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Does anyone know of a group that would have been on the Tecumseh to Dickey trail on this past Saturday or maybe Sunday? I found something that someone left behind. I assume it was a group, but it might have been an individual.

Has anyone heard about this? It was posted on Facebook: "A backpack was found lodged in a tree on the North Branch of the Gale River. Its contents were frozen as if it had been in the water. It was found by a hiker who put up a post in the NETC named Audi."

Some may remember that a few years back, Eric suffered terribly in a climbing accident. He came back and was active again. He died suddenly while hiking. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/unionleader/obituary.aspx?n=eric-d-scoville&pid=175832596

Not for me, because I have both and know how and when to use them, but I am seeing a lot of newby people asking. So, I wonder if anyone here has tried this setup in New England...

Finally found time to go there. It was fun. Looking forward to many return trips. On yesterday's trip I honored my father's life. His funeral was Saturday and I took one of the green boughs the Masons used in their service and tossed it to the winds from the peak hoping to "Keep a green bough in...

Not that kind of weed. This kind. Plantain has often been the go-to remedy for hikers plagued by mosquitos. Because it draws toxins from the body with its astringent nature, plantain may be crushed (or chewed) and placed as a poultice directly over the site of bee stings, bug bites, acne...

Date: 5/11/14 - Mother's Day Trail - White Ledges Loop We completed the loop counterclockwise. The trails were in good condition with one confusing spot by near the intersection where the old trailhead trail comes in. Some wet areas. We saw yellow and purple violets and a huge area of blooming...

Mt. A (I always misspell this peak's name) Date: Sunday, April 27, 2014 We started at the small parking area beside the auto road and made our way to the Porcupine Trail and up to Second Hill. From there we made our way along the ridgeline, north, and then down into the valley. These trails...

We were a NH Chapter AMC group of 7. The trail had not been broken out so it was a good experience for us to practice the technique of having the lead person take 50 steps, then stepping off to let the next in line take 50 steps and stepping off to go to the rear of the line. Sometimes it is...

I noticed that the Andrew Brook Trail is being rerouted with a new trailhead and parking lot. Does anyone here know if that has opened yet (or when it will)? http://landstewards.blogspot.com/2013/10/andrew-brook-trail-project.html

Perhaps not news to those of us all-to-familiar with Lyme Disease, but good information just the same for us all to keep in mind. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.wem.2013.09.009 Abstract Background Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne infectious disease in North America. With nearly 2,500...

Cabot/Horn: http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140112/NEWS07/140119823. The story doesn't mention Milo, Tom's dog, at all! The "girlfriend friend who went in and helped find Tom, had actually never met either one of them but the reporter didn't know that. I watched the events unfold on...

Once again, I've seen the advice of putting duct tape on a water bottle or trekking pole to use when needed. Has anyone ever successfully used Duct Tape from those sources? I have, and the stuff wouldn't pry apart. Rather than struggling with that again, I have purchased one of those very small...

What is your newest favorite piece of hiking gear? Mine is the Op Tech USA camera strap system that attaches to the front of my pack and lightens the weight of my DSLR. I bought it just prior to my recent trip to Nepal and I liked it so much that I gave it as a gift to my guide before I returned...

Another call from help in the Whites, and the Union Leader readers haven't trashed the people yet. I wonder, though, if they had flashlights or headlamps or how well they planned the timing for their trip. Also, what trail did they go up? Decided to light a fire? Oh, my...

Who here has been to Nepal in October? I'm asking because I leave for there in a few weeks and am in the process of packing and have a few questions because I can't bring my "hiking gear room" with me: 1. Sleeping Bag - our gear list says -20 degree bag. I have a 0 degree bag and a liner...

We were a leisurely traveling group from NH AMC. We met at the trailhead at the end of the road by the Mead house and went up and back down via Wentworth Trail. Although there were a few blowdowns the trail is in great shape through this beautiful countryside. Some people still don't know where...

Date: 8/31/13 Trails: Up Carolyn's Trail, Down Ted's Trail Conditions: A few blowdowns but easy to follow. Comments: Hadn't been up this way for quite some time so we thought it would be a good one to do since there were thunderstorm warnings and we didn't want to be too high and above...

In Maine, two women were lost, then found. Then the drove away and went into the water. They called for help, but their car sunk and they drowned. Sad story, of course, when two young people die, but it also brings up the question again of the term "hikers" as used in the story...

This event had a good enough outcome considering what happened. Remember that it is better to spread out than crowd in. http://www.unionleader.com/article/20130625/NEWS11/130629507