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Hey folks - I am dropping my son off at the Onteora Scout Reservation just inside the Catskills' blue line (Southwest area) about five miles from Livingston Manor this coming Sunday morning. Are there any good day hikes or watering holes around the area that you are willing to share? Wife...

With our kids right in that school-age sweet spot, we decided to mix our standard Gore President's week trip with our friends in with stretching the proverbial legs on our new Rivian. We had a blast, made some great new memories with our family and friends, and even got in some good snow...

Some what I think are interesting observations about fat skis vs. all mountain carvers below after skiing a carver for essentially the first time below. Welcome any input: I had the chance to switch out my super fun J ski Master Blaster (wide under foot, very playful in bumps and trees...

Hey everyone, I am looking for quality gloves to invest in/consume. I am coming from mediocre Burton gloves that I bought online maybe 6-10 years ago. They have holes with the insulation exposed (which would have been fine but I think a boy scout I lent them to for cold weather camping who...

Hey everyone! I have a question about switching out All Terrain tires (3 season use) for all weather tires (winter - for better mileage) if I ever get the R1s. Can you guys let me know how this stuff works? I am the guy who just pays the mechanic (though I can change oil and when I was in...

887 days ago, I placed a fully refundable $1,000 deposit on a company called Rivian, which had been in stealth mode for about ten years, bouncing around concepts. Today, my wife, daughter, and I got to spend 30 minutes driving a Rivian R1T (Rivian, 1st Truck). While no fancy vehicle is that...

Guys / Gals - Stoicism is pretty popular right now; Would this be something of interest to post on the forum about? For those of us not familiar, comes down to two basic concepts: (1) dichotomy of control and (2) four stoic virtues. "You've had your coffee this morning, DomB, haven't...

NY Ski Blog Community - We are looking for information on seasonal rentals next year near Gore. We are just starting to look, but would like 3 br, 1.5 baths or more. For our family, 2 bdr would be fine but we would like to have the option of having friends up. If we can't find something...

I thought this was interesting and worth sharing. I believe car transportation emissions are in the 15-25% range for the US's carbon footprint. This article discusses an MIT study suggesting that EV's are cheaper and lower in emissions over time versus ICEs when you look at total cost of...

Hey all! Given I don't have a place of my own in the Cats (about 2.5 hours from me) but I have a 3 season rooftop tent and a place to park up there, can you recommend cold weather sleeping bags (I am guessing 0F would be good(?) as I would be fine sleeping with layers on). I am 5'9. I am...

Folks - I was looking at the lack of non-Tesla supercharging (350kw/h, or enough to get a high charge on most EVs in 20 minutes), and saw that there is a program to build 50 high speed charging locations in NY by end of 2021. The first batch of funding (40m) comes from the state's settlement...

These things seem pretty cool. Anyone use 'em? Not cheap, but some of these are ready to use in less than 2 minutes. I am seriously thinking about this one: https://roofnest.com/product/condor-xl/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuZbYsbu36wIVj_zjBx3lfwLYEAAYASAAEgIcyvD_BwE Would love to hear about...