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I saw this on Yahoo financial page, a short story on a guy who is credited for the invention of today's daypack. Jansport

The 1995 edition of the GMC Day Hikers Guide describes trails up Mt Cushman in Rochester VT. The newer edition of the guide omits this mountain. Does anyone know if the trail, Tin Can trail is still there? Is it acessable or is it closed, private property, posted? The 1995 guide says the...

After reading Tom Rankin's tr a few days ago and the rather close proximity of the trail head two of us decided to give it a go. Armed with Papa Bear's excellent report and pictures posted on his site, Bob and Gerri's detailed route found on their site and Tom's recent write up we were off. The...

I thought this was rather unique. A group of hikers from a west coast forum made a summit register. One dropped it on a summit and posted his trip report. Another hiker went there pick up the register and planted it somewhere else. It seems like an interresting "game" you can follow the thread...

After reading about the guy left on Everest in the thread below I came across this story where climbers had a different view and saved a life. http://www.theolympian.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060601/NEWS/606010342

So this was not an easy one as the mountains threw it all at us. Monday morning's early start should have served as a warning. But then again when did old mountain goats ever heed warnings? Our seven am launch from Poultney Vt turned into an eleven am start. Flat tire which ended up as needing a...

On Thursday April 6 two of us hiked this very nice loop hike from the Harris Center off NH highway 123 between Handcock and Stoddard. The drive through Alstead proved eye opening as we had not heard of the devestation in that area. Upon returning home I found the info on the web, it must have...

I finally bought the Southern New Hampshire Guide because I needed to find some more hikes within a reasonable driving distance for day hiking. Of course it does not hurt that I really like southern New Hampshire. The Whites are great, Maine is too but Monadnock is a lot closer. Oh the guide's...

I am looking for some input on these two gems. I have been wanting to get up them for forever it seems. In early May we are planning on making the attempt. Can anyone offer some input on the following? Is the Nash Stream road drivable from the Emmerson road approach? ( 4W Pathfinder ) If not...

I had posed the question inquiring if anyone had any info on this small mt on the ADK High Peaks board. This led me to the discovery the mountain is owned by the Fort Ticonderoga Association. The National Geographic Lake George/Great Sacandaga topo map shows a toll road going to the summit. One...

So today we took one of those half day hikes to a minor summit on the Long Trail. Last fall I had noticed on the new Long Trail map they had done a reroute in the section north of Wallingford. I had asked Poison Ivy as she had recently done the Long trail if Bear Mountain was worth a trip in its...

Ok so this hill is not going to offer any great challenge to anyone here. But if you are looking for a good short hike or one to try out those new snowshoes or get a feel for winter hiking this little gem is for you. Mt Olga a bit east of Wilmington VT in Molly Stark Park on Vt Rte 9. The most...

I am not going to write a trip report right now but here are the pics from today's event. If you were up there you may have been captured on film, or whatever they call the digital equivalent. It was nice to meet many of you though I did not get time to speak with everybody there. Wish I had...

This has got to be a tough job. The maddening thing is many people on this board could do it. Just write a couple of trip reports a week. This woman does a couple of these a week for a major newspaper. It looks to me like a fun way to make a living...

The Dome (Break in Prevented?) The Dome is a 2548 foot mountain just north of Williamstown Ma barely inside Vermont. I had been looking at this one for some time now as it advertised an open summit with good views of Mt Greylock. According to the Day Hikers Guide by the GMC there are two...

Did anybody see this? The guy climbed all fifty high points in fifty days. http://highpointers.org/?p=82#comment-340

I have not seen any trip reports regarding this unique area and as it is perhaps a favorite of mine I thought I'd throw it out here. I am refering to Merck Forest in Rupert Vermont. This area has a bit of everything and is ideal for initiating children to hiking and camping. There is a farm...

Does anyone know Bear Mountain 2246' on the Long Trail/AT a mile or so north of rte 140 in Wallingford VT? When I did this trail it went over Button Hill to the east. I see the relo now takes it over Bear Mt. I was wondering if this one is worth a short day trip.

Tuesday the 9th two of us are planning to hike Jay Peak and Big Jay. They do not appear to be overly difficult but if anyone is looking to hike them and wants to join in the fun you are welcome.

This Bald Mt is the one in Woodford Vt 2857 feet in elevation. So it makes nobody's list but as it has a trail and I needed to add another summit to my list this one fit. When hiking solo having a trail is rather an essential and as I am running low on unclimbed trailed peaks this Bald Mt looked...