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Winter Layers
PostI do not do a lot of winter hiking, so I tend to rely on what I already have in my closet. For my upper clothing I tend to go with a merino long sleeve base and one of my hand knit Irish Wool sweaters. I know, there are not many hikers wearing heavy knit wool sweaters. But it keeps me warm - even when wet - which is huge. That and the T seem to wick away any perspiration. Not very wind resistant thought, so I like to wear a wind jacket as an outer layer. My wind jacket is water resistant, not wa…
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ATQOTD
IMScotty - - AT Specific
PostAstro, I had no idea the Mt. Greylock Memorial was so pretty when it was lit up at night. Now I'm going to have to return for a night time visit.
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Quote from StalkingTortoise: “I'd pay to see his first experience with bear cables. And the subsequent berating of a ranger because there were no posted instructions. And has anyone really claimed they climbed Mount Washington 'on foot' after driving up in a car, golf cart, or hoverboard ” Bear cables would be cheating! And hey, I still had to climb that last 20 feet up from the Mount Washington summit parking lot!
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Quote from IMScotty: “A local mystery... boston.com/news/crime/2022/04/…king-trail/?p1=hp_primary This is Concord, NH. Just a local walking trail. Defiantly an anomaly for the area. When I first heard this I thought it had to be a murder/ suicide situation. Apparently not. ” This sad story finally has a conclusion... boston.com/news/local-news/202…trail/?p1=hp_featurestack
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Hello Stinkfinger, I'm going to go with starting at Springer Mtn. If you want to complete a through hike, you are going to have to face the south in the summer at some point anyways. It might as well be now. (And trust me, me all have our gripes, but the mosquitoes in the Maine woods in June is not something I would enjoy). I think OMO is correct, this is more likely to be a three year adventure. But so what? Start with your two-year plan and see how it goes. Adaptability is the key to success. …
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Introduce Yourself
PostStinkfinger, Welcome to the Cafe. I think doing the AT in halves is a great way to do it. Hopefully, you never get tired of the trail that way. I know for myself, I like to take hiking in even smaller bites, two or three weeks at a time. June will be here before you know it. Are planning on NOBO? Springer to about Harpers Ferry the first year? I think that is what I would shoot for if I was doing it that way. Scott
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Quote from odd man out: “As we are discussing helicopter rescue and insurance, it made me think of a scam that was taking place in Nepal recently. Guides leading commercial trekking groups into the Himalayas would plan an itinerary that would be almost guaranteed to give most people altitude sickness (headaches, nausea). As soon as the clients have a symptom, the guide tells them they need to be rescued. A helicopter comes and takes them to a hospital in Kathmandu where they do a bunch of tests …
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Betelgeuse
IMScotty - - Coffee Talk
PostQuote from odd man out: “Tonight we had a once in a lifetime celestial event when Betelgeuse was occluded by a passing asteroid. Unfortunately, in Michigan it was occluded by clouds. ” I had to look that one up. Now I will look for it on the next clear night.
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It must be Winter on Mount Washington. We have had the first avalanche injury of the season... boston.com/news/local-news/202…anche/?p1=hp_featurestack
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Helicopter rides ain't cheap. I did not know Garman offered 'rescue insurance.' Seems pretty risky on their end since so many Yahoos think pushing that button calls a concierge service. I am pretty sure they will cover expenses in Dixie's case. They would be foolish not to with all her followers.
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Baseball Thread
IMScotty - - Coffee Talk
PostQuote from max.patch: “If you want game used dirt from all 30 MLB ballparks Costco has ya covered. ” Game used dirt. That means there's some tobacco spit mixed into it, right?
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Netflix
IMScotty - - Coffee Talk
PostQuote from max.patch: “Coming to Netflix July 23, "Happiness for Beginners" -- a movie about a group of people backpacking the 51 miles of the AT in CT. Ellie Kemper makes this one a must see! youtube.com/watch?v=45Iuy6YmMBs ” Finally got around to watching it. A lighthearted RomCom. A 'Hallmark' type movie. There are worse ways to waste 1 hour 45 minutes. The movie certainly made Connecticut and Bear Mtn. area look beautiful.
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Quote from StalkingTortoise: “Apparently, ultralight has no relationship with the mass of an item. It's all about volume. And 90% of the people out there who don't understand this have no right to be hiking or camping. ” Hmmm. I'm going to have to rethink everything I thought I knew about Physics, mass and the Force of gravity.
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Hiking plan for 2024
PostLIHikers, most hikers seem to be using the Apps now. Not me, so I cannot tell you if they are any tailored to SOBOs or not. Have you picked out start date yet? I'm thinking SOBO southern half, end of August might be a good start time. Hopefully you would miss the worst of the summer mugginess, and still be home before Thanksgiving. Scott
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ATQOTD
IMScotty - - AT Specific
PostI think they need an advanced version of this game for our group.
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Astro on CT 2023
IMScotty - - Trip Report
PostOh Wow, Lake Anne Pass was beautiful. Well worth the effort. Or at least it was worth my effort sitting here enjoying your photos from my keyboard S