alan2

Here's what the Highwood R just upstream of Natures hideaway was like this afternoon. It has dropped since during the night.

Mountain equipment Co-op generally has the best selection of serious hiking boots I've ever seen. And they're not-for-profit, so prices are pretty fair too. I always liked hiking boots with a welt and sewn-on vibram soles, so I'd get Alpine Shoe in Kensington to replace them every year. He's been at it since at least 1974. Seems most manufacturers are now using those 1 piece bonded on soles, and everybody uses a different type, so it's not always so simple now getting them replaced locally. As for price, I paid close to $400 for good leather 3/4 shank Raichle hiking boots more than 10 years ago---made in Europe, back then of course. Anyway those cows aren't getting any less valuable today either.

The best thing about all this precip is that it (hopefully) guarantees they won't close the forests to fisherman again this summer. It was looking bad there last weekend. By now the cutthroats on the Livingston have had 2 years to forget what a fly is, and 2 yrs to grow. Not that cutts have a long memory :)

My father would have been 85 today, he served in WWII and his birthday coincidentally was Nov 11th. He passed away from cancer sept 13th. I will never forget this day.

Glad there's another forum now since the other just disappeared it seems. Good work! guys. Looking fwd to more good info from all the knowledgeable people out there. I see many of the same names, so I already feel sort of comfortable. alan