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Not the AT but was hiking down the Greenleaf trail in NH one January or February in full winter conditions, wind, snow freezing temps etc. Hiking up the trail were two guys from Quebec (I assumed as...

In my immediate area in NH, Manchester, Salem, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Concord, Nashua and North Conway are still open

And up here in NH we're facing Northern Pass which would cut a swatch through some of the most beautiful vistas in the state including the White Mountains and the north country to put up massive...

There's a series of videos on YouTube, Monadnock-Sunapee greenway trail by Trekking On that are pretty informative.

I get the impression that you feel if you don't do it now you never will. From what I understand the demographics of who thru hikes the AT are basically 2 groups, young or college age people who have...

I bought one and I love it! Very comfortable and easily fits everything I need. Weighs in at I think 2.2 lb. There are lighter packs but I settled on this one with no regrets.

You can find them on EBAY

Here's a great video of the train in winter. It's a bit long but I found it pretty entertaining and informative.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47YwNozdnFk

This thread reminds me of a quote from one of fly fishing Author John Gierach's books (and I'm totally paraphrasing here but you get the sentiment) Someone asked him "You drive a beat up 20 year old...

I don't get out anywhere near as often as I used to. I did my first winter climb in a number of years a month ago. It was a short 5 mile round trip up Mt. Roberts in the lakes region of NH. I broke...

Hilarious!

There was a mountain lion killed by a car in CT in recent years (not sure exactly when). F&G allegedly determined by DNA sample that it had migrated all the way from the Dakotas

The best boot is the one that fits your foot. Not all size 10's for instance are created equal. Fit is the first consideration, quality/brand is the next consideration. Determine what brands fit your...

My sister lives in Gatlinburg and had to evacuate her home. She sent me pictures she took while she was fleeing and they were terrifying! Her house is made of stone and survived. She told me the fire...

I suppose it depends where you're going. I can't conceive of wearing shorts in the Whites in the winter (where I hike) except on rare mild days maybe. I've never been too warm in pants, especially...

Is it just me or is the foliage not as vibrant this year. Seemed to be a bit dull to me.

Stayed overnight at Nauman tentsite on Thursday into Friday. It started raining around dawn. It was in the 30's I would guess and I was wondering if it was snowing higher up. Nice pic Slo-go'en!

When I began hiking in the 70's my hiking buddy had one of these. I was always trying this stove or that while he just quietly continued to use his stove which served him well throughout his...

Tried the Starbucks. Love it! Thanks for the tip.

Have to check oiut the starbucks also. Thanks

I've tried some of those years ago and had forgotten about them. I might revisit that.

Can anyone recommend a good instant decaf that doesn't taste like watered down coffee?

I tan really well and after about 2 weeks of sun exposure, I won't be prone to sunburn.

But you will always be subject to skin cancer. I'm the same as you and would tan rather than burn but I've...

My experience on putting anying under a tent floor is that in a heavy rain is if any of it sticks out beyond the footprint of your tent it will guarantee that your tent will end up sitting in a...

That's pretty much what I was thinking. She coudl get someone seriously injured or killed with this vidio. I've not had any first hand bear experience but I'm certainly going to respect them if I...