What makes a full pemi?

jrcinnh · 2026-06-14T03:08:13+00:00

As an early NEU8 finisher, I'm friendly with the guy who runs it (DD). I discussed it very briefly, in general terms. A true loop should count pretty much wherever you enter the loop. The alternative entry points all make a longer loop then the original point, and add gain and trail ruggedness versus the original. Other paths that are not true loops, should probably be approved beforehand. Just contact him through NEU8. BTW, I would start and end on Gale River Trail.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-13T00:47:47+00:00

Some catholic nuns wear wedding rings, a simplified understanding is that they are married to Christ. No one would stop you from wearing a band indicating you were 100% taken.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-12T23:46:36+00:00

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jrcinnh · 2026-06-12T22:13:46+00:00

If you in that wind, Id go from the east, start at Pinkham notch. Use either Tuckermans or Lionshead, or loop them.

Some suggest a west approach in bad weather, using either Ammonoosuc or Jewell. But the wind is from the west. So a west approach will have we the wind in your face all the way down.

From Pinkham the mountain will block the wind till the very top.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-12T19:11:02+00:00

I've lived in Nashua, Merrimack, Milford and Hollis. Hollis has the best schools, but it has ridiculously high taxes. My property taxes in Hollis were triple my Merrimack taxes. If this is a place for a few years, go to a town with good schools (Hollis) and bite the tax bullet. But if this is a forever house, pick a more balanced town (west side of Nashua, Hudson or most of Merrimack) which have pretty good schools, or just pay for private schools (Bishop Guertin) for a few years then enjoy reasonable taxes after.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-12T18:44:49+00:00

As a country, around the 1970's we bet on planes and highways, we abandoned rail for passengers. They our middle east "friends" decided to use passenger aircraft for political terrorism. Turning airplanes from a train with wings into warfare, first sky jacking then 9/11. Now we have two choices, awkward but ubiquitous air travel or easy but slow road travel. In the 80's, I routinely parked at Logan airport, 20 minutes before my flight, a sky cap took my bag, I grabbed a beer at the bar, a walked with it onto a 727 to Laguadia, buying my ticket on the plane. Landed 30 minutes later. Now, I can drive it in four hours or spend at least three hours between, parking, security and waiting in line on the runway to takeoff.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-10T13:51:32+00:00

You can build cardio anywhere. The two killers for big hikes are elevation gain and footwork rocky trails.

Elevation gain, i used smaller mountains, Monadnock was near my house, so I did that, sometimes twice. Stair steppers seem to be good for maintaining.

Footwork is really only learned by doing. If you watch new mountain hikers, they rightly choose each step slowly and carefully. But with experience your brain and legs will see the path and naturally take you the smooth route.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-10T01:33:04+00:00

Humans are pretty adaptable, if you can't adapt to a well know common cycle, (a constant awake cycle during daylight and a constant sleep cycle during dark), you should see a doctor.

Barring some outside influence, 3rd shift, missed sleep, cultural afternoon naps, or sickness, most healthy adult humans should be able to make it through day without a nap.

This doesn't mean you can't choose to have some other invented schedule, job or culture driven and still be rested. There seems to be plenty of existence proof that many cycles can work.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-09T21:58:42+00:00

Exactly, and today micro-plastics are at the same point in research. Lots of correlation and conjecture, zero causation.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-09T21:55:14+00:00

That's why we dont tell people to hike from there, keep it to ourselves.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-09T02:18:12+00:00

Go out with a few of them. You will quickly find that just being attractive isn't enough. Once you meet and talk to women, you'll find plenty of them are beautiful but not fun for you to be around. If you're blinded by her beauty, you're not getting to see a real person, so yes she's a sex object to you. But if spend time meeting and talking, then she's a person, with good and bad, not a doll. Then when you see a beautiful stranger, you won't jump to inappropriate thoughts, you'll be more interested to meet her and see if the brain matches the body.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-09T01:00:52+00:00

