Enjoy the Journey – Adventures in the Mountains of New England
August 14, 2021 Coming into August I was kind of in a hiking slump. Key staff members were taking well-deserved and overdue vacations. Being a department that runs lean, I felt obligated to stay in town just in case there was a network related issue I was not isolated on the top of a mountain... 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 →
6/13/21 I had headed up north to the White Mountains the previous day and hiked Mt Moosilauke. My intention was to camp overnight and then hike the Carters on Sunday. While driving from Moosilauke to Gorham, I went through Pinkham Notch. On the right through the notch were the Wildcats and the Carters. On the... 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 →
6/5/2021 f6/5/2021 My recent sleep issues paid a dividend with an early start today. I was up at 3:15 so I had coffee, got ready, and was driving by 4:00 am. This was to be my second fast and light trip with a 26L pack. It was a pretty hot day so I had extra... Continue Reading →
Kinsmans from Bald Peak - 5/28/21 Day 2 of my overnight trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire began earlier than I would have liked. Seemed like I was looking at my watch all night, awake. Then my sleep app informed me of very high sleep quality. Didn't seem possible but when I thought... Continue Reading →
Mountain Mike 