Recent content by WalksWithBlackflies

That would seem to work, but only if you have hair. :D

IMO, blackflies and deer flies are the main villians. Most nights, the Adirondacks seem to be a bit cool for mosquitoes to be a problem. With any of the bugs, starting early in the morning is the most effective deterent. I typically try to hike repellent-free, and easily do so at least 50% of...

A trip report of a trek through the locally-infamous Northwest Passage of the Adirondack High Peaks: An overly friendly kangaroo mouse An upset stomach A bushwhack off Couchsacraga A bushwhack up Emmons A VERY upset stomach A ridge traverse A very long rough descent An upset stomach Salvation...

RIVER CROSSINGS MAY BE VERY DANGEROUS! On Friday night, the Opalescent River was hip to rib-deep. On Saturday, severe t-storms rocked the area. We had whacked from base of Allen to Redfield, so did not need to cross the Opalescent later that day. However, the Opalescent above Lake Colden was in...

RIVER CROSSINGS MAY BE VERY DANGEROUS! On Saturday, Uphill Brook was in flood stage due to t-storms and we needed to bushwhack certain sections. Even some minor tributary crossings required care. Water within 4 feet of the bottom of the Opalescent suspension bridge near Lake Colden. A fall into...

Huntington Ravine: Huntington Valley, encroaching mist: Misty pinnacles from the boulder field: The mist parts just long enough to allow a shot of the Alpine Garden:

Thanks for the heads-up Black Spruce. IMO, if you don't drink from Nalgene bottles 24/7, you shouldn't worry. However, to those who are truly worried... the following also cause estrogenic effects: soy/tofu tempeh linseed (flax) sesame seeds wheat berries oats barley dried beans lentils rice...

You took the correct action. Mold eats organic vegetable matter (ie - carbohydrates), which is why you'll see it on drywall paper (wood fiber), but not in the gypsum filler itself. Feathers are nearly pure keratin, a protein. Therefore, I wouldn't think that the mold would degrade the feathers.

None of the above. I like to read of others' adventures, so I assume they enjoy likewise.

Any high-voltage power lines or substations in the immediate vicinity? Secret subsurface nuclear accelerator?

A couple of local gems: Green Lakes State Park near Fayetteville Morgan Hill State Forest near Fabius, Truxton, and Labrador Highland Forest near DeRuyter Not mountains, but good steep hills (you'll be able to gain a minimum of 1,000 feet in 10 miles), pristine glacial lakes and streams, and...

An Abyssmal Failure Long story short... MudRat had problems on Day 1, and we needed to camp along the trail halfway up Cascade. The next morning, MudRat decided to turn back, and I continued on solo. Fast forward to Day 3... I had an accident while bushwhacking off Nye to Wanika Falls. I...

You were the one who deleted your posts, not me. Nevertheless, I wish you happy trails as well.

Sorry. I didn't realize you were joining us. I will delay our hike by two months to be sure we can get your approval of our route. I welcome input and critiques, but I also have the right to not incorporate it into our hike.

Yes. Long story short, I'll be posting a web address on some of the other forums.