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Took a day off and hiked with GarryG to North Twin Parked at end of Little River Road and followed bushwhack to summer trailhead and then herd path to 3rd crossing of Little River. Wore Microspikes the entire hike - they were needed even on the initial bushwhack section that leads to the...

The day before my 16-year-old son Jason went back to school, I went out on a kayaking trip from downtown Newmarket and out to Great Bay. Conditions were great - very hot and very calm, since we we on the bay right before high tide. We went as far as Vols Island; I had thought of going up to...

Did a hike yesterday on the Firewarden's trail to Mt. Hale. We didn't end up summiting due to a late start but I figured I would post a picture of the start of the Firewardens's trail. The skinny tree in the middle of the trail seems to be the best visual marker. The trail turns to the left...

Just wanted to post a quick report on some paddling trips I did this year with my wife Sandra. We got a couple of Wilderness Systems Pungo 120 kayaks in May and have enjoyed several trips over the spring and summer. First trip paddling on the Lamprey River in May- we have an apartment in...

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I just bought two Pungo 120s and would like to get some kind of rack system. My wife and I brought them home on the top of her 2002 Cadillac DeVille using a foam block and strap system, but it's a pain to strap them on like that. When I go to the sites of the major rack manufacturers like...

Has anyone been up to Arethusa Falls recently? I'd expect it to be flowing pretty strong at this time of the year, although with the strange winter we had, I'm looking for any info before I make the drive up there.

Date of Hike: 2/21/12 Trail Conditions: Very icy on first two miles of Mt. Kinsman trail, more snow after that but still some significant ice bulges to get over. Once on the Kinsman Ridge trail, hardly any ice, and snow packed down until close to South Kinsman where there was some minor...

Date of Hike: 2/8/12 Trail Conditions: Hard-packed snow, a little looser after taking a right to go around the summit loop Special Equipment Required: Microspikes used all the way, but could be bare-booted Comments: After taking a right at the fork near the summit, I considered putting on my...

Looking to get back in shape after a year off from hiking 4Ks, so I'm taking a day off on Tuesday and will be hiking either Tecumseh, Hale, or Waumbek. I was never a fast hiker, but a year's worth of almost no hiking at all has slowed me down even more. However, I hiked Passaconaway on 1/28...

Has anyone here dealt with conditions of Fibromyalgia, and found that hiking helps out with this? I have a friend who thinks she may be suffering from this but is reluctant to do more hiking - she said she did one small hike (Mt. Major) and was in a lot of pain from it. But I wonder if doing...

I have a 3-night reservation booked at Lost River Valley campground in North Woodstock, the reservation is for today, 8/26, for 3 nights (leaving Sunday the 29th). Due to a family situation I cannot use this reservation and it's too late to cancel it. It's paid up for 2 adults and 2 kids. The...

Is it possible to ride a bike from the Skookumchuk trailhead to the northern part of the Franconia Notch bike path? I know where the Skookumchuk trailhead is from driving past it many times, but I don't know if it's possible to reach the northern part of the bike path without getting on the...

Date: 3/19/10 Trails: Windsor, Brownville (just the section near the summit) Conditions: Bare ground for first 0.8 miles, then wet and very soft snow for the rest of the way up. Comments: Soft snow and spring-like conditions made for a difficult hike. The trail is a mess of postholes, and...

Date: 2/13/10 Trails: Crawford Path, Edmands Path, small bit of Webster Cliff, Eisenhower Loop Conditions: Crawford Path and Webster Cliff trail (the small portion that goes up to Pierce from Crawford Path) pretty firm, ok for barebooting or light traction. Beyond Pierce on the Crawford Path...

Date of hike: 1/31/10 Conditions: Firmly packed all the way to the summit, snowshoes not really needed, but light traction recommended due to steep sections.

I searched through all the previous posts on BC skis and there's some good info on this forum, but I couldn't really find an answer to this question. I currently have some backcountry skis, Alpina Trackers with Rottefella NNN-BC bindings and Alpina 1550 boots. These work well for kicking and...

Date of Hike: 1/13/10 Trail Conditions: Blueberry Ledge trail well packed, some rocks and roots still showing through. Rollins trail a little blown in but fairly well packed, though snowshoes still needed. Dicey's Mill very well packed down, good shape. Special Equipment Required...

Getawaygirl (Amy) and I will be hiking to Mt. Liberty on Saturday, 1/9, start time 9:00 AM. We will be parking at the northbound lot for the Basin, and doing the bushwhack from the bike path to reach the Liberty Springs trail and save a little mileage (vs. starting from the Whitehouse...

I'm having trouble deciding between what jackets to use for winter hiking, with occasional above-treeline travel. I've been winter hiking for three seasons but have never spent any extended time hiking above treeline. I generally wear a base layer on top, then a long-sleeve wicking shirt. If...