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Yea, the care taker at Kinsman Pond seemed very concerned and asked if we were familiar with the descent down South Kinsman. He seemed worried for some strange reason.

Thank you, sir

Thank you. I thought I was mentally ready when it happened. I was wrong. But God is still there with me in the midst of my mess.

Yes, I'm sure she appreciated the love shown by all her friends.

It was a great start to the day for sure. Some of the best stills I've ever gotten off that sunrise.

Yea. At one point, one of my feet missed the packed rail, and I basically went crotch deep with one leg. It was not fun, but overall the hike really was a good one.

It absolutely was a great trail.

Yes, that was a beautiful weekend for sure!

Glad you <3 it!

Well, that’s a pretty clear opinion!

I've been told it needs either mutton chops or a beard of some kind. Think I may go with a goatee and shoot for a Three Musketeers look.

We did gorge Brooke over the winter, and that was fun until we popped out a tree line and got blasted by the wind. I’ve also done the carriage road. Hoping to get Beaverbrook knocked out, but only when it’s not gonna be icy.

It’s not a huge climb, but it did definitely have a spectacular view

Not too bad actually. It's only a 4.75 mile hike including the side hike to Monte Rosa.

@@hindsfeetonhighplaces Neat, that is doable. The last place I was hiking at was in France in the Vosges mountains. Mountain places are nice. Serene

Monte Rosa is a sub peak of Mount Monadnock in southern New Hampshire. And it is important because it was the first time I made the side trek to summit it.

I've been to Mount Washington from visiting Vermont, and drove over for the day. You have good legs I'd say.

Awesome! I was unable to do that hike last year due to issues with my wife's health. I'm planning on trying again this year.

Thank you sir!

It was a spectacular day for sure. The wind was BRUTAL though.

It didn't shave off as much time as I thought but it WAS fun. Had to hit the breaks to avoid playing "hiker bowling" a few times!

It was definitely below 32F so it was "freezing". But I love winter hiking and with the right gear you can keep the cold at bay.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Thank you very much. My faith that tells me this is not forever, but only for a time is a great comfort right now.

Thank you sir. Yesterday was her memorial service and it was tough. But as my personal scripture says "God is my strength. It give me feet like the hind and lifts me onto my high places". It is on the high places in this world that find God and comfort.

While it was a long hike, it was not a particularly technical challenging hike. The initial up on the cog trail was relentless and unforgiving, but from there it was pretty easy. I don't want to say "you could do it" because I don't know what challenges you face, but as Aislinn would have said on her channel, "Chase your Dreams, Challenge your limits, and choose Joy."

You don't get many days on Washington that look that nice, let alone WINTER days for sure!

Thank you, my friend for the kind wishes. Unfortunately that is not the way that things worked out. Last Sunday she passed away and went to be with Jesus.

I am so sorry to hear that😢At least she's no longer in any pain. I hope you can find peace in knowing she's in a better place. Take care my friend 🙏 @@hindsfeetonhighplaces

Thank you for your prayers, they are greatly appreciated.

Thank you Seth. Unfortunately, the timing of this video drop was not the best. She passed away last Sunday.

@@hindsfeetonhighplaces oh no, I'm so sorry to hear. My deepest condolences.

You are right. Shug uses them all the time, but Shug lives in Minnesota, not the whites. I thought it would be easy because the trail is an easy one up to the shelter.

@@hindsfeetonhighplaces live and learn!

I got the idea watching Shug. Seems like it is a lot easier when you are in the flat lands of Minnesota than in the Whites, even up an easy trail!

Having good company helps!

Yeah, I get it. But you can’t have one without the other!

Always love seeing the Presis. While I prefer to seem them from a higher altitude, for this day, it was a great walk in the woods for sure!

Glad you enjoyed it. It was a great hike, and great weather too. And if you want to do something more challenging, you know I’m game.

I love doing rail trails with my wife in the summer. She rides her mobility scooter and I ride a bike.

Yeah, you gotta respect the mountain that’s for sure. Though in someways, the colder weathers are better, because the snow pack is more solid. When it gets above freezing, the snow is more likely to give away if you step off the main trail.

I think many of the rescues from the mountains come from people taking them for granted and either over estimating their capabilities or underestimating the mountain. Respect the mountain and always remember it will be there tomorrow.

Thank you! It was a good but hard day for sure.

I don’t think so, from my quick research of Barnell sounds more screechy than howling

It was an incredible day, with some incredible views. But it had me a little nervous from time to time.

That would be a great idea for car camping, but I don't think hiking with a glass container is a great idea. Honestly the vacuum insulated water bottles are heavier than I would like, but in the winter you have to do something. I've done the refletix sleeve on just the Nalgene and it works somewhat. But thanks for the idea, I may just do that with one sometime in the future for shorter hikes in extreme cold.

@@hindsfeetonhighplaces The glass inner is the inner part of the thermos flask. It's made of the same kind of glass as Christmas tree decorations but more durable. With some reflectix wrapped around it and maybe with a bit of extra batting stuffed where there is room for batting and provided you are reasonably careful your flask should be OK. Did you read the book 'Hind's Feet On High Places'? Lovely book.

Wait until my next videos drop on Friday!

Yea I have hike in similar conditions too. Gotta watch out for the Spruce Traps!

Thank you!

Thank you. I used the good thermos in the reflect IX for today’s hike. It was boiling when I left the house, we did an 8 mile hike with a 3 mile Ridgeline. The temperature at the Ridgeline was 9° and the anticipated wind was 20 miles an hour. Pretty sure it was significantly higher than 20 miles an hour.when we got to the car, the water was still hot enough to make tea

@@hindsfeetonhighplaces I'd certainly say that was a great success then!

Thank you sir! Plan on using this for today's hike. Temps down in the teens with negative wind chills. But should be some spectacular views.