New Years Mid Week Feeler--Near Berkshires, Mass

**Yukon** · 01-05-2012, 14:03

Originally Posted by raiffnuke

Yes, fortunately for you, I have 2 pairs!

Yukon, do you still need an extra pad?

Nah, I'm all set in that area. Thanks though buddy...

**raiffnuke** · 01-05-2012, 14:27

Originally Posted by Yukon

Nah, I'm all set in that area. Thanks though buddy...

No problem. Give me a call if you need anything else. My stuff is packed and ready to go...might even repack it tonight to get things to fit in the pack better.

**Yukon** · 01-05-2012, 14:40

Originally Posted by raiffnuke

No problem. Give me a call if you need anything else. My stuff is packed and ready to go...might even repack it tonight to get things to fit in the pack better.

Yeah I will lay out everything tonight then prolly pack in the morning. The Gregory Baltoro might be making this trip lol. You using the Circuit?

**raiffnuke** · 01-05-2012, 15:10

Originally Posted by Yukon

Yeah I will lay out everything tonight then prolly pack in the morning. The Gregory Baltoro might be making this trip lol. You using the Circuit?

Nope, All I can fit into the Circuit is my insulation, so this trip I am resorting to the Osprey Argon 85.

**Nighthauk** · 01-05-2012, 16:01

Boy you are making sound like I am not bringing enough. I will be close to putting everything I have into my external with very little of my stuff on the outside.

**Yukon** · 01-05-2012, 16:04

Originally Posted by Nighthauk

Boy you are making sound like I am not bringing enough. I will be close to putting everything I have into my external with very little of my stuff on the outside.

LOL, I'm not bringing a ton of stuff, the weather isn't supposed to be terribly cold. I just haven't carried my Baltoro in awhile so I figured I'd break it out

**affreeman** · 01-05-2012, 16:34

Originally Posted by Yukon

Your picture looks familiar, I think I might have met you last year (2010) on the way up to Glastenbury. I was hiking southbound with my fiancee' and we ran into a bunch of people from the Connecticut section doing trail maintenance in late May. First two guys we met were carrying a chainsaw and a gas can, then we met more people at Kid Gore. I remember there being a hammock set up behind the shelter. Then we passed some more volunteers on the way up to the summit. Were you out there?

Yup, that was me. That was my hammock out behind the shelter. Traditionally the first work party of the year is the weekend before Memorial Day, when we survey whatever chaos the winter has wrought on the trail from the top of Glastenbury down to Kid Gore and (hopefully) beyond. There are often as many as 20 blowdowns in the 4 miles from the summit to Kid Gore.

Looks like I'm not going to make it this weekend. Heading to CT on Saturday to spend some time with my daughter.