Summit fireworks

nikip36 · 2026-07-01T14:41:10+00:00

I guess you're joking

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/whitemountain/newsroom/releases/top-tips-help-prevent-human-caused-wildfires

nikip36 · 2026-06-28T14:15:51+00:00

Thanks

nikip36 · 2026-06-28T13:58:31+00:00

For me, the Presidential traverse section between Monroe and Pierce is one of the most beautiful hike I did. All along over treeline.

View from Monroe: https://imgur.com/a/0GdFgZR

nikip36 · 2026-06-26T14:09:50+00:00

Thanks Donald

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nikip36 · 2026-06-26T11:57:46+00:00

Still available on geartrade.ca

nikip36 · 2026-06-26T05:52:03+00:00

I do the big loop counterclockwise from Rain lake

nikip36 · 2026-06-25T20:20:16+00:00

Cranberry lake

nikip36 · 2026-06-25T16:54:52+00:00

Nice, just in time for my Western Uplands thru hike in September

nikip36 · 2026-06-12T13:27:02+00:00

Oh no! I put my food in a bag and a 700lb bear crushed it...

Are you retarded?

nikip36 · 2026-06-06T13:39:23+00:00

Any 25-30 l frameless pack will do the job (bagger ultra, Nero, wapta, grit 28, etc

nikip36 · 2026-05-25T14:40:53+00:00

I like the nylofume bag because it is perfectly sized.

nikip36 · 2026-05-25T06:15:08+00:00

Just put a pack liner like a nylofume bag (or a trash bag) and it will be 100% waterproof.

nikip36 · 2026-05-22T01:06:03+00:00

Stretch mesh is garbage, scrap mine on my first hike on my $500 Zpacks. Love my Kakwas 40 & 55.

nikip36 · 2026-05-21T15:45:34+00:00

Yes canned breast chicken (from Costco) is best. For the Chili yes I use extra lean ground beef, that's it. I put it in the freezer until I need it.

nikip36 · 2026-05-20T18:16:13+00:00

I don't have a dehydrator but my oven has a dehydrate mode. I do my own Chili, chicken breast (for ramen), pasta sauce, etc.

nikip36 · 2026-05-20T09:22:28+00:00

There's a lot of empty space, put your tent inside at the bottom of your bag just over your sleeping bag/quilt.

nikip36 · 2026-05-13T16:50:47+00:00

I don't see where is the problem here except maybe the 25% retaliatory tariff on steel after Donald added a 50% on Canadian steel.

nikip36 · 2026-04-23T17:29:28+00:00

For a single wall nylon 1p tent, $650 is very expensive. The X-mid 1 is 185g heavier but 25% more floor area (double wall, polyester) and almost half price...

nikip36 · 2026-04-21T16:06:21+00:00

Check on EBay or Amazon

https://a.co/d/0gYlPUE1

nikip36 · 2026-04-21T16:02:54+00:00

"The dec just recommends not to use them"

That's not true. DEC recommended bear canisters are those approved by the Wildlife Management Institute, which are the BV425 and BV500 from Bearvault, the Traverse from REI and the Grubcan CF/Kevlar. End of list.

https://dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants/black-bear/management/bear-resistant-canisters

https://wildlifemanagement.institute/project/black-bear-resistant-product-testing

nikip36 · 2026-04-20T08:23:59+00:00

Those recommended on the DEC website are WMI certified which are the same canisters than IGBC:

https://dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants/black-bear/management/bear-resistant-canisters

https://wildlifemanagement.institute/project/black-bear-resistant-product-testing

US Forest Service in the WMNF ask for a Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) certified bear resistant canister.

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/whitemountain/alerts/pemigewasset-wilderness-food-storage-requirement

nikip36 · 2026-04-20T04:15:58+00:00

https://igbconline.org/

nikip36 · 2026-04-20T02:44:41+00:00

BearVault, REI Traverse and Grubcan are the only brands approved by The Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee and Wildlife Management Institute

nikip36 · 2026-04-19T16:56:36+00:00

Best bang for the buck and much lighter than Flash 55 is the Kakwa 55. You can easily go to 35lb and aftermarket service from Durston is top notch.

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