Why Buy? As a GearRat and bargain bin shopper, I have lots of boots … too many boots … in fact, I could go a number of years without buying a new pair. As the founder of this blog though, I try to seek out gear from lesser-known brands to see what they have to offer and to determine if it is something my readers … Read More
A quick hike to nice waterfall in the spring. If you don’t want to hike, but want to see the waterfall, follow the road until it dead-ends. The waterfall is on the right hand side of the road.
Avalanche Conditions As expected, the recent storms have created conditions conducive to avalanches. Some friends from SoCal Hike & Peakbag (S.C.H.P.) were in the Icehouse Canyon area on February 19, 2017. Before reaching their destination, they decided to turn around due to conditions: “Went up Icehouse today. Plan was to climb Timber. Turned back when we saw these avalanche trails and slabs. Told … Read More
I had originally planned to hike my first winter 4,000 footer on Friday February 17th. I posted questions on a few Facebook threads asking about general conditions in the WMNF, what trail I should hike as my first winter 4,000 footer, etc. There were some concerns about a very windy system moving into the area, so I decided to delay my hike … Read More
I’m hoping to finally hike my first NH 4000 footer since moving to NH last year. I hope to hit the trail around 7:30 AM Friday February 19. You’ll be able to watch my progress below, which will be tracked by my DeLorme InReach Explorer Two Way Satellite Communicator. It should start updating my location as soon as I hit the trail. Please note: During my … Read More
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As a New Hampshire resident, I am surprised that I seemingly hear more about winter-time rescues, deaths, and injuries in the Southern California’s mountains than I hear about similar events happening in the NH mountains. After all, Mt Washington is Home of the World’s Worst Weather. It’s possible that I’m more “plugged-in” to the outlets that report the SoCal mishaps and … Read More
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We snowshoed a section of Messer Pond Trail, New London Conservation Commission Trail #17. You can learn more about this trail and the Conservation Commission here: http://www.nl-nhcc.com/trails/morgan_pond_20.htm.
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