Bicycle Travel is the Way to GO! ...........................................1 WHAT’S IN YOUR PACK? .............1 The Ten Essentials Revisited 2018 Wednesday Night Hiking Series & Squam Bicycle Travel is the Way to GO! Camping Weekend ........................2 transportation is one of the prices you pay. BY HIEL LINDQUST, Bicycle Touring Workshop Travel by bicycle is done for reasons other AMC-NH BIKE COMMITTEE and Bike Overnight 2018 ........4 than arriving at a destination. It is for the sim- Unlike other travel, one of the more appeal- plicity of the travel, for exploring new locations, SheJumps Cardigan Mountain ................................................5 ing things about traveling by bicycle is the travel and meeting new people. You engage with the March 17 itself. world on each passing day, an opportunity that If you travel by bus, plane, or train, you pack we don’t often have. And think of the food! Mountain Leadership a suitcase, buy a ticket, drive to the terminal or Traveling by bicycle burns lots of calories and School .......................................................5 Learn to Lead station, endure the waiting and boarding process, provides many opportunities to stop and indulge, and sit while you travel to your destination. Then like at the little ice cream stand up ahead! Teen Wilderness Adventure once you get there, you do the whole thing in People who have traveled by bicycle, especial- & Advocacy Program .................5 reverse. Travel by car can be little better. While ly for long distances, will tell you it has changed you can choose a scenic route and take multiple their lives and their view of the landscape. Upcoming Events ...........................6 rest stops and visit special places along the way, Whether the trip involves one or two nights, or On the Trail: Rocks and most of us just load up the car, get on the inter- a week, or longer, you will enter a world where Hard Places! .....................................7 state and follow our GPS to our destination. The travel is as important as your destination, and time spent in the “getting there” and the “return- maybe more important than your destination! 2018 Fall Gathering .....................8 October 12-14 ing from” is something to be endured. Travel is The options are as varied as our landscapes. focused on the destination and your Your tour may wander through cool forest BICYCLE TRAVEL, TO PAGE 4 OUR MISSION TEN ESSