm weather so go early.

bird I.D. It is a sandpiper. there are a lot of different varieties, several look almost identical so I cant tell you specifically which one it is exactly though I know theyre fairly common, ground nesters and if you approach its nest it will feign an injury to lead you from the nest before it...

courtesy whenever I come across someone who is unaware of my presence I make myself known immediatley with a greeting, trekking pole click, shoe shuffle, whatever feels apropriate for the situation. Otherwise I tend to keep my trap shut. Silence is golden. If i wanna whoop it up and make a...

stranded and fined I heard last week 4 pples from philly had to be rescued in VT and were fined for(?)not being properly outfitted an/or prepared. I dont recall any other details except those but the story made me smile all the while :)

great gulf I hiked part of it last fathers day. I love that particular spot, every time ive been in the gulf, winter or summer, there were few people, and much of it is easy going. lots and lots of places to kick back and relax, plenty of tent sights....its got it all.

addiction you have a special climate controlled room in your house specifically for storing your gear.

lions head instead read the AMC guide to the white mountain region. It describes the lions head trail at length, which is the shortest way to the summit. Even though the trail is very steep, you'd be in the lee of the mountain and exposed for far less time, also if retreat becomes neccisary...

forever flash I wonder; If it was a good system, wouldnt they be more common? I bet the lights weak and youll need to shake quite frequently, though these are only assumptions.

I was reading the last post about moose, and it occured to me that Ive nver seen one on the trail. As a matter of fact I havent seen anything in N.H. while walking. Ive spotted -ran into actually - a doe, on my way up Khatadin, and spotted many bear in western Ma. had a porcupine eat my...

mooooooose My wife and I have had best luck lately along route 302 between carrol and crawford notch. My advice would be to reconnoiter during daylight looking for likey spots and sign, noting the locations through landmarks or odometer readings, then returning at dusk, cruising along , slowing...

more battery stuuf mah=milliamp hours,standard measure for a batterys' output is rated in amp hours- unless your talking smaller batteries then they scale down to milliamps and yes the bigger the number the better. I tried rechargables- cheapoes they leaked and/or like everything else thats...

crampons as with most everyone else I own a pair of G-10's as well. They're pretty well bulletproof, I've used mine for years (5?).However, if you happen to be in southern VT or western MA. eatern NY. theres a "want advertiser digest" this weeks issue 2/4-2/11 a pair of petzles for 50 bucks...

politics&snow Sorry folks, I was unaware that political discussion was a nono here. Although it should have been obvious since that type of conversation tends to bring the a#@ho*# out of some people. It wont happen again Hows everyone enjoying the "blizzard" today?

Well, I just told Kelty how to run their buisness. This year for winter I purchased a Quartz1 solo. Great WINTER tent, though its not a 4 season I sweat just thinking about using that thing in July! Ive decided that for summer Im going all mesh this year. I wouldnt use a tent at all if it werent...