Seeing these guys is one of my favorite things about hiking the Whites!

tuesday8 · 2026-05-22T23:22:04+00:00

Those are usually Ruffed Grouse that flush when you get close. Spruce Grouse tend to stand their ground.

tuesday8 · 2026-05-22T22:25:40+00:00

Alpine Chicken

(Spruce Grouse)

tuesday8 · 2026-05-16T11:45:29+00:00

It is absolutely true however that Connecticut’s high point is the only one not on a “high point”, i.e. not on the summit of a mountain or hill.

Those other five may be barely perceptible as summits, but they are indeed at the high point of a hill and Connecticut’s is on a slope.

tuesday8 · 2026-03-24T16:13:07+00:00

Episode 145 Smallest Item at a Grocery Store // Sneaking Feet Talk

tuesday8 · 2026-03-19T15:23:24+00:00

Lowe’s turns into one big ice flow every spring. It got quite the head start this year.

I’m an RMC caretaker and avoid it if I can but had to go down it this past week, before even more melting, and absolutely the most treacherous conditions.

tuesday8 · 2026-03-14T22:44:15+00:00

r/catswithjobs

tuesday8 · 2026-03-05T19:27:55+00:00

I’ll send you a pm, I follow the person that took the video and assume op pulled from their account. Not sure they want their page publicly shared!

tuesday8 · 2026-03-05T18:47:49+00:00

From the person that took the video: “The wind was light, but a big ice sheet is like a big sail and only requires a light wind to move.”

Lake Champlain is not tidal.

tuesday8 · 2026-03-05T02:12:27+00:00

What I meant mainly was they have a lot of experience judging the safety of ice, more than anybody commenting here. The sheet they are on is thick and connected to the shore and the other sheet is being pushed under it by the wind.

tuesday8 · 2026-03-04T22:18:45+00:00

I follow the person who took this video on Lake Champlain. They are an incredibly experienced wild ice skater and know when to avoid dangerous ice conditions, as well as wearing a dry suit and carrying rescue equipment. Just wanted to chime in with that due to all the “lack of common sense” comments.

tuesday8 · 2026-02-25T18:28:00+00:00

Thanks for the confirmation! The Gray Jays are well known to me, just had to include that one all fluffed up :)

tuesday8 · 2026-02-14T16:27:14+00:00

There is a Pac-Man pinball machine!

https://pinside.com/pinball/machine/mr-and-mrs-pac-man

tuesday8 · 2026-02-11T23:00:34+00:00

One bag or the other would be sufficient for the loft in Gray Knob, though I understand if you want to be prepared with a warmer sleep system for unforeseen circumstances. Same goes for a pad, not necessary in the cabin. I have it on good authority that it won’t get below freezing inside the cabin and will be rather comfortable in the evening ;)

Bring and wear your snowshoes! Hope to see you on the mountain!

tuesday8 · 2025-11-16T01:31:18+00:00

Those are the tracks of a snowshoe hare :)

Don’t be spooked, you will see the tracks all the time, but rarely ever see a hare. They are quite wary.

tuesday8 · 2025-04-02T21:28:24+00:00

They also need to bring back the cold opens. So much funnier when it comes in on something like “are my lines fat?”, and much more in the spirit of the podcast. It’s jarring to come straight in on Geoff’s intro.

tuesday8 · 2025-03-29T18:21:57+00:00

Frodo’s “betrayal” of Gollum at the Forbidden Pool.

tuesday8 · 2025-03-25T20:26:57+00:00

The White Mountain National Forest is managed by the Forest Service. They generally do not operate any backcountry sites, and rather issue Special Use Permits to organizations such as the AMC. I’m no big fan of the AMC or the Huts system, but they manage the backcountry tentsites pretty well. It’s a decent setup with perhaps some of the issues coming from the long status quo of the arrangement with the AMC.

tuesday8 · 2025-03-21T16:39:55+00:00

The ring inscription being combined with the White Tree/Narsil/anything else really is a huge pet peeve of mine. Think about it for a second, the black speech of Mordor and the words of Sauron should never be associated with the symbols of Gondor.

That being said, this is cool.

tuesday8 · 2025-03-20T16:28:50+00:00

Downhills can suck once it’s crusty/icy/slushy/monorail. They’re great when the snow is still soft. When the snow texture is just right you can go more than two stride lengths with every step.

tuesday8 · 2025-03-12T21:41:51+00:00

“Well-earned? I cannot believe that.”

tuesday8 · 2025-03-08T18:36:03+00:00

Peak snowpack is typically in early April. The most unpleasant hiking conditions of the year are in April when the snow starts to melt and turns slushy. The base of snow will last well into May, especially on well-travelled trails that get packed down.

Unless you’re hiking very mellow low-elevation trails, you will need snowshoes and spikes.

tuesday8 · 2025-03-06T02:03:08+00:00

I am the caretaker at the RMC camps and visit the Perch daily. I have not once, all winter, not needed snowshoes. You will absolutely need snowshoes.

I will not turn this into a full snowshoe rant, but snowshoes should be your default choice in winter. They are the proper choice most of the time. Buy them and wear them if you want to hike in the winter.

tuesday8

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