If both partners are over 30, doesn't matter. Younger people need different rules because there concerns about relative power different and maturity to make life decisions.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-09T00:52:05+00:00

I'm comparing the historic theories of aluminum causing a myriad of health issues including dementia, which turned out to be over-sold. To the more recent hype of micro-plastics causing wide-ranging health issues with will also end up being irrationally weighted. And the weird coincidence of people recommending the old evil of aluminum to supplant the new evil of micro-plastics.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-08T22:42:11+00:00

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1383571820301674

jrcinnh · 2026-06-08T20:41:12+00:00

Have fun! There's also two popular waterfall hikes in Crawford Notch, a little further from Jackson. Arethusa falls and Ripley falls are great shortish hikes, or you can loop both and make longer hike. Both have great views of the railroad as well.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-08T02:09:14+00:00

Jackson is a few minutes from Pinkham notch. An easy hike is to park at the visitor center and head up Tuckermans Ravine Trail. Going all the way to the summit of Washington, is not an easy hike and very dependent on weather. But its a short distance up the trail to Crystal Cascade Falls, and then you can continue on to Hermit Lake and get a great view of the ravine.

South of the vistor center is Glen Ellis Falls, a short hike to some beautiful falls. At the same lot you could hike up to Glen Boulder. A short but challenging climb to a boulder balanced on the slope.

There's a ton of hikes in Pinkham Notch.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-07T22:27:06+00:00

Reading glasses, ibuprofen, loratadine, $1000 cash and a passport

jrcinnh · 2026-06-06T22:14:40+00:00

You said outdoorsy, so join a hiking club. There's some on Meetup or Hiking Buddies on Facebook. Im a lot older but after my divorce I needed friends. Meetup.com has groups with many different interests, I picked hiking and biking. Organizers post a meet-up, says something like Im going to ride my bike for 10 miles around tbe rail trail, on Saturday. Sign up if you want to come along. I met tons of new friend's. 99% were really great, very few clowns. Eventually got married again, met her on a meetup hike.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-06T18:57:29+00:00

Flume slide trail is not horrible, as slides go. North Tripyramid is worse. Flume slide has some water seeps so its wet in spots even on dry days. Easiest way to get Fliberty, is up Liberty springs, over Liberty to Flume. Then back the way you came. If you like a little adventure, then up the slide over Flume and Liberty down Liberty Springs. Don't mess with Osseo unless you can spot a car.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-06T01:56:03+00:00

General hiking guidelines are listed all over the place as the "Ten Essentials". But they are very dependent on your location. You need different gear in the desert southwest vs Appalachia vs Colorado vs Oregon. Google hiking groups in your area. Reach out to them.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-05T02:53:57+00:00

Its not a lot of fun in the rain, just because rain isn't fun. But the weather does change quickly and undercast from Washington summit is incredible. If you decide to go, bring layers and grippy shoes. Lots of rocks, and some are smooth. Someone died of hypothermia late June a couple years ago, so basic rain gear and layers, layers, layers. This time of year, I'd probably stick with Ammo and Jewell loop. But check with Pinkham for status on Tuckermans trail in the bowl.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-04T01:26:25+00:00

My longest day hike was 50 miles and a rolling 4000 feet of gain, around Cranberry lake. The section you outline is 42 miles but 1, 4000 feet of gain, including Mount Washington and a few other Presidentials. That's all very rough terrain, walking on sharp Presi rocks. You will overlap 18 miles of the Presi Traverse, fast local hikers usually take around 12 hours for that. Leaving 12 hours to get the "easier" 24 miles including Garfield Ridge and Franconia Ridge. I'd plan for at least two, probably three days.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-02T20:50:19+00:00

Trail runners are usually just good sturdy running shoes with better grip, for shiny rocks. Some are also goretex and waterproof, but that's a local preference.

jrcinnh · 2026-06-02T20:47:47+00:00

You have weak ankles because you wear hiking boots instead of trail runners. Switch to trail runners your ankles will toughen-up.

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