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  1. SkierSteve

    Hubba Hubba

    Does anyone own a MSR hubba hubba? If so would you be kind enough to offer up an opinion, good, bad or indifferent? Thanks in advance for sharing the wisedom!!
  2. SkierSteve

    Getting to the Trailhead; My MPG experiment !!

    With the prospect of $5 per gallon gas looming, I'm looking for any edge I can get get to reduce my transportation costs to my hiking destinations. So I decided to try a very un-scientific analysis of how highway speed affects fuel economy. Now I know this is pretty basic and probubly well known...
  3. SkierSteve

    Eisenhower via Edmonds and Crawford Paths

    All in all, an incredible day to be above tree line. Sunny, warm and very little wind. Edmonds was dry and free of snow to about 3200'. However, the blowdowns are plentiful and large. A lot of trail clearing work is ahead. Just below the stone gate the snow started in earnest. Snowshoes not...
  4. SkierSteve

    Mount Washington midnight hike!!

    A friend of mine from Pemi Valley rescue just forwarded this story to me. After the Franconia Ridge rescue this week, I don't think this is sitting too well! Oh well, to each his own. Mt. Washington night climber wanted 'solitude' 9 hours, 44 minutes ago A man who sought some "quiet and...
  5. SkierSteve

    A great day on Jackson, and then...........

    It can happen in an instant, and it did. We, (myself and two of my usual hiking buddies), had just finished a fun climb to the top of Mt. Jackson on a great day. Ice everywhere but no problem ascending. We dropped down over the cone and headed for Webster, anticipating an enjoyable ridge walk...
  6. SkierSteve

    Solo tents

    I'm in the market for a solo three season tent. Does anyone have any experience or an opinion about the MSR Hubba, Marmot EOS 1P or the Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1 ? Most of my warm weather hiking tends to be solo and I've tried the bivi option and want a little more room. Thanks for any and all help.
  7. SkierSteve

    Skiing at Cannon (After Closing)

    I was planning on skinning/skiing Cannon this Satruday. With all the recent snow I'm thinking the trails should be in decent shape for a while. Does anyone know if this is likely to raise any issues with the park personel or is any personel even likely to be around after closing? Thanks to all...
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