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Since the holiday season is nearly upon us....it is time to begin contemplating what new gear to get the other outdoor enthusiasts in our lives. I am particularly interested in a little help with gear/gadget department since I no longer subscribe to Backpacker. Are there any new 'can't live...

On Friday August 10th at the campsite below Wright Peak my boyfriend and I were visited by a bear that evening who managed to get into our BearVault (and scamper away with a vault from a different group- I do not believe that it or any of the remains were recovered. I do know that the sounds of...

We are planning a weekend in the Great Range (UWJ - Gothics). Sadly, my ADK Guide map is a few years old and my web searches are not turning up much. My big question is if the Wolf Jaws lean-to still exists? And either way- are there designated camping spots in that vicinity? I am just afraid...

I may have made a mistake this afternoon when in my local EMS. For about 14 years now we have settled for military surplus plain foam pads that are light but very bulky. I have wanted to step up to a nice and cozy sleeping pad and had my mind on a Thermarest Prolite 3. The store actually had...

This is the first year I have worked at a job where I have a 2 week vacation :p . Unfortunately, I cannot break them up into my usual 3-5 day weekend hiking trips. Normally, we head up to the Daks and take on a peak, or head out on a trail looking for a few days of solitude or do a little...

My boyfriend insisted that I hop on and shout out a big thank you to anyone and everyone involved with the volunteer trail crews that were out working on the trail from the Elk Lake to the Dix range last Saturday! Later that evening Dave felt terrible that we had passed everyone.....he felt we...

Is it possible to be allergic to mosquito bites?? Alright....I know we are not doctors here.....but when your own doctor looks at you like your an alien....I thought I might ask elsewhere..... A couple weeks ago....I got bit up in the central adirondacks. I thought at the time it was JUST...