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    A little OT but, Sled-dogs

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdJcYTh1rP0
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    Deerfly Patches; not just for Humans

    Our shepherd has been viciously attacked this year by the not-so-dear flys. They weren't so bad yesterday but I think we're on the right track.
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    Thanks OA

    One may speak of Love and Tenderness But real ecstasy is Finding you haven't lost your keys after all Thank you Kevin
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    AMC Fall Guide

    For those of you who want recommendation on Fall hikes AMC has taken some of the work out of it. AMC Fall Guide
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    Pics of the Alps

    I found this site planning a trip there for next year, thought some of you might enjoy them. Pics of the Alps
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    arghman, best I can do

    Here a couple closeups from my Huntington/Alpine garden trip a couple weeks ago.
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    Huntington Hike

    I drove up friday after work, and as I turned onto rt16 the heavens opened. I got to Pinkham just after 4 and started up to Hermet a 5, still raining but not as hard and by the time I made the first bridge it had all but stopped. The trip up was great. the best trip up the Tuck tr. I only saw a...
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    Mt Washington timeline

    Here's a timeline I found with some interest dates to it. After 1908 it is all about the Hotel and Bretten Woods ski area but the early dates are interesting. http://www.mtwashington.com/hotelinformation/index.cfm?edit_id=38
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    This weekend or next...

    This weekend Friday afternoon -hike up to Hermet Sat - up Huntington, across the Alpine Garden and down Lion's Head. Pick up the gear, down the Raymond out to the Bluff, the Clam or lastly Osgood. Sun -up Madison Gulf, across Parapit, down Osgood pick up gear out via Madison Gulf/Old Jackson...
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    Turkey Attack

    A bit OT but we were walking to the mail box. My dog flushed a turkey out of my neighbor's field, right next to the road. Being the well trained and obedient dog she is, just a call to her and she was off the bird and headed back to us, but the bird started chasing after the dog. I called the...
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    Short Walk In The Woods

    Walked up a Class 6 road up and over the ridge of hills behind our house. We cut off the raod and bushwacked to Bagley Pond. We had plan to retrace our path but decided to continue and do a loop around Windsor Mtn. From the pond we "Brushwacked" along an old logging road, then more bushwacking...
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    Cabot and Waumbek

    Headed out sunday for Cabot and Waumbek, and the Horn on Cabot for me. A guy I know has been sitting on these last two peaks to finish the NH list for about 5 years (took up mtn bike'n). So this spring I told him we need to get out and DO IT. Let's get her done. So sunday 04 June's the day.
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    How have the Mountians Changed?

    Without getting into a thread about gear, and age related problems, how has the mountains change in the time you've been hiking? I've been hiking since about '62', the thing I remember most from that period is the trails, especially above the treeline. They were a lot wider and lots of splits...
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    AMC survey

    In case you missed it the AMC has a survey to make suggestions for the new (100th year) 28th addition. Anything we want to push for as a group?AMC Survey
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    2006 backcountry goals

    Mud season is almost here and time for this 3 season hiker to stop staring at the maps and figure out what I'm going to try to climb this year. Climb the highest hundred peaks I need in NH -One long weekend trip: Nancy, Bemis, Vose Spur, Lowell, and Anderson, fish Norcross and Nancy Pds -A...
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    What gear do you plan to add this year?

    Now that we know what your oldest piece of equipment you have is. What new gear are you going to buy/have you bought this year. What gear are you going to replace? I'm looking at lowering the wieght of my boots. Lower the height, lose the leather and go to lightweight material.
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    18" BABY!!!!!!!

    I'm waiting for daylight and I'm off to ski my favorite unmaintian ski trails. Right out my back door!!!!!!!!
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    Cartographer Hikes All 1400 WMNF Map Miles (long)

    Had this article emailed to me More Than Just Lines On A Map AMC Cartographer Hikes All 1400 WMNF Map Miles From The Mountain Ear Sept. 8, 2005 copyright The Mountain Ear By Tom Eastman Hiking enthusiast Larry Garland of Jackson is a linear sort of fellow, so to speak — he’s a...
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    Dog Boots

    Does anyone have source for dog boots to prevent snow from balling up in hers pads. My dog loves to run when I go skiing and can't stand to stay in the house if she know's I'm out skiing. But it doesn't take too long before she's biting at her paws to get the snow out. I've tryed clipping the...
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    JetBoil?

    There was an article in last month's NH Business Review about a Newport NH company building these new JetBoil stoves. TIME magazine named it one of its "Most Amazing Inventions of 2004". It sounds like a pretty sweet rig. Wieght of only 12oz.,Boils 2 cups in 2 minutes, 75% average fuel...
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