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A buddy and i were planning on Owls Head tomorrow from Lincoln Woods for our 44th and 45th. I've heard a lot about the crossings!! But this is our first time to the Owl. With so much rain on it's way and a flood watch issued, what are the chances were going to be turned back with unpassable...

Planning a Pemi trip in 2 weeks. Wondering how evident the treadway is on the Lincold Brook Trail from 13 Falls to Owls Head. I've read/heard it can be a tuff one to follow and with things as wet as they have been i thought i'd see what the collective knowledge might be. Thanks in advance. KenC

Thinking about a quick trip friday that would end up being a descent down the Polecat/ski trails. Debating the snowshoe issue! I think yes as there may be a lot of wet sloppy snow friday. And possibily on the ski trail. My hiking buddy is less convinced. Can any one comment on the...

Paris Expedition Sled?? I have everythig to build my winter sled but one little piece, THE SLED! Does anyone know of a retailer that carries these. I refuse to be screwed by the inflated freight they charge for shipping these. The mail order buggers even refuse to bill it to my ups account...

With a couple of days free i decided to take a solo journey to the Perch and visit Mt Adams and Jefferson. An early rise put me at Lowes Path around 10:00am. My goal was to head up to The Perch and grab a platform, then see what the weather was like and possibly do Adams. The day began with...

**Wildcat** not Whiteface Ledges Decent Question..??Sorry Folks.. Boy i messed up the title of this thread folks..I was posting the thread just before heading out for the Perch and Put whiteface in the title, don't. One of those brainfarts i guess... Thanks for those who replied and managed to...

I've been getting my BC Ski gear ready for this, my first, ski season. I am getting ready to put the Tenney Toe Plates which were recomended on and have a question... The plates come with 4 screws, 2 outside 2 inside. However Scarpa has put a steel re-enforcing plate moulded inside the toe...

I have Fri-Sun off and am going to head up to the Northerns. Head up Israel Ridge, set the tent up at the perch. Depending on weather, visit Adams?, Jeff?, both?. Weather will determine. Sat do some kind of a loop to Jeff and Clay, or if friday's rain keeps me in camp do both Adams and...

This weekend has opened up for me but i have little time to plan. Sooo.. What are my chances of getting a platform at the perch if i get there around Noon on Friday? I know it's still prime vacation season but just looking for a concensus opinion.. Thanks all.. Ken

After a long absence from up north due to an extended project, it was good to get out with my buddy Bill last weekend! 7/23. Normally i wouldn't post a pretty standard trip but it felt good to get back up to the special place we all call the Whites. After a quiet night at Sugarloaf we did an...

It's the time of year when my much better half comes hiking with me to do her Annual 4K. The past 3 years she's done....The classic ridge walk, up FW across and down OBP, Tom and Field (bad weather), and last year Crawford up and back Pierce and Ike. I'm thinking about Lowes this year to Adams...

I've wanted to get a pair of BC skiis for a while now and have decided now is the time to get going. There have been a number of threads that i've followed, i took notice on the trails this winter, and of course have checked the Mfg sites. Those of you in the know, am i on the right track with...

Well folks it's official!!! Julie has finished her Winter 48!!! Congrats Julie!!! Cantdog, Little Bear, Nancy and her dog Cinder, NHMthiker(Bob), BPSchroder, and myself headed out of little river Rd to do the Twins with Julie to celebrate her Winter 48. The trail was completly unbroken and a...

Question for Tarp / Bivy users!! I've recently added an Integral Designs Salathe bivy to my shelter options. I'll use it on trips i feel like keeping the load real light, as an emergency shelter on colder weather day trips and some winter overnights. I do need to add a small lightweight fly...

A group of us packed in to the Bonds on 7/31 in hopes of celebrating his 48th but we were turned back short of Bondcliff by bad weather..... Undaunted, Harry returned this past saturday for a fast solo in to BC. Under sunny skies and great VFFT Harry completed his 48!!!Wish i could have been...

Great weekend backpack with HarryK, Swamp and Bob.... Heading out early Sat AM under mostly sunny skies and warm temps our hope was for the conditions to continue. A nice roadwalk along Zealand, the river at an easy flow, great little "Brook Stops" along the way. Plenty of moose hoofprints...

My "significantly better half" is a occasional hiker! We decided to head up to the Dry River CG on Monday 7/19 and do a couple of day hikes tues and wed. After a rainy night we woke to gray skies and a forecast calling form T storms in the am and pm with a mix of conditions in between. I had...

Unable to head north to the Whites this weekend, Mickey7 and i decided to hit the Greylock area early and do what i'll call a circumnavigation of most of the main peaks. Normally i wouldn't post a report as Greylock doesn't carry the "weight of a 4K" but the geography and layout of the...

I recently picked up a Garmin E-trex Summit. I set it up and on using it the first day i noticed the display screen does not shut down as i have it set. I set it up for a 15 second display backlight shutdown and notice nothing at all in display change! The screen was on all day! I didn't...

Bear on Monadnock????? MIckey7 and I were stuck home this past weekend (4/4)due to a change in plans. We decided to hit Monadnock Sunday AM. With rain predicted we figured it would be a quiet day in the woods. We did a loop heading over Parker, Up Lost Farm, to cliff walk, smith connection...