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Quick one. All of the hiking boots I've owned have been some type of leather but I am looking at a few pairs now like the Asolo Fugitive and Raichle X-Degree 7 that incorporate cordura nylon into the mix. Anyone have an opinion on the durability of the nylon vs the leather? My last pair of...

Marmot Never Summer bag I found the Marmot Never Summer bag at REI for $199 in the long size a few years ago and have seen it since for the same price on close-out sales at some of the usual web sites - Sierra Trading Post, Back Country Gear, Mountain Gear, etc. I haven't had any problems with...

RCI it is.. Yeah, Unfortunatly I'm limited to RCI and that one appears to be an Interval resort. It's looks like what I'm after though. So it sounds like mid to late July to avoid the black flies. How late in May could I go to avoid the start of the flies?

OK, I need help from all of you from NH, VT or Maine. I need to use up an RCI timeshare in May, June or July 2006. I was thinking of taking the kids up (we live in PA) to NH, VT or Maine and using the condo as a basecamp for day hikes, bike rides, canoeing, etc. I have a couple of questions...

Yeah, I guess you're right. I was just wondering if any of you with more experience than I saw some serious risks or problems with my setup - if XYZ happened then you would be in trouble or you won't be able to go to ABC mountain in certain conditions.

OK, I'm a relative novice to the winter backcountry. I've been on a few overnight snoeshoeing trips in the Catskills and a few overnight ski tours in the Adirondacks - I ski on Karhu Pavos and have Alpina BC 1550 boots. I intend to do more trips this winter and many winters in the future -...

I have a 7 month old daughter and she began hiking at 6 months. We waited until she could hold her head very steady before heading out onto the rocky trails of PA. I have the Kelty Ridgeline and like it although it will be hard to carry extra gear for an overnight - my wife will have to do...

I realize this may be a bit tricky given the current snow conditions but I'm looking for recommendations on mountains where a buddy and I could skin/snowshoe up and ski/snowboard down on something other than a narrow hiking trail. We also would want to camp in the same area. It sounds like...

does anyone know what the snow conditions are like in the Catskills right now? i'm looking to drive up on saturday morning and know from the forecast it's going to be warm. would like to ski a few trails. Thanks!

Thank You! Thank you for the good suggestions. I ended up taking your advice and did a trip in north central PA instead of risking the Catskills without crampons. I looked at some of the trail reports and it sounds like that was a good move since everything was so icey. I'll pick up some...

This is my first post so please go easy on me. A buddy and I are looking for recommendations on good overnight ski/snowshoe tours in the Catskills for this upcoming weekend. It sounds like there may not be enough snow for a ski tour in which case we could just pack the snowshoes. Neither of...