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I did my first solo backpacking trip when I was 22. It was New Hampshire as well. Mom was convinced I was going to die... Twenty years later, she still gets nervous when I take off for solo hikes. Your daughter will be fine. And so will you. You are just being a good dad.

Since land management agencies are generally conservative, I suspect that bear *canisters* will be required on the first 450 miles on the AT in the near future. So it goes. Hell, Canyonlands NP (red rock desert) requires them now. Yeesh....

Dumb question... Is it possible to moth-ball the rest of the hotel and just keep the restaurant and bar open? Seems the bar/restaurant is semi-profitable at least. The lodging just seems to drain what little profit is made from the bar. Just one idea. As I said, may or may not be realistic.

Quote from Foresight: “I'm quickly coming to the conclusion that the mesh and bushwhacking are incompatible. ” Pretty much. Chris from ULA is great with customer service. For a small fee, he can (and has) sewn on the robic fabric to make a a heavier duty pocket. If I did more bushwhacking, as opposed to the more benign off-trail hiking here, I'd seriously consider it. Something to think about anyway for the future. re: Frogg Toggs Even more so! :O

Quote from Woo: “Not much difference between NH and CO. ” The weather, plant life, terrain, ground cover and many more places are vastly different. NH is far more difficult for backcountry skiing and off-trail travel than CO. Wetter, too. Even in the summer, Colorado is much cooler and drier. And so on. Sure you spent time in either place? smile.png Being serious, I have not backpacked in NH since 2008 (though I did quite a bit for my formative backpacking) I was curious as to how important is b…

Quote from Foresight: “You have to go to school to be a Catholic? ” Nope. But it helps with becoming an ex-Catholic many years later. Quote from WOO: “Mags - you already know the answer... DWO Doesn't kill anything - simply repels insects. ” I don't even know what DWO means [1] Nor do I wish to kill insects per se. And, come to think of it, you really didn't answer my question about current conditions in NH either. Which I sure as hell wound't ask if I knew the answer. [1] I have former co-worke…

I remember how muggy it gets in the summer even up higher...so I really did NOT want to wear the long sleeve/pants combo. :O I'll do the permethrin treatment on clothing then before I take off.

I bought my plane ticket have my vacation time approved for July. Visiting the family in RI and meeting my new niece who is expected in mid-June. Hopefully she looks like the mother and not my brother. I will be spending four days in NH first and backpacking in the Whites. My buddy and I from Catholic school will be catching up while enjoying some of the best scenery back East. Question: With the prevalence of Lyme disease in my old neck the woods, should I wear long sleeves and pants for this t…

Quote from AnotherKevin: “Are pine nuts kitniyot? ” Technically not a legume, so I suspect so. toriavey.com/what-foods-are-kosher-for-passover/

Quote from Drybones: “That cheesy, pizza looking thing made my mouth water and I just finished dinner. ” Called a frittata. Quiche w/o the crust. I made one last night for my friend's Passover dinner. Roasted some pinenuts that I sprinkled over it. Came out rather well, I thought.

Quote from JimBlue: “I don't eat the things my Norse ancestors ate either ” The food my very recent ancestors is quite good, luckily. Typical lunch at Grandma's growing up after I shoveled her driveway.... I suspect Coach Lou may have had similar food! ng_whitebeansoup2.jpg frittata1.jpg sausage-and-peppers.jpg

Quote from SarcasmTheElf: “I'm reluctant to write this, but I grew up with sauce or marinara ” In all seriousness, the sauce vs. gravy is just in good fun. Really should be called ragu. But our ancestors just did a rough translation for the 'Merigans. So here we are. I still say 'gravy' when I am feeling ethnic however.

Quote from SarcasmTheElf: “On a selfish note, I assume that your absence means that P.O.D. will never correctly pronounce my name again? ” Mr DiLorenzo may be able to help with that. (Though, I did grow up more ethnic. He called it pasta and sauce rather than the more correct macaroni and gravy. )

Quote from PaulMags: “Quote from Foresight: “I deleted TTS from my list. ” Me too... ” I wasn't kidding... pmags.com/so-long-to-the-trail-show

Quote from CoachLou: “Quote: “ ” skalkahosteakhouse.com/ Just 20 miles off the CDT!!! ” Nice... It is quite possible I am moving to Bozeman, MT later this year...have to add it to the list.

Just digital. A PDF version can be downloaded for a fee.

Best place for steak on a trail? This one... dinerhunter.com/2015/06/27/the-peat-bar-lima-montana/

Quote from Foresight: “I deleted TTS from my list. ” Me too...

What I found interesting is the American long-distance hiker mindset (Have to connect very footsteps on this arbitrarily defined trail) vs the International trekkers mindset (I'm on holiday. Why the hell do I want to walk a road? Screw it. I'm hitching) Either method has validity. The differences, to me, were interesting.

Quote from TrafficJam: “I'm behind on the Trail Show. Downloaded the current one this morning and will listen tomorrow. It sounds like a good one cuz Disco and P.O.D are hiking the Te Araroa. ” The first half was tough for them. The second half they enjoyed. The 2nd part is coming out the 20th. So good timing.