Recent content by TomEske

Hey PB, longtime. I've been OBSERVING the snowfall for 2 weeks now. It's snowed quite frequently on the burroughs range most of the day yesterday, and most of this morning. I expect it's close to 2 feet of snow up on slide, maybe more. There has been little additional snow on the indian head...

Wow This is a great thread. I just got back from balmy Minnesota and am catching up. I am SO heartened to see so many Scouters throwing in their two cents, and great suggestions by all. I knew we had a few Scouters/Scout parents here, but not quite this many. For myself, I have been in Scouting...

Hope You're all healed by now Carlos. I'm more curious about your leg than the Bivy. Do you know what your injury was and how it was caused? Sounds very disconcerting. Seems liek you had a rough one, but made it through ok. That in itself is no small victory. Tom

This isn't working out right at all: New 'shoes, new jacket, new ice ax, but do I get to go out and play in it? NOooo. I have to stay home and shovel the driveway. Last week when I packed my gear to go out the next morning I got a honker sinus infection, now that I'm a little better, the weather...

Well, I know this is REALLY short notice, but is anyone interested in doing Blackhead tomorrow (Wednesday,12/29)? Apparently my son doesn't think hiking with his Dad is as cool as it used to be. Judging by the current conditions, I'll be bringing the load of winter gear because I have no idea...

I finally took the SOLO course thru the AMC in Sterling Forest, NY and it was worth the drive both weekends. Now I really wish I could get the WFR through a local course run on weekends only, but nobody seems to do that (unless I wanted to join the ski patrol). Does anyone know of a company or...

We did Pecoy Notch today, came up from Roaring Brook. There was about 1 or 2 inches in the PA, and about 5 inches up on top. The wind in the notch was wicked cold. Glad we hadn't planned on a loop. Just a great day to be out, but my body hasn't quite made the jump to the cold weather quite yet...

It's been snowing in Kingston all day. Nothing stuck on the roads, but there is accumulation on the grass. I'm sure there is more on the ground in the higher altitudes. There is about an inch in Kingston. I's say if you've got instep crampons, throw them in your pack. Anything more than that...

". . . just make sure that my favorites, WR1 and WR2 are attending " Seema, I'm so glad to see that you've 'healed'(has the 'tick' gone away also?). Jay, for me it's all date dependant, as you might guess, if I can't make the date, I'll do what I can to support it like last year. Tom

Are you saying the ouch! in my back when I roll out of bed in the morning is really a southern watercourse?[I] No Grumpy, I think that is a CREAK, or perhaps a CRACK, but not a CRICK. Tom

Actually, this is pretty amazing, 6 pages and nary an epithetthrown. Not that is hasn't been a bit heated. I am amazed that it hasn't required locking long before this point. Holdstrong, I think it's fair to say you got a pretty good answer to your question: Yes, other folks have noticed and...

Actually, this is pretty amazing, 6 pages and nary an epithetthrown. Not that is hasn't been a bit heated. I am amazed that it hasn't required locking long before this point. Holdstrong, I think it's fair to say you got a pretty good answer to your question: Yes, other folks have noticed and...

I'm trying to choke this back, but so help me I cannot.... Holdstrong, you seem like a nice person, but somewhat uninformed. You seem to think you are doing the hunters a big favor, but in reality, it is really the other way 'round. You see, the hunters license dollars go DIRECTLY to habitat...

I'm trying to choke this back, but so help me I cannot.... Holdstrong, you seem like a nice person, but somewhat uninformed. You seem to think you are doing the hunters a big favor, but in reality, it is really the other way 'round. You see, the hunters license dollars go DIRECTLY to habitat...

Just as a sled dog gets excited when you take the harnesses off the hook in the shed, I get excited when I smell Sno-Seal (no, not the way YOU are thinking). The stuff works great, but I have found it is best to hang the boots above the furnace for at least a day after treating, then check for...