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The family is spending a week right by Jiminy Peak ski area and I'm looking for some hikes: 1. A shorty to a pond or some other cool spot for the 2.5 year old. 2. A +/- 4 miler for the 6 year old. Hopefully also to some nice views or interesting destination. 3. A 10+ miler with some nice...

I recently received Delorme TopoUsa as a gift. Am I reading correctly that I will not be able to download maps from it to a GPS such as a Garmin etrex Legend that I was thinking of purchasing?

Hiked Bromley on Sunday and concluded that it was a perfect trip for my almost 2 year old son. He rode up in the carrier, but got to get out and go crazy at the top because there was nothing but nice soft grass. this made putting him back in the carrier to descend that much easier. Any other...

REI has The North Face Orion and the Kelty Light Year bags on sale for similar prices. They seem to be nearly identical in their specs degree wise, stuff size, etc. The Kelty looks a little more roomy, which might suit my purposes better since I will probably use it for backpacking and car...

I'll be at Mt. Snow for a week and am seeking advice for nearby hikes. I'd like to keep the drive to an hour or less. I'm looking for 2 different kinds: 1. Family hikes up to around 4 miles - doesn't have to be flat. 2. A 10 mile or so dayhike with some good mountain views. I have the...

EMS has the Miox on sale for $75 and I have a $30 gift card as well. Is this worth getting? I needed some additional water last trip and have been looking into purification. This was too expensive at full price but +/- $45 is worth thinking about. Thanks in advance for responses.

Any suggestions on +/- 5 mile hike in these areas? We've done the Snow Hole, Harmon Hill, and Pine Cobble. I was thinking of the Bald Mountain Trail from Bennigton, but my Long Trail Guide does not give much info on quality of views. Is Greylock too ambitious? It would be cool to complete a...

OK, I'm starting to get nervous about parking for my intended Big Slide hike this Friday. Thought I would be ok the day before the "real" weekend (I'm still learning). Suggestions for somewhere with less traffic/better parking? I had hoped to do something around 10 miles that is pretty well...

Planning on doing a Big Slide loop this Friday. It will be my first time hiking from The Garden and a buddy of mine says I will have major parking issues since I can't get there until about 10:00am (have to get Junior to school first). I saw on the announcement on this board that the shuttle...

I've been researching 2 person backpacking tents for a long time now and can't get settled on one. Much of it probably has to do with not being able to actually see one anywhere but in a catalogue. I've got EMS locally, but that is about it. Their tents seem well made, but perhaps a bit...

The mother-in-law is coming - this is a good thing (no really) as she will watch the 2 youngsters. I was thinking of either Hurricane or Goodnow for a getaway day. My wife has done hikes such as Buck, Hadley, and Severance Hill. Would Hurricane have more of an issue of ice/snow? Neither of...

I don't get to get up north that often to hike and no one I know can come with me this weekend. I have been cautioned not to go alone by some people. From what I have read/heard, there should be lots of people up there so I will not be part of a group but will encounter plenty of others (maybe...