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Going to be doing a week on the Long Trail. While we are planning to be pretty self sufficient for the week, we do have a couple of road crossings and are considering stashing some stuff in the woods at the crossing to pick up when we cross. Partly to lighten our load, but also figured it...

We were out on these two trails this past weekend as part of a trip to the Blackheads. The Colgate Lake trail has recently undergone a lot of trail maintenance, but I am curious about the reason for part of it. Overall there has been a lot of effort put in to installing water bars etc. But as...

It was a spectacular weekend in the Catskills. I was camping at North Lake with my non-camping friend and his twin 10-year old boys. After the last shower moved through around 4:30 pm Friday it cleared and turned into beautiful crisp clear autumn weather. We hiked to North Point Sat morning...

Lots of events planned this coming weekend and next. Many hiking, many nonhiking, and many family-friendly. http://www.hudsonrivervalley.com/ramble/

September 5, 2007 Catskills Resort Deal Announced By ANTHONY DEPALMA After a seven-year legal and political battle over the fate of some of the most environmentally sensitive land in New York State, Gov. Eliot Spitzer announced today an agreement to allow an upstate entrepreneur to build a...

I know Jay has posted things about Survivorman quite awhile ago and in general this crowd probably is not a big TV crew, but I was wondering what folks who have seen these think. I am NOT a reality TV person, oh well, at least I wasn't until I stumbled on Survivorman 6 months or so ago. I...

I hiked up the Long Path from Malden Ave in Palenville Friday evening after work, taking advantage of the long days and spectacular weather. I camped Friday night near Buttermilk Falls and enjoyed a lovely night. Packed up Sat morning and set off to hit KHP, leaving my pack stashed near the...

Planning to head in for an overnight hike Friday afterwork. While the forecast is for 6-12 inches of snow, I am seeing reports of freezing rain. I understand elevation will have a great affect on snow/ice/rain lines, but any first hand info on what is actually coming down would be appreciated.

On the Discovery Channel premieres tonight. Looks like it has a lot of footage from the 2006 season. http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/everestbeyond/about/about.html?clik=fanmain_leftnav

I'm considering a loop hike starting from Peekamoose Rd up Van Wyck and then over to Table and Peekamoose. I was originally thinking of going up Stone Cabin Brook, but I did a search here and on the ADK site and read several descriptions of hikes up the ridge instead of the valley. Most...

I was considering a hike up the fishermans path Fri/Sat. Any thoughts as to water levels? I know it will be high, but the drainage basin is relatively small and I am hoping it may drop fairly quickly. I don't mind getting wet, but I don't want it to be dangerous/treachorous. I'd like any input.

I think I am looking for predictions more than observations. Obviously that lovely front this weekend would have kept black flies down. I am considering going to North Lake this coming weekend. Camping/hiking with my girlfriend who is not very "bug tolerant". I was wondering if anyone had...

Does anyone know the status of the springs on Peekamoose and Table? Any update would be appreciated.

Not your typical hiking related question, but since there is such a good knowledge base here, I'm confident someone knows it. I did a search on here and found a thread that mentions this as one of the nicer swimming holes in the area. I also checked out the swimmingholes.org site and it's...

Looking to bushwack Halcott this Sat, but instead of driving up and back that day, am looking to spend the night in the area on Friday night. Since it will be close to dark by the time we arrive in the area, we are looking for a fairly accessible spot. Looking at the maps, I noticed that the...

I know, nice problem to have, but I really could use advice/ideas. First background, I have hiked the German/Austrian Alps, Spanish Pyrenees, Irish hills as well as Chile and Ecuador. I have a friend living in the Netherlands and we were planning to go to the Tatras Mts. in Slovakia for about...

I have an old backpacking friend living in Europe now and we get together for trips just about every summer. The High Tatras are the goal for this July. I have found several websites with maps and trail descriptions, and my friend has a guide book, but I would love to hear any first hand...

I am a Catskill hiker, so I could use some help on this topic. A friend is putting together a 3 day canoe/camp trip for later this summer. I am going along and am trying to assist. He has a guide book on the ADK lakes and has narrowed it down to Cranbury Lake, or Lake Lily. Any input and or...

Anyone been there? One of the possible destinations for this summer. Would like any insight anyone might have on the mts, the trail system and huts.