Take a course at international mountain equipment first. Rope handling, ice and terrain knowledge, weather knowledge, equipment familiarization, and the general climbing knowledge is worth it.

Maple syrup is the preferred condiment for lobster rolls.

Check Mountain Project.

The Logan if you face the circle.

Does everyone get a souvenir door, too?

Have at, it’s definitely not mine to keep.

A traffic jam in my area is three cars at a stop sign.

I can bring my telescope out on my deck and see Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars on most clear nights.

There’s a huge swath of woods for exploring right out back.

We’re attractive enough as a place to live that people are actively moving here instead of fleeing for economic opportunity, so it gives me hope that my kids will stick around.

I also work part time in Philly, and I miss the good art, music, and culture sites that bigger cities have when I’m home in Maine. But for food? I haven’t found a serious competitor to Portland, yet.

Because the plural of ‘anecdote’ is never ‘data’.

Cold kills. Don’t head into the woods without an experienced hiking/fat biking/xc skiing buddy. I think the white mountains are at about 22 hiker deaths this year, so far. The most recent were deaths due to exposure/hypothermia because of poor preparation and catastrophic inexperience.

We get 7-8 hours on an 8kw generator under average load. But we have it running a large household, so I’d imagine most would get more time. We typically run for 1 on 2 off during the day if we suspect a longer outage to conserve fuel, and then leave it on all night.

Such a cute peanut!

We have a 13, almost 14 year old cattle dog. He’s still going strong, but has definitely hit the “fuck off kid, get off my lawn” phase of life. More so than usual, at least for the breed. They’re a an amazing breed, loyal to a fault.

Is that a cattle dog pup?

Island dogs are best dogs.

Bummer. I gather we’re in the same neck of the woods, and I’m poking around for a good shop to work with.

Who’d you have do the install? Were you happy with them?

I think we finally have photographic proof of Sasquatch.

I’m loving these dog posts. Tell your dog I said hi!

They’re trying to whitewash the outhouse now that their asses are on the line with the vote.

Fuck em, throw the bums out. Too little, too late- don’t believe the lipstick on the pig.

Quiet you.

Synthetic base layers and a good waterproof shell.

Limmer boots.

Darn tough socks.

Whiskey.

You’re welcome! And thank you :-)

Laudholm Farm

Mt. Agamenticus

Bradbury state park

The river trail off auburn street in Portland.

York Water District’s conservation land

I commute home on it. It’s on time 95%

The drinking age in Quebec is 18. Just sayin’.

I have a bridge I’d be willing to trade.