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How to Poop on the White Mountains of New Hampshire
Perhaps you think the subject of pooping is too vulgar to talk about so plainly, but the impact that we have on our wilderness areas warrants a frank discussion. There is nothing worse than discovering another person's inproperly placed poop, decorated with white Charmin streamers, just a few feet off trail. I also wonder how many day-hikers are ( Read more... ) -
North and South Kinsman 6/27 and 6/28/2011
Collin, Sam and I set off from the farm at approximately 530 am... and with special thanks to Carrie for seeing that we got up on time even though she wasn't joining us. We have a new expedition vehicle ... for the big red truck is no more... now replaced by the 'little black car'. The three door Yaris has just enough room for our needs. We ( Read more... ) -
Blue Tung Society of Bad Poetry
Groan
“Hey, ridiculous countenance
Please don’t bloom in front of us.”
Unembarrassed ghost of a…
Brassy mendacious chimera.
Lurid yellow and marooned,
On the costume of the spider.
The outhouse is her multi-verse,
The black hole her home.
I’m tightening the corners of,
The garish bonnet that bimbo wears.
She is the carnival and the suckling pig,
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Ottar’s Tribute in Fornyrðislag
Curling and wide ( Read more... ) -
Old Speck Mountain
Old Speck Mountain - (elevation 4,180')
Grafton Notch - Maine
September 1st, 2010.
The planing phase of this adventure started several months ago with conversations with my coworker, Steve Palmer. Steve often related many of his fond memories hiking Old Speck Mountain and the Appalachian Trail as a boy scout and many other times with his family. ( Read more... ) -
Boletes...YUMMY!!! ...and drying hops at Ravenstead
As always: please seek your out your own teachers regarding edible plants and mushrooms. My blog is not intended intended or designed for verification of species and is not comprehensive enough for safe identification. I am not an expert.
( mushrooms and hops...mushrooms and hops...mushrooms and hops...mushrooms and hops... ) -
Mushroom Hunter....Score!!!
Here are some prime condition wild Chanterelle Mushrooms I just picked an hour ago with Dave in the woods nearby. These are also called golden chanterelles for their color. They are super tasty and delicious. We picked only half of them... but I'll be back for more. These weighed in at almost 4 ounces and if you tried to buy them from an on ( Read more... ) -
Byers of Maine Moskito Hammock ... gear review
Gear Review: Byers of Maine Hammock with mosquito netting
( Gear junkies / backcountry freaks only... ) -
The North Face - frameless backpack
Gear Review: The North Face Ultra-Light Frameless Pack (unknown title)
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Wildcats-Carters-Moriah Traverse, July 11th & 12th
The plan for this two day trip was to begin at the Pinkham Notch Visitor Center, NH and hike over the Wildcats, down into Carter Notch, over Carter Dome, Mount Hight, South, Middle and North Carter, Imp and Mount Moriah before hiking back out to Route 2 Gorham, NH. Here was a chance to knock out seven of the big forty-eight (AMC’s official 4,000 ( Read more... )