Northside USA Unboxing Photos and Boot Giveaway!

posted in: Gear Reviews |

Why Buy? As a GearRat and bargain bin shopper, I have lots of boots … too many boots … in fact, I could go a number of years without buying a new pair. As the founder of this blog though, I try to seek out gear from lesser-known brands to see what they have to offer and to determine if it is something my readers … Read More

Trail & Snow Conditions: Avalanche Danger in Icehouse Canyon (Mt. Baldy Area), February 19, 2017

posted in: Trail/Hike Information, Winter Hiking |

Avalanche Conditions As expected, the recent storms have created conditions conducive to avalanches. Some friends from SoCal Hike & Peakbag (S.C.H.P.) were in the Icehouse Canyon area on February 19, 2017. Before reaching their destination, they decided to turn around due to conditions: “Went up Icehouse today. Plan was to climb Timber. Turned back when we saw these avalanche trails and slabs. Told … Read More

Trip Report: Mt. Tecumseh (Waterville Valley, NH)

posted in: New England Hiking and Backpacking, New Hampshire Trails, NH 4000 Footers, TrailsNH, Trip Report, Winter Hiking |

I had originally planned to hike my first winter 4,000 footer on Friday February 17th. I posted questions on a few Facebook threads asking about general conditions in the WMNF, what trail I should hike as my first winter 4,000 footer, etc. There were some concerns about a very windy system moving into the area, so I decided to delay my hike … Read More

Hike in Progress: Mt. Tecumseh (Waterville Valley, NH)

posted in: New England Hiking and Backpacking, NH 4000 Footers, Trip & Hike Planning |

I’m hoping to finally hike my first NH 4000 footer since moving to NH last year.  I hope to hit the trail around 7:30 AM Friday February 19. You’ll be able to watch my progress below, which will be tracked by my DeLorme InReach Explorer Two Way Satellite Communicator. It should start updating my location as soon as I hit the trail. Please note: During my … Read More

Southern California’s Deadly Winter Wonderland

posted in: Snowshoeing, Trail/Hike Information, Winter Hiking |

As a New Hampshire resident, I am surprised that I seemingly hear more about winter-time rescues, deaths, and injuries in the Southern California’s mountains than I hear about similar events happening in the NH mountains. After all, Mt Washington is Home of the World’s Worst Weather. It’s possible that I’m more “plugged-in” to the outlets that report the SoCal mishaps and … Read More

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