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Interesting how no one reported how their food was stored. I saw a black bear about 2 weeks ago on the AT in Glenwood, NJ, which is north of this attack. He saw me and ran the other way.

Trail Conditions: Mink Hollow Trail was wet and muddy in spots Special Equipment Required: none but water proof boots were helpful. Comments: This was a joint trip between ADKLI and 3500. We parked at Roaring Kill and hiked the Roaring Kill Trail to Mink Hollow Trail to Devil’s Path and out...

June 28, 2011 Trail Conditions: Muddy in spots but easy to navigate. Special Equipment Required: none Comments: Cloud cover kept temps down. Light breeze at the point kept bugs away. Seemed like there was a lot of chipmunk activity this morning.

June 27, 2011 Trail Conditions: Muddy, mucky, wet, slippery, sloppy, soggy Special Equipment Required: Clean, dry clothes for the ride home. Bug repellent needed in some sections. Comments: Wet conditions prompted some critters to take to the trail. Snakes, snails, mushrooms, frogs.

Trail Conditions: The Elm Ridge Trail and the Black Dome trail had a few muddy spots. Water crossings were easy to rock hop. Escarpment trail was in excellent condition Special Equipment Required: sunscreen and bug repellent Comments: Weather was sunny. Views were beautiful. Bugs were out.

How a person copes with the difficulties associated with fibromyalgia and celiacs is a very personal thing. When I was first diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I could hardly move. Once the acute pain subsided, I started back with some gentle exercise. Tai chi is perfect for this stage. Eventually...

yes, I have had prolotherapy. It was not covered by insurance and was expensive but totally worth it. The pain is gone. I would not be able to hike like I do now without it. I have an excellent doctor. PM me if you want the info.

Trail Conditions: Hiked from Woodland Valley to Cornell and back. The snow was just the right depth for snowshoeing. The trail had been broken but there were some drifts. It was snowing almost all day. Our tracks were still visible on the descent. Special Equipment: Crampons needed to go...

tales of tails There were tails in my stocking (is that anatomically possible?) so I was testing them out all over the yard before work this morning. Snowshoes arrived last year. Repair kit next year? An awesome, wind proof shell from LLBean (used this morning during snow angel creation). A...

Trail Conditions: Short, easy gravel road. Special Equipment Required: none Comments: Easement over private property is open. Nice hike for a travel day. Beautiful views on a clear day. Today was hazy due to forest fires in Quebec.

Trail Conditions: Conditions were mixed. All major blowdown has been recently cut and moved. Some muddy areas. Some overgrown spots. Special Equipment Required: The desire for a long hike. Comments: No problem parking in the St. Hubert’s lot. Walked Lake Rd and got on the Leach Trail...

Trail Conditions: Johns Brook Trail and Slide Mtn. Brook Trails are in good shape. Today was ADKLI maintenance day on the Brothers Trail. Muddy in spots. Many viewpoints. Special Equipment Required: None but we had loppers, rakes, axes, saws and snippers for the maintenance. Comments...

Trail Conditions: Trail is in great shape. Beautiful views from the top. Tower is closed. Special Equipment Required: Super Heavy Duty Bug Repellant. Comments: As I crossed the river, I was greeted by a nice group of dragonflies. A few even landed on me. I turned off the road in to the...

Trail Conditions: Some blowdown but the trail is in great shape. I followed the red trail created by the ADK Pro Crew in 2008. Special Equipment Required: Heavy Duty Bug Repellant. Comments: Weather was great today. Sunny with temps in the 70's. Plenty of views all around. I spent the...

Trail Conditions: Trail is in great shape. Not many markers but easy to follow. Special Equipment Required: Bug Repellant. Comments: Today was about 90 degrees at the trailhead and about 80 at the summit. There was a gentle breeze. Views from the tower were excellent. I carried rocks to...

Bacon and eggs, preferably at Denny's. I'll eat the toast but if I eat the pancakes, I feel sluggish. I also prefer to leave my house without eating and then stop for breakfast part way to the trailhead. Denny's is about half way between my house and the Catskills.

Graham and Balsam Lake 2/21/10 Trail Conditions: snow, deep in some sections Special Equipment Required: snowshoes, sunscreen, eye protection Comments: We started from the Balsam Lake Mtn Trailhead. The blue trail was packed and easy to walk. I couldn't totally remember where the turn was...

Sherrill 2/20/10 Trail Conditions: Fluffy Snow, deep in some spots Special Equipment Required: snowshoes, eye protection Comments: The main parking area off of Route 42 is not plowed so we parked on the road near the house. There was only room for 4 cars so be aware of that if you go...

I do think it's possible that the tracks on the yellow trail could have been a dog because there were plenty of human footprints nearby. But, we saw a lot of tracks on Friday, higher up, crossing back and forth over the red trail, that was definately an animal travelling solo. There were 3...

paw prints We saw those on Friday. We guessed coyote. There was another set but the pads were less distinctive. Then there were others on the approach to T Cole that were bigger with claws sticking out. :D