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If you have an Android phone and are looking for a top-notch backcountry navigation app, I highly recommended Locus Map Pro. It's on sale for US$3.49 until the end of December. It is also eligible for sharing via Family Library so one license entitles you to install it on all your Android...

Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskNRXEQm My day started at the Loj's busy trailhead. The weather forecast called for a snowstorm the next day so everyone was here today. I had the MacIntyre Range on my to-do list (specifically Wright, Algonquin, and Iroquois). Shortly before MacIntyre Falls, I...

... and the title is not inspired by "The Producers" (much). Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskR7zzGu What is veal? It's the meat of male calves raised in a manner to render it pale, soft and tender. Typically, the regimen involves a special diet and no exercise. This sounds all too much like my...

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-4366_en.htm http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Na...ving_the_globe http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release...16-4382_en.htm Last week, the European Union's Galileo system commenced its initial phase of service. Galileo joins the pantheon of existing Global...

From here: http://www.vftt.org/forums/showthread.php?58205-Giant-Ridge-Trail-June-18 Please avoid using these bypass trails. They are created by people who aren't aware of the long-term consequences (chiefly, more erosion and a wider trail). If the section seems "tricky" perhaps it's because...

Nowadays I mostly day-hike but in days of yore (late 70's) I used to backpack and once in awhile I get the urge to do it again. I've been looking at reasonably priced ultralight 1-person tents over the years. 'Reasonably priced' and 'ultralight' are a tough combo to find in a new 1-person tent...

I'm a regular over on the "other forum" but seeing that I'll be spending more time in the Whites, it stands to reason to post my TR here on VFTT. A description and photos of my four-day trip to the Whites, with Biji, Boghollow, Kyler, and Kensquest, can be seen here on my blog. Moriah...

After spending the last few years hiking in the Adirondacks, I recently returned (after a a hiatus of 12 years) to hike in the WMNF. On the first day I hiked the Franconia Ridge, up Flume Slide to Flume and down from Lafayette via Greenleaf to the tramway parking. The second day I hiked from the...

A detailed description of my traverse of the Great Range can be found here. On Monday, August 5th, this humble pilgrim made the journey from Rooster Comb to Adirondack Loj by way of the Great Range. It was a cool, breezy, cloudless day, perfect for views from the "summit-temples" of the Great...

Jay Mountain, NY 2010-06-22 Summary Trail is dry and in great shape. Hike from the trailhead to open ridgeline in slightly over an hour. Three and a half hours for lunch, photos, and exploring the ridge. Less than an hour to descend to the trailhead. I was the lone hiker that day. Weather...

Debar Mountain - Trail from Lake Meacham 2010-05-16 Summary Trail is dry and in great shape. Campground to summit in 1-3/4 hours. Two hours lounging in the sunshine on the summit. Under 1-1/2 hours from summit to camground. Pace was brisk but stopped along the way to take photos, have a...

Yesterday (Saturday May 1st) I hiked to the fire tower on Azure mountain and encountered numerous black flies. Given the early spring we've had, I should've expected them yet I overlooked to bring inspect repellent! Without the benefit of repellent, each pause to catch your breath is rapidly...

What is the policy regarding camping in a DEC Campground during the off season? The DEC's website indicates the official camping season begins May 21st but does not indicate what the policy is prior to that date. I dropped by the Meacham Lake campground; it is accessible (i.e. no closed gates...