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In most of New England would try to fly or train. There are directs from Portland to O'Hare for most of Maine, pretty easy to get to Boston from...

I just got caught in those rains in the Olympics! Sept 21-25. Hiked up the Quinault River from Graves Creek thru Enchanted Valley, over O'Neill Pass...

Thanks for the trip report and detailed logistics. That is a part of the world I have yet to visit and that needs to change..

Yep. Also depends on where you are, planes trains and automobiles all. Shuttles etc. knowing what your options are is huge.

Fancee Feest with Simmer Ring are back in stock :) . https://zelphsstoveworks.com/fancee-feest-stove-with-simmer-ring.php .

My info is not 100% reliable, but I do have a photo of that road, and it looks like a quality gravel road at least at the trail crossing however I do...

I live in PA. Everywhere you go it is rocks and roots. The roots are coming for your ankles every time you take a step and are not looking down...

I did call the county about the FS road, but they said they don’t maintain it. Maintenance must just depend on the location. I’ll update on the...

It was however, a meteoric rise into stunning popularity dwarfing that of Taylor Swift for .00329 seconds. Color me impressed!

I can confirm that the roasted broccoli is a winner even if salty for home tasting but perfect for backpacking. The brussels sprouts needed more salt...

Rain gear. Not the most comfortable, but beats stinking for another week.

Putting your Tyvek on a contaminated surface could contaminate the Tyvek.

:sun AUTUMN - MA NATURE’S PAINTBRUSH - KATAHDIN HOURS OPEN - GATHERING - DAMASCUS NEARBY FALL FURNACE FESTIVAL - STONE SHELTER HIKER PRESENTATION...

I carry a Tyvek envelope with my cook kit that I use for a kitchen/placemat. Keeps things somewhat clean and everything in one place so I don't...

And you generally don't have to worry about yellow jacket nests or pit vipers on roadwalks.

Well shoot....there goes my hopes and dreams of being a song writer.... ;)

Love incorporating FS road walks as part of loops on backpacking trips or even just day hikes. Usually a welcome change of pace from trails.

If the road turns nasty you can always park and continue on foot. I do alot of roadwalking on my backpacking trips---like connecting Buddy Cove on...

It is my understanding the roads around the Cohutta/Big Frog wilderness are either maintained by the FS or the FS pays the counties to do...

In the “good ol’ days”, many hikers celebrated trails they H(L)iked with patches sewn onto a pack, or medallions on a hiking stick. I just thought...

Thanks Slug, that’s what I was looking for. Truck it is!

> That would be a cool lyric for a song For the curious, here's the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WonOudGMSdc&feature=youtu.be&t=31s

Update, Sep 25 I have decided to travel to Millinocket ME, where I will begin my exploration of the trails in Baxter Park. Whether or not I make...

According to this Wikipedia article: “Forest highways are designated by the United States Forest Service and funded by the federal government, but...

Wow, real helpful info you got from the FS about a road they’re responsible for lol. Classic. That road is ROUGH after the Licklog Ridge TH. I’m...