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    N Kinsman 9/11

    This Hike was in memorial of the victims and families of the 9-11 attacks. We started or hike at Franconia campground were we met the team going to S Kinsman quite by accident. We got to lonesome lake hut in good time where we found there was a large group going to N Kinsman also with a flag, oh...
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    More Trouble?

    I just heard on WGIR out of portsmouth that a NH climber and his partner are in touble in bad weather on Rainer. It was just a blurb but the jist of it is that the are unhurt but could not proceed because of the weather. They said that a helicopter could not extract them but was dropping...
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    What do you carry?

    What do you carry in your pack for a typical (8-14) mile day hike? I went thru my pack before our last hike and this is what I found: First aid kit, emergency supplies (matches, tape. batteries, sunblock, windscreen, ect) flashlight, leatherman, camera, extra fleece, light gloves, extra hat...
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    Does familiarity breed contempt?

    I was out hiking on Mt Tom and Mt Field today (a beautiful hike) we saw only one other hiker. He had on shorts, socks and 3 season boots and was carring poles without tethers and a tee shirt. he had little more than a fanny pack and I saw no water. We did see him again and he did have a fleece...
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