Hikes

Tucker Brook Trails, Milford, NH - August 15th at 6pm

The trailhead is on Savage Road, in Milford, NH. Meet there at 6 pm. Depending on the people we'll either do a leisurely hike, or a faster pace. The distance is adjustable because of the many loops too. Whatever we do will be fun! Email me at derek@hikeforlife.com if you're coming, or just show up. ... Read More

August 29th - Beaver Brook, Hollis, NH

We'll meet at the parking lot on Rt. 130 Hollis across from Diamond Castings at 6pm. Email me at derek@hikeforlife.com if you want to go, or just show up! ... Read More

July 25, 2011 Lower Purgatory Brook Trail

The meet up point will be at 6:00 pm at the parking lot on Purgatory Road just over the border in Lyndeboro, about 1/2 mile from Fitch's Farm Stand in Milford, NH. It will be approximately a 2 mile hike. The trails are very moderate, wet often times, and offer gorgeous scenery. We'll follow along the Purgatory Brook. Email me at derek@hikeforlife.com if you are interested! ... Read More

July 22-23, 2011 - Seak the Peak

A hike-a-thon for the Mount Washington Observatory. This place is on top of the mountain at 6,288 feet. It's a tracking and research station that provides current and future weather in the Mount Washington Valley, and on the mountain summits. There are studies that take place up there too which have to do with the air quality, and its effects on the mountains. They provide a great website for quick access to information before going into the mountains too. I always check it before going. Come up for a great time the night before in North Conway. Hope to see you ... Read More

A Hike For Humanity

Take A Hike For Humanity. This is a fundraising event for Habitat For Humanity. There's a good event coming up May and June: Hike For Humanity. It was fun to do a couple years ago, but was extremely hot. If you raise $125 you get a t-shirt! Here are the dates, but check the link as well. May 14, 2011 - Mt. Monadnock (Jaffrey, NH) May 7, 2011 -... Blue Hills Reserve (Milton, MA) Check-in: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. www.takeahikeforhumanity.org ... Read More

Reviews of Books, and Equipment

The Jetboil Stove

This stove is a very nice tool to have in the pack. I have had mine for 3 years now. The cold winter months of January and February have not affected the efficiency of heating water. Every time I needed to brew up some hot tea or cocoa at the tops of the White Mountains this has been my primary tool for the job. At 6,288 feet, it only took 5 minutes, or even less, to get a rolling boil started. Despite the cold sub zero temps, with winds blasting around, the flame ... Read More

Hillsound foot traction

Don't buy them. I used them one day on the Kinsmans, and returned that afternoon! They wouldnt stay on my toes. I came pretty close to breaking my ankle when they slipped off. Two thumbs down. ... Read More

My Reading List

No Shortcuts To The Top, by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts. K2: Life and Death on the World's Most Dangerous Mountain, by Ed Viesturs with David Roberts. The Beckoning Silence, by Joe Simpson. The Climb, by Anatoli Boukreev and G. Weston DeWalt. Within Reach: My Everest Story, by Mark Pfetzer. Following Atticus, by Tom Ryan. Into Thin Air, by John Krakauer. K2 Triumph and Tragedy, by Jim Curran. ... Read More