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We're planning a 3 day trip to the ADK next weekend. We'll be staying near Gore Mt and would like recommendations for day trips to some of the higher summits. We've hiked in the Whites for the last few winters, renting gear at EMS and IME, so we'd appreciate any recommendations for gear rental...

In preparation for a longer trip this summer I took my daughter J. and her friend M. on their first overnight backpacking trip last weekend. We started at the Eckville parking lot and hiked south to the Windsor Furnace shelter, planning to loop back on a blue trail the next day. The weather...

Here's an interesting article about drinking too much water. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/14/health/14water.html?ex=1114142400&en=4152baa026e288ad&ei=5070 I've often wondered about how much water to drink while backpacking, particularly after being advised by a Philmont Ranger to drink as...

I'm considering sending my teenage daughter on one of the NOLS wilderness backpacking trips this summer, and wanted to ask the VFTT members if they would share their experiences with NOLS. I know about NOLS by reputation, which is very good. What I'd like to know is: Does the current...