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YES. And 'reckless' is a very measured and sensitive word to use for such a person.

I'll second that. These 'news' reports of hiker misfortune, stupidness, bad luck, etc., are about as news worthy as reporting a flat tire along I93.

S & R Funding I think it would be wise to have the funding broken out into its two components Search: If a true search is undertaken (seldom the case these days with all the tracking and comm devices) I believe the searchee should be billed 100% of the cost for such an effort. Rescue: Funded...

Tip of the hat to all authorities who obviously made the correct call in closing the WMNF and AMC facilities this past weekend. Just imagine if the storm remained category 1 or 2 for a few hours more on its trip north. I am anxious (yet, apprehensive) about hitting my adopted trail section...

Ummmm................with all due respect.....not quite. During the ice storm there was likely next to nobody on the WMNF except for a very few hikers. All huts, campgrounds, shelters pretty much empty except for a very few. Check out todays video (WMUR website) of the Pemi adjacent to Loon if...

Interesting. Native soil tent pads. At that elevation and the general topography of the site, I find that surprising. Possibly a way to make the site less inviting for campers? I've always preferred a platform for the drainage, and shelf-like characteristics for cooking, sitting, etc. Of course...

I catalog the Great Gully as an 'ascend' trail. Would prefer to descend elsewhere such as Spur. This is a very nice route, lightly used, with real alpine feel. Though not a dare-devil by any stretch...I found the crawl space short and not daunting at all.

Good for the Auto Road company. They seem to have a record of accomplishment with their business ventures. I wish them well and look forward to this new establishment. Perhaps a new place for Mr & Mrs Doug to stay and dine some day.

This childish practice takes real guts up along the tracks where (up to now) nobody was around to stop it. Why don't some of the protesting 'environmentalists' take their mooning to the summit or base of the cog where the audience would be even bigger? I think we all know the answer to that!

Prayer flags for New England's mountains - Nah Prayer flags for New England's interstate highways - Oh yah

Cousin of Link Must be something about 'Links' My vote is the final stretch of Pine Link between Watson Path & Madison Hut. This is smooth on the topo map too yet is agonizingly slow going over the infamous stones of the alpine zone.

I disagree that the trailhead elevation/accessibility has much if anything to do with recent SAR matters. First I doubt anyone would link this week's mishap with trailhead access. The poor guy tripped near the summit. Equating that to 'easy' access is a stretch at best. Also, does anyone think...

Yup.........and everyone who drinks (not in BSP, of course) is 21. Does anyone think the BSP staff would simply ignore a distress cell phone call from someone on the mountain?

OK..........I'll bite.....................Why?

The law, enacted in 1999, is used mainly against unequipped hikers who have to be rescued after ignoring warnings or who head out without proper preparation. The law provides for fines. ************************************ It sure doesn't sound like they ignored a warning. It doesn't sound like...

According to Webster's: Trail - "A beaten track or blazed path, as through wilderness" Okay.......so it must be the upper-case W that makes blazing a no-no. ;)

I've worn Dickies for several years as an adopter. They've got some % of polyester that makes them bearable for me when soaked. You'll only be out for several hours (most likely) and it probably won't pour all day so you should be okay. But if you do become drenched just remember the good hot...

Like many factors .............it depends. The fly-overs I've seen barely rate a second glance. Other folks have varying levels of tolerance for things such as crowds, cog smoke/whistle, bunkroom snoring, bugs, etc. A bad weather forecast or sky-high fuel costs are most likely to change my...

Woe is us when a minority opinion states, generally, it's ok to unleash your bodily functions near / on a hiking trail for all to view. As if this is some kind of 'live-free-or-die' statement. Never mind the part about post-holing or butt-sliding. What the #*&*! I want my fun and the hell with...

The worst decision being the choice of hiking above treeline during forecasted weather that is truly deadly. Experience, expertise, gear, etc. had little to do with this guy surviving. I believe this hike was reckless and the rescue should be paid for accordingly. This party was not overtaken by...