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I've been to a hospital emergency room twice for heat related problems. Heat is definitely something to be concerned about.

we were there for 1 day a number of summers ago and walked carriage roads. If I remember correctly Cadillac Mountain is supposed to be worth the effort.

Quote from Astro: “Not much help hear. I just boil water in my Jetboil. No real cooking on my side. ” That's what we do too, boil water, but on an alcohol stove. I'm not sure what, or why, my wife has in mind.

A question for those who use canister stoves. My wife is wondering if that type of stove is able to simmer. I don't know so I told her I'd ask you folks. So what say ye ? And is there a make and model of canister stove that's considered better than most others ?

Quote from Packrat: “........I am a water hog and will freak out if I get low. When filled to the brim, my water will weigh 10lbs ...... PackRat ” First, welcome to the Cafe Packrat. Water weighs 8 pounds a gallon. At 10 pounds that means you'll be carrying over a gallon. Not o ly is that heavy but it'll take up a good bit of room in your pack. Like someone else suggested, carrying 2 quarts should be enough. Feel free to ask any and all the questions you have. It's a very friendly bunch that han…

Quote from hikerboy: “Quote from LIhikers: “That's a great park, I'm glad you had a good day to enjoy it. ” I've been going up there since the '70s, it's where I first went rock climbing, before we found out rock climbing was an actual sport, and you were allowed to use ropes.WE just loved to climb stuff. But I hadn't been up there since before the pandemic, as it became so popular, it was getting too crowded for my liking.Yesterday, I met only one other hiker the entire day. Perfect. ” We haven…

Astro, don't confuse New York's Long Path with Vermont's Long Trail.

That's a great park, I'm glad you had a good day to enjoy it.

I can't imagine .....

This past Tuesday and Wednesday Kathy and I finally got out for an overnighter. Due to traffic it took us about 3 hours to drive to the southern part of Harriman State Park. We finally started walking about 11:30am and headed to Stone Hill shelter. Kathy picked the route and there was much more up and downs than flat ground. We arrived at the shelter and found it to be in good condition with a new roof and a floor in good condition too. The walls are all stone and there were signs of recent ceme…

After watching Dixie's video I've decided to dig out my Inreach Mini, that I bought a couple years ago, and sign up for the service. I'll have read the instructions it came with and see how to do it.

It looks like it's time to make salsa.

Uh oh. That picture looks like she was medivaced out on a Bell 206 series helicopter. That can't be a good thing. I'll have to watch the video.

Boy did I make a bone head move today while Kathy and I were out for a bicycle ride. For years I've been riding with toe clips and straps on the pedals. When I stop I leave my left foot on the pedal and pull my right foot out of the clip and strap and put it down on the ground. To make that easy I make the right strap loose enough that I can get my foot out easy. Well, we were about 8.5 miles into a 12 mile ride when we had to stop at a corner to let some traffic go by. I don't know why but I at…

We realized we'd better go the other way, Pittsburgh to DC because the the close and lock doors on the Big Savage tunnel in November, for the winter

At least as of 2020 you had to meet the folks from Shaws, they didn't leave it for you. That was the folks from the hostel in Millinocket that would leave it for you. That's what Kathy and I did. Got our bucket, took our food and put our garbage in the bucket. Worked without a hitch.

I know someone who has a size 13.5 foot . Would that be considered a Big Foot?

Thanks for the info. I already have shoes that will accommodate the cleat. Learning in a parking lot is a brilliant idea.

I just read this thread cover to cover in hopes of learning something new about pillows. I'm thinking about our LASH coming up next spring and I'm pretty sure I'll want a comfortable pillow. Up until now I've used a stuff sack with clothes stuffed in but it might be nice to have something better. Anybody find a pillow they want to recommend?

I rode an old bike this morning for a couple of hours because it has plain, flat pedals. It was quite different from my usual bicycle that is equipped with toe clips and straps. I definitely like the toe clips better for road riding. I've also decided not to go with clipless pedals as a couple of people have told me that you can expect to fall over a few times while you learn to disengage your feet from the pedals. Anybody here have thoughts on the subject of pedals for road riding ?