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1) I try not to soak my clothing with sweat. This entails finding the right balance between my pace and my clothing and making adjustments. 2) avoid risky river crossings 3) for God's sake, do put on your Gortex when bushwhacking thru the snow/rain ladened fir trees. But if you do get wet, and...

10 years ago a wonderful event was organized in celebration of Grace's completion of her 46. I was hoping that it would be repeated.

Hello Tom Rankin. I seem to remember an event that you organized 10 years back celebrating Grace's completion of the Adirondack 46 high peaks. I was wondering if you were gonna do it again, in 2017? I signed up for Marshall, back then. And I want to participate in 2017. Woodstrider

essentials for bushwhacking That whistle is good for emergencies, but in my opinion your group should not get so far apart that they can't see each other. Especially on a bushwhack. That is how people get lost. If you go out as a group, stay together. But also remember that each person should...

I used to get blisters and also dead toe nails in the beginning...and sadly sometimes even now, when I feel I know my feet so much better. One thing that I discovered was I needed to get wide width boots. Another was to make sure on descents that the boot-laces were tightly tied so that my foot...

On the summit of Cornell Mountain. Not expensive, but I would like to have then back. This was on Sat. Aug. 29, around 3:45 PM.

Wear gaitors. Or use a flame to melt the ends or a good non- water soluble glue.

OK- I just don't get this thing about leaving your used toilet paper lying around. I guess it is a good warning to let people know that that spot has been soiled ;-p, but seriously it is not only ugly, but unclean to do this. I was really offended by the sight of a large lump of toilet paper...

I recently visited the Burroughs Range and found the conditions were pretty dry up there. This may be true for the rest of the higher elevations. BUT, the two springs on many maps (the one high up on Slide Mountain and the one in the Cornell/Slide col) were both running. I thought I'd mention it...

Really? My concern are those hungry hungry hippos out there. ;-D

I remember taking the AT (with full pack) and doing the Bonds as a "spur hike". The section of trail around Zealand ( maybe from Guyot to Zealand) was a misery. Just a narrow way between the krumholtz and packed with boulders. Footing was bad and it was exhausting. I would go from the south thru...

Water in the summer can be challenging to find at this shelter (I used to be the caretaker). There is a tiny spring. I would pick up water on the way down, there are some season or ephemeral springs- tiny ones. I've gotten lucky at that stand of large hemlocks and a off-trail and down hill...

usually I see them on the bushwhack, well, really they see me first. Couple of times I've found one following me.

My condolences to her family and friends.

Yes...Reckless. To yourself and others HIKING on the trail. Use some common sense.