http://www.mountwashington.org/forums/ Introduce Yourself, Member Profiles, etc. NO SPAM or Advertisements en Sat, 18 May 2013 16:15:19 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.mountwashington.org/forums/images/misc/rss.png http://www.mountwashington.org/forums/ http://www.mountwashington.org/forums/showthread.php?7543-Security-Quesiton-for-first-time-hiker&goto=newpost Thu, 09 May 2013 15:49:41 GMT Will be going to NH next weekend for the first time. 1) How is security up there? Is it safe to make a tent, leave tent/sleeping stuff inside and... Will be going to NH next weekend for the first time.

1) How is security up there? Is it safe to make a tent, leave tent/sleeping stuff inside and hike to the top lightweight?

2) Are lean-ins semi-private or are they shared among large groups? DO people reserve lean-ins before camp site? I'd prefer not to drag tent along if I don't have to.

3) Do people hike to the top with their full gear or is it better to leave stuff in the car (or tent, as asked in question #1)), hike and come back at night to grab sleeping gear?

Thanks ]]> General Discussion verysimple http://www.mountwashington.org/forums/showthread.php?7543-Security-Quesiton-for-first-time-hiker http://www.mountwashington.org/forums/showthread.php?7539-Belknap-Mountain-Information&goto=newpost Thu, 02 May 2013 00:47:24 GMT Hi Everyone,

My wife and I were thinking of doing a small hike this weekend and have narrowed it down to Belknap since we haven't explored many mountains on that range except the obvious (Major).

Doing a few searches for info, I found that there's an old piper plane crash up there. Does anyone have any info on the trail down to the site? I've found some limited descriptions, saying it's steep and tough. Would anyone be able to give me a better description? Stuff like, is it easy to follow? Is it worth the hike down? Is the steepness extreme? I don't have any bushwhacking experience, nor do I want to get any on this trip, so just want to know what I'm getting myself (and my wife) into. Any detailed pdf trail maps you may be able to point me too would be helpful as well.

Also, does anyone know if the black flies have made it to the Belknap range? I would assume so since they have been near the seacoast for a couple weeks now.

Thanks very much for any information you may be able to provide.

Thanks,
Karl ]]> General Discussion KSearl http://www.mountwashington.org/forums/showthread.php?7539-Belknap-Mountain-Information