9/4/2021 The days in northern New England are getting noticeably shorter. This impacts the length of my hikes if I want to enjoy the views. I had 2 long hikes remaining in my quest toward completing the 4000 footers. Owls Head is a 19 mile round trip. Getting there takes the longest and I understand... Continue Reading →

8/27/2021 As I get closer to completing the first round of the NH48, the weekend hike selection narrows. I wanted to traverse the northernmost 4k's, Waumbek and Cabot. They are kind of close to each other on the Kilkenny Ridge. I plan to leave my car at Waumbek (Starr King trail) and get a ride to the... Continue Reading →

August 21, 2021 It had been very hot humid in the week leading u to Saturday the 21st. I always start early so I was hoping I could beat the afternoon storms and early heat and humidity. I arrived at the Hancock trailhead around 6 and was ready to head out by 6:15 am. As... Continue Reading →

Starting Toward Bond Cliff Planning. Kind of a strong suit of mine. I enjoy the details around planning a hike. How much food do I need? How much water? Can I filter water on the way reducing the weight I carry? Heading into the weekend of July 24th I was planning the detail around a... Continue Reading →

7/16/21 I planned to hike Livermore Road Trail to Mt Tripyramid Trail, up and over North, Middle, and South Tripyramid returning via South Slide and back to Livermore. Best laid plans right? The North and South Slides are on the Terrifying 25 list, named what it is for obvious reason. I have done a few of those including Airline Trail, Wildcat... Continue Reading →

7/10/21 Throughout the week before this weekend, I went back and forth with route planning. I use various sources for this. I use paper maps, Alltrails as well various Facebook Groups I belong to. FYI: Your mileage will vary with the quality of answers and feedback depending on the group as some are infested with very arrogant and annoying people.... Continue Reading →

The previous day I had debated going from Middle Carter on to North Carter and ultimately Mt Moriah. This would have been a substantial elevation and mileage increase over initial plans but I was feeling good and way ahead of schedule. I'm glad I followed my guy and ended at Middle Carter. The upper section... Continue Reading →

I took Friday 6/25 off from work. Had some chores to do. I have been wanting to get a new car but am pretty upside down on my existing loan and not a fan of rolling inequity into another loan and being way upside down out of the gate. BUT, I am approaching 100,000 miles... Continue Reading →

6/12/2021 I was in the neighborhood of Mount Moosilauke a couple weeks ago when I climbed North and South Kinsman. I recall driving by and noting just how sprawling and massive a mountain it is. I had head that the sweeping something was something to behold. So on Saturday 6/12/21, I set out for Moosilauke.... Continue Reading →