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For short day hikes I usually just carry a small FA kit with a few band-aids, small gauze pads, tape, advil & benadryl. I have a much larger one for longer trips that has the same plus a variety of banages, butterflies, kling, sam splint, wider tape, immodium, children's advil bacitacian...

Chip, Thanks. I was thinking about checking out Hoyt Rd ahead of time so she can find it. She would be coming from Windsor so I need to give her a good two hours to get there after I call. I know service is nonexistant in Salisbury so I was hoping it would be better nearer Fairfield County.

Does anyone know if there is cell service on the AT in Conn at the southern end? I am planning on doing the entire CT section in a few weeks with my son and and having my wife drop us off and pick us up. If there is service, it would make contacting her to pick us up easier. Instead of...

For all of you out there with youngins who winter hike; What age have your kids starting using crampons? I know it is very subjective and depends on the individual. My 7 (almost 8 year old son) and I did Mt Pierce on Tuesday. We both wore Stabilicers ( I don't want to wear my crampons while...

Hi, I am in the process of getting all the necessary items to build a pulk. (Thanks to all who have posted their designs here) The one item I'm not sure of is the waist belt. I was planning on finding an external frame pack's waist belt, but I'm concerned about the plastic buckles on them. I...

I have a 6 yo and 7 yo and depending on the dates am interested in the whites.

The local weather reports were reporting up to 8" of snow in the northwest corner of the state this am.

I have a small pack towel that came with a small strap and snap on one corner for hooking to things. I hook it to a shoulder strap of my pack so it is handy to wipe sweat off my face. I wear glasses and sweat like crazy so I need to wipe my forehead alot. It dries real fast. I also have a...

I think it is just common sense for kids to be outside. I have a 7 yo and 6yo. They watch maybe an hour of tv a day(most of that is in the am before we get up) and don't own a video game. After school and homework they get "kicked outside" until dinner. They can entertain themselves very easy...

I am carreer fire officer here in CT. Here is my take on her being arrested. We put our lives in danger on a regular basis for situations that most people don't have any control over. And I don't think twice about those. But when our lives are endangered because of stupidity, arrogance or...

Hi, I'm taking my son to Zealand on Thanksgiving weekend and am planning on going in from Crawford Notch. Has anyone been the Avalon and AZ Trails lately? I was wondering if they took much of a hit with the snow.

My son and I will be going to Zealand on Thanksgiving weekend. With the Zealand Road closure, I was thinking about going in/out via Avalon and AZ trails, bagging Tom and Field, one each direction. How well are the trails marked? I did this route 5 or 6 yrs ago in April and if I remember...

My two cents worth; Issuing special vanity liscense plates would raise some revenue but a large percentage of hikers wouldn't be tapped and that would be people like me, out of staters. Brentd22 talks about state employees not doing cleaning or other work. Not to defend bad employees but...

I carry two of the Leatherman micros (or something like that). One with the scissors is attatched to my firstaid kit and the pair with the pliers is carried with my emergency stuff ie duct tape, cord, etc.. I don't like duplicating the tools that are on both, but the tools weigh so little they...

No and no. The only request is for them to stay in a semi bar shape after a few days as opposed to a bag full of crumbs. I'll have to try all the recipes here. Thanks all.

Sorry no pics. Not yet into the modern age of digital and I ran out of film (well unused film, lol) on Bondcliff.

Came back last night from a 4 day loop from Lincoln Woods, Wilderness Tr, Bondcliff, to Guyot, over S. Twin, to 13 Falls and out on Franconia Brrok Tr. Beautiful views but very hot, hazy and humid on the ridges. Trails in good shape. Only problems were the HUNGRY mosquitos around the beaver...

Does anyone out here have a good recipe for granola bars? I have been modifying an oatmeal cookie recipe but they keep falling apart in my pack. I can't figure out how to make them crunchier.

great trip Came back last night a 4 day trip over the Bonds, S. Twin, and 13 falls. Thanks for the info, the site at the start of Bondcliff was just right distance for my 7 y/o son.

Hi, I'm trying to plan a few day trip on the AT here in CT possibly starting in Kent. Is there any place to park near Rt 341? The AT Guide says there is no overnight parking around there, Is that right? Thanks in advance, Happyfeet