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backpacker the quote 2nd hardest day hike in US was from article in backpacker about 5 years ago. Their definition was 1 calander day, marked trails, regular route that sort of stuff. the ADK's great range from rooster comb to marcy and the garden was # 3, the presi was only mentioned as a...

tails, trails, and tales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- tails = the happy tail wagging zippy as he was relieved of his burden of water very thankful recipients. 2 semi pemi hikers turned into happy tail wagging malamute pups at the summit of...

tracks CONGRATS and THANKS for TRACKS, faint and melting but there when we needed them most. As we hiked along we could truly appreciate what you did and the magnitude of it all WOW g= in search of light

leapfrog / grasshopper Congrats !!!! perfect day for a Bonds hike grasshoppers love to play leapfrog :D we had a great day but headed down after Lafayette. g = in search of light

thirsty hikers, hungry spruce traps we saw and avoided the very hungry spruce trap where you missed the trail at the top of the mini slide/drainage. only got nipped by a few others. THANK-YOU for the WATER, after hydrating Neil and I made the summit of Garfield in 1:15 from where we met. After...

Looking for new pack.Will use in good weather for fast hike / full out running. Needs to be more than hydration pack or fanny pack as I will use on long runs in remote areas where I need more than water. I have a mountainsmith ghost pack that was first generation ( before waterproof zips ) that...

As long as they want to they can do it.My son started winter camping and climbing when 6,by 8 more agresive stuff when 12 we did a lot of ice/slide climbs.we both shreded a few pants and gaiters,in spruce traps and slides.He had one bad fall on veraglass ice,fell,self arrested,lost ax and landed...

Eat well 90% of the time.Real whole foods ie fruit and vegies.Zinc at first sign of cold based on real double blind testing in Germany.Trail supplements gu = toothpaste yuk.My favorite late day boost is fresh ice cold water and a handfull of skittles ( the red are best ).When I do major range...

sweat is always more of the threat than a specific temp.see threads on Ken's death over in the white's 2 years ago.he had no trouble working up a sweat at -47 but wet insulation at -47 is much more of a problem than at 20.I've worked up a sweat at -25 and had to be very carefull of insulation...

I choose rock as I have actually done this.A small twig fire up against a rock face with a snow wall behind and reflective space blanket overhead will make a very nice emergecy shelter.I spent three nights out at -37,-25 and -20 and was just fine.please practice before you need.For years we...

freind used e vent single wall tent it breathes!! There was a shell test last year in backpacker that said e vent was the clear winner.haven't used it yet but i'm looking forward to trying some as I very seldom hike in goretex as it doen't breath well in the high output climbing I like to do.

stabilizers exersize the stabilizers ie the small, little utilized, muscles surrounding the big ones.hip flexors,knee stabilizers,oblique abs.too much streching can be bad.do not strech cold muscles as you will end up streching ligaments BAD!Work the core and then work the core some more.See...

Pin Pin RULES We love you pin pin and pinpin jr we send lots of fresh carrots to you.I've followed pin pin since the days of the canisters on "trailess" peaks.My kids grew up reading his crazy entries in the canister notebooks and one of my sons highlights of hiking was running and I mean...

05 and 59 05 saw 59 4k's with a lot of other rambles thrown in for fun.I did three great range runs ( Keene valley to garden ) one in winter one in spring with evil snow spine most of the way and one in july in 10hr.2min.I did my 6th annual dix run up the E.dix slide and out round pond ( the...

Nessmuk you are right I abused the compass and it was doing exactly what it was supposed to,if I had checked in the parking lot I would have realized the error of my ways.The way I messed it up was I had a group of kids make compasses with a magnatized needle poked through a strofoam noodle on a...

Nessmuk you are right I abused the compass and it was doing exactly what it was supposed to,if I had checked in the parking lot I would have realized the error of my ways.The way I messed it up was I had a group of kids make compasses with a magnatized needle poked through a strofoam noodle on a...

Hey Neil and co. sounds like a great day and lots of fun.all goals met except the top but thats always just an added bonus in these situations.As always wished I had been there.

The compass can lie to quote double bow" the compass doesn't lie. Knowing how to use your compass and trusting it are crucial skills for backwoods "true unless you teach a navigation class and then throw your old trusted compass into a bag with a strong magnet.In that case the compass did lie...

The compass can lie to quote double bow" the compass doesn't lie. Knowing how to use your compass and trusting it are crucial skills for backwoods "true unless you teach a navigation class and then throw your old trusted compass into a bag with a strong magnet.In that case the compass did lie...

best kept secret yea I first read about this area in the mcmartin book published in 87.the faint path into E. dix slides has grown over the years but the faint trail along the south side of south fork is even more faint now and E. town and spotted remain the same and I suspect they will unless...