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I'm looking for ideas for 1-1.5 week summer vacations suitable for 6 year old kids. Ideally it would be a vacation that has outdoor activities without full time outdoors (meaning= not a full week camping or backpacking) Could be domestic or international. Outside our region preferred. Any first...

I'm looking at options for prescrition sunglasses for hiking and would like to hear about other hikers' expereinces. When I've hiked with sunglasses I routinely found them too dark on shaded trails. So I have looked for glasses with less tint. I usually have luck with low cost polarized...

I’ve used and worn out over 25 pairs of boots over the years so I thought I knew what to expect for boot life. After many bad boot stories, I found the Asolo 535s were a good fit for me. I “standardized” on them in 2001. Since then I wore out 6 pairs with an average life of about 919 miles...

I find myself going out for walks with the kids for a few miles and it really doesn't justify carrying a backpack but I don't want to go empty-handed so I'm thinking about getting a nylon vest to carry a few things with me when I go Anyone have any recommendations on a nylon vest for hiking. Btw...

I'm sure there are some good ideas out there...and this has probably been discussed before, but let's indulge What hiking or backpacking gear do you dream of getting? Cost aside, within reason. For me, i can't help but consider a new Mchale pack. The idea of picking and choosing specific...

I listed and led a local "10 mile hike" yesterday. The book showed it to be 10.1 miles. At the end, one of the participants looked at the GPS and said we only did 9.4 miles. What gives? And which should I believe? I have no details about the GPS (type, etc.) I once read an article that...

The non-fiction book The Long Walk by Slavomir Rawicz (not Stephen King) and the similar fiction story knock-off The Last of the Breed by Louis L'amour are two books I really enjoyed. The Long Walk details an Epic escape of a group from a 1939 Siberian POW camp and the subsequent hike to...

In light of the comments on another thread, I was wondering how many Eagle Scouts are out there? If you are an Eagle Scout (or Gold Award recipient) how do you think your rank achievement in scouting contributes to your current outdoor qualifications? As with many experiences, what you...

I had the same problem with an old tent. The urathane costing started getting quite sticky. It was most problematic when I packed the tent and the coating start sticking the tent itself. It make unpacking the tent like unrolling tape. I heard that this is caused by a breakdown of the...

I was watching the evening news last night and they had some footage of the torch reaching the summit of Everest. Eventhough Tom Brokaw is gone, I'm still watching his channel as he would always include the occasional mountainering story (being he is a climber) I was thinking he might have...

I've searched for my answers and didn't find the information I'm seeking so I'd like to rehash this subject. I'm in the market for a digital camera for hiking and I'm having a hard time finding something to meet my specs. I already know I'm a tough customer. I've ab-used many a camera. They...

Okay, you have to go to NJ and it's mid week, but hey, how many times do you get the opportunity to meet Fred Beckey? Fred will give a slide show about Denali, Cascdes, Wind River Mtns and highlights of Canadian Mountaineering November 1st - 7pm. Ramsey Outdoor Store 240 Rt 17 North...

On occasion, people have asked me if I know of anyone else actively working on the 770 3000 footers. Since I only know of a few, I thought I would throw out the question. If you are actively working on them and have, say, at least 300 done, please post.

As mentioned in the "Katahdin - a walk in the park" trip report, I lead a group up Katahdin on 3/10/07. In December, we had filed our paperwork with the park requesting permission to climb Katahdin as a dayhike for one day on each of 3 weekends in February. The first weekend, the weather was...

Hikerdoc, Nan and I climbed Scar ridge today 1/14 via the ski area and a ridge bushwhack. We made quick work of the climb up the ski trails/ service roads. Snow cover was actually more than expected as the snow guns were hard at work. From the North peak we left the ski area and after...

A beautiful warm fall day. Colors seemed to be past peak but still very nice. The route was well maintained...better than most WMNF trails except for the one muddy spot. It is really quite steep. Overall a most pleasant hike. Route Data: Climbed the peak from the north. Access: Brook...

instead of a treadmill? And what are your experiences? Any heel or achilies tendon stress problems with repetitive use? Thinking about getting one because I don't like stair climbers. Thanks

After seeing the post by Whackin Fool, we decided to give Owlshead a try. We used the standard winter route via black pond and up the slide. The Lincoln woods trail and the trail into Black pond were boilder plate snow and hard icy with 2-3" of new snow. Snow was still falling when we started...

I do my share of backpacking and I've optimized my pack contents to reduce my 3 season pack weight significantly. Along the way, I've made sure not to sacrifice safety - so there are many material substitutions but rarely do I completely eliminate some piece of gear. The result is a...

A quick request ... I have the Hot Bond adhesive and the patch material but I do not have the instructions for making the repair. I remember something about warming the glue in hot water.... Not wanting to screw it up... Anyone out there have a copy of the instructions handy that could...