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Quote from jimmyjam: “Quote from Dmax: “I've been working on an itinerary for the Tahoe area and the Desolation Wilderness for hiking and backcountry fishing. Now I'm not sure if this is the right year to plan this trip. It is located in California and they have some strict Covid rules. South Tahoe has basically shut down B&B to keep tourists out. ” Maybe things will be under control by summer or late summer in California. ” or anyplace else for that matter. I'm hoping we'll be able to go to Mai…

The Chilkoot Trail has my interest. It's not exactly outside the USA as one end is in Alaska but the other is in Canada. It's 30 something miles over a high pass. The trail follows the route of those who were going to Alaska to strike it rich during the Klondike gold rush. Evidently there are items all along the trail left there by the gold crazed travelers. I've read that it's considered the world's longest museum.

For me and Kathy when we hike this summer will depend on when we can get a camping reservation in Baxter park. It's my understanding that you can't make a reservation more than 4 months out from when you want it.

I finally got around to ordering our new tent today. It's the tent that Kathy wanted because of the long term good performance of our Tarptent Rainshadow and single Rainbow. We're switching from a 3 person to a 2 person tent for section hikes as our dog can no longer do long hikes. It's a little smaller and lighter than what we've been using but I'm sure we'll get used to it. I figured I better get it ordered while it's in stock.

Quote from Astro: “LIHikers, just curious if you have found NYC easier to get as round with less traffic in the pat 9 months? ” We rarely go into NYC. We do drive some highways and bridges that are in the city boroughs though. And sometimes the traffic is lighter and sometimes not. If anything, I'd say it's less predictable now.

Yesterday, Saturday, and last Sunday, Kathy and I took a walk on New York's Long path. It's a trail with one end at New York City and runs north for several hundred miles into the Mohawk Valley someplace. It's the ultimate goal to get it to the Canadian border, but that may take forever to be realized. We're doing it as day hikes since there's no camping allowed on the southern section. The trail runs along cliffs ( Palisades)hundreds of feet above the Hudson River and there are plenty of good v…

Yep, it's running normally for me.

Quote from IMScotty: “Thanks for the tip LI Hikers ”

Quote from IMScotty: “So my gifts were only peripherally hiking related. This canvas mushroom bag my wife got me for my mushroom forays, but it should be handy for grocery shopping to... appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…a90b973ea10a7904866f099c3 and this metal enameled bird cup... appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…a90b973ea10a7904866f099c3 Only problem with the bird cup is that it is for European birds. So it is not going to up my birding game unless I travel to Europe. Come to think of it, not a bad…

Here's wishing each and every one of us a healthy and happy 2021. May the coming year be better than the one going out !

Quote from max.patch: “Interesting debate about how to best distribute the Covid vaccine. Right now the Govt expects to have 40 million doses of vaccine by the end of the year. They plan on vaccinating 20 million people, and holding onto the remaining 20 million doses and giving them to the same people in a month. But a Pfizer Board Member says to vaccinate 35 million people immediately, and assume that enough vaccine will be made to give to these people in a month. He says in makes sense to get…

Quote from Traffic Jam: “ ...............I wish I had the drive and brains to make it a business but don’t. I also think it would take the joy out of bread baking so I’ll stick with giving it away. ” Smart lady.

I don't have a clue as I've never been south of Harper's Ferry, on the trail. I guess I could throw a dart at a map of the trail and guess where ever the dart lands. Oh wait., I don't have any darts.

Astro and Jimmyjam have good suggestions !

I don't really participate on gift giving or encourage others to do it since all the kids in our extended family are adults. Back when I used to give gifts I always felt under tremendous pressure, it ruined the whole holiday for me. So one year I announced to everyone that I was done giving gifts, yes I still love you but I won't be giving you anymore gifts and suggest you don't get me anything. For a couple of years I still got stuff but eventually everyone realized that I was serious. Doing th…

nothing critical actually shuts down and all government employees will get paid, not to worry. The older I get the more I think we're better off the less they do, with-in reason.

I like your idea about goals better than resolutions. It seems much more doable to have a set of goals rather than 1 big resolution.

Quote from IMScotty: “Here in Boston the plan is for pouring rain and wind gusts up to 65 mph on Christmas morning. They are expecting plenty of power outages from this. I do pity the socially isolated elderly sitting home alone this Christmas. ” Ditto to all IMScotty said above

the cafe is running at full speed..........

Quote from Traffic Jam: “I haven’t done any DIY lately, at least nothing related to hiking, but I’m about to start a repair job on my hiking pole, does that count? Wish me luck. ” Sure it counts as long as you DIY.