Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
01-18-2021, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 900
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
01-18-2021, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 848
So yes, van was actually first choice....
So yes, van was actually first choice. Stealthiest, can tow boat, multiuse. Price limits would push me towards a well used one but Econoline/Express have been around for years and commercial grade.
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Forum: Gear, Food, and Survival Topics
01-18-2021, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 677
That looks amazing. Your canvas - treated for...
That looks amazing. Your canvas - treated for water repellency or fire? 1" conduit? remember wintertrekking.com well. Got some great tips off of that site.
I was aware of the breathing difference...
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
01-18-2021, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 848
Thank you! I did not know about those guys...
Thank you! I did not know about those guys before.
I really like the height on what "Trailmarker (https://www.trailmarkeroutdoors.com/)" sells but there is a 12 month lead time plus they are...
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
01-18-2021, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 848
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
01-17-2021, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 848
DSettahr, I thought about the rest stops. The...
DSettahr, I thought about the rest stops. The High Peaks Welcome Center specifically - no gas so less visited. I think Walmart discontinued their hospitality to RVr's with Covid but that might have...
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
01-17-2021, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 848
bed in a box
ADK's are six hours from where I live. Hiking usually involves an overnight or two. We are comfortable 4 season backpackers, also occasionally glamp at front country campgrounds (two weekends ago, 8F...
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
01-15-2021, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 900
I can also share that one of my personal Covid...
I can also share that one of my personal Covid Coping mechanisms is scouring Craigslist for van campers, large sailboats, and property in the ADK's. Pure escapism! For the land plan, I am not in a...
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
01-14-2021, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 900
Streamfish,
Sorry for your experiences.
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Streamfish,
Sorry for your experiences.
Two quick thoughts: we switched to hammocks so we could camp off trail with ease and skip some of the "crowds." We pass people on trail but you'd be...
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Forum: Trip Reports
01-11-2021, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 861
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Forum: Trip Reports
01-11-2021, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 861
Street & Nye via Indian Pass Trail
No, you can't get to Street & Nye from Indian Pass trail.
Luckily our goal, as always, was to enjoy the outdoors and be safe. We took a wrong turn at a junction, ambled down the Indian Pass Trail...
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Forum: Gear, Food, and Survival Topics
01-10-2021, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 677
Results
Took wisdom from this question and skipped trying to insulated top of tent. If it works I'm thinking someone would have done it by now. Focused instead on insulating bottom of tent - 2 cargo...
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Forum: Gear, Food, and Survival Topics
01-03-2021, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 677
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Forum: Gear, Food, and Survival Topics
01-03-2021, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 677
DuctTape - re A-Frame. I just recently parted...
DuctTape - re A-Frame. I just recently parted ways with my 30 year old two man Timberline. Would have made a wonderful experimental subject.
Timberghost:
And that is what I am looking for....
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Forum: Gear, Food, and Survival Topics
01-02-2021, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 677
Tent cozee
So there was not a subforum for whacky ideas... maybe this fits here.
Happy hammock camper but in the winter months I would enjoy a space out of the weather slightly warmer than the ambient...
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
11-30-2020, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,427
So +2 on the High Peaks Adirondack Trail Map.
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So +2 on the High Peaks Adirondack Trail Map.
We both use it and have given it to friends and family when they ask "what do I need before I hit the backcountry"
On trail, it lives in the bottom...
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Forum: Trip Reports
11-16-2020, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,410
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
11-06-2020, 09:36 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,684
I understand DEC does not permit campfires in...
I understand DEC does not permit campfires in high peaks - usually not an inconvenience for us. Hot tenting though. Yes, I get that a wood stove may contribute less to fie hazard but I think part of...
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
10-29-2020, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,142
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
10-18-2020, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,684
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