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https://www.maine.gov/covid19/restartingmaine/keepmainehealthy

People who are not Maine or exempted states must complete a Certificate of Compliance form indicating they have received a negative...

MA also has the lowest transmission rate in the country. Wretched state, indeed.

The Whites are a big place and part of the forest is in Maine. Portland to Stoneham, ME is a 70 minute drive. The Caribou-Speckled Mtn Wilderness is a great place to hang. If you find yourself...

Last weekend wasn't phase 2.

The only legal camping in MA right now is self-contained (cabin, camper, etc) in private campgrounds. Tent/hammock camping is not permitted anywhere. Any sites accessed by trail or water are...

The Whites are a 90 minute drive and have infinite opportunities.

What jurisdiction does the MN governor have in WI?

Groundbird Gear. I can't recommend them enough. We've been using their pack/harness and Turtle TQ for years now and have absolutely zero complaints.

Thankfully Baker has made your decision for you.

Food for thought: https://www.boston.com/news/coronavirus/2020/04/27/mass-general-coronavirus-simulator

Glad to see some folks are being smart about this.

There is no legal place to overnight in the state park.

Yup. I've done it at Sawyer Pond, Camp Penacook, Beaver Brook, most of the shelters south of Moosilauke, and I'm sure others that I'm forgetting. That said, there have been a few that I have been...

I have no idea if anything has been closed for Covid but we've stayed at closed campgrounds in winter and never had an issue. Hancock is open year round. Lafayette Place is open year round for...

I think you may have good luck at Mountain Pond (different than Flat Mtn Pond above) or Province Pond in the eastern White Mountains. Both Province Pond and Mountain Pond have a shelter site where...

This is a 5 mile hike each way but flat. I would not expect solitude at the shelter unless you go mid-week. There is a nice site a mile farther on the north end of the pond if the shelter is ocupado.

I'll keep racking my brain for the perfect spot. Regulations make it tough.

When?

Familiarize yourself with the WMNF camping regulations that can be found here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5363715.pdf

The jist is you have to be 1/4 mile from...

I've been using the same lengths of that stuff for 5 years now and it's still going strong. I always just assumed it was zing it.

Odd. We were shamed out of the Spruce Peak cabin in the Greens by some folks for simply possessing a small amount of whiskey. Let's just say they didn't sleep that night. Bruins won, though.

No cloudburst? Too obvious? Door kit works great. Panel pulls are positioned perfectly. It has the middle guy-out on the walls for even more control in high wind.

I imagine you could shorten the dogbones between the spreader bars and the apex at the risk of making it super tippy.

A Glastonbury Loop might be a good idea after a dayhike of Washington. Pretty mellow grades and great hanging. You may have to deal with thrubies, depending on when you go, though. A bushwhack into...

Seriously, especially after hiking through the carwash the day before! I planned my entire trip around being on Sunday River Whitecap in that amazing weather. That peak is my favorite one in New...

I remember passing 3 backpackers going CCW on the route. A woman in Miles Notch Saturday afternoon, an absolutely miserable looking guy on the road walk Friday evening, and a woman on top of Old...

When I did the trip 3 years ago in mid October with 20oz Gatorade bottles it was not A OK and I was grateful for my partner who had carried his Katadyn. Like I said, it's hit or miss in the fall and...

From the GMNF, note the use of the word "recommended" and not "required":

"The following camping practices are recommended:

Locate campsites at least 200’ from trails or waterbodies including...

We just did a 4 day loop clockwise from the north trailhead this past weekend and I was happy with that route given our weather forecast. While we saw fewer than 20 people over the entirety of the...

Water can be hit or miss that time of year. I would plan to fill or stay at some of the more reliable water sources.

There is one campsite right where the herd path begins. As I measured it, it's too close to the pond. There is a hill up behind that site that provides some nice open spots for hammocks that I've...

Some geniuses hauled a wood stove back there on a snowmobile and cut a hole in the shelter roof for the stovepipe a few years back, it's since been repaired. Some other geniuses lit the shore of...

It is maintained. There are also a number of snowmobile and XC trails back there that get a lot of use that aren't on maps, so it can get confusing. Sawyer is a VERY popular site. Don't be surprised...

Note that 4th Iron gets shut down pretty much yearly due to bear activity so just make sure it's open. Dry River CG (state park) and Crawford Notch CG (private, nice wooded sites) are right there,...

Here are the camping regulations for the Whites. Note that the LNT guidelines on page 2 are not rules, but suggestions. The exact rules are laid out on page 3. ...

Lafayette Place is directly on an interstate (as I'm sure your map showed you) and as such you will be listening to trucks and bikes all day/night. Avoid it, there are better options. All options are...

Marie is the best. She has made Baron such a happy dog. His pack and TQ are my favorite pieces of gear, including my own hammock stuff.

We just did the Tully Trail last weekend. We started at the campground and did the east side of the loop as an out and back. On the return trip you can take the bike trail along Long Pond and save...

Shoal Pond has two really nice sites up herd paths on the eastern shore of the pond. It's where I did my first solo overnight in the Whites. It hit -5 that night and was supposed to be colder the...

Camping within 1/4 mile of Thoreau Falls is illegal. That area is the poster child for overuse in the Whites. Down Thoreau Falls Trail near Jumping Brook there are some nice spots though.

FWIW, I've gone down to -5* in my Spindrift and 20* Lynx. I wouldn't recommend it but I've done it. The system comfortably goes down to about 10* for me. Decemberish through Marchish I'm rocking my...

WMNF dispersed camping regulations can be found here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5363715.pdf

The gist: Some trails have 200 foot rules. Some don't. Some Wilderness...

I got my last cloudburst on sale during the Labor Day sale last year, I think.

The Grafton Loop is a great suggestion for that time. The Grafton Loop is much less traveled than the Pemi and (shhhhh) the views from Sunday River Whitecap in the fall are simply amazing, for my...

VFTT is working just fine.

I've done it and we've since moved away from it. He hated getting in and out of it but slept like a log when in it.

Did you guys retire the ambush?

Hopped cider for breakfast, fireball and cider if it's too cold for beers/cider, or any NEIPA.

I have a DL Multicam with a net, the bulkiest RR ever made. It fits with the Spindrift in the original stuffsack.

I fit my DL RR and Spindrift into the bishop bag. Couldn't fit a single thing more, but it all fits.

Says it's available on backorder when I add it to my cart, whatever that means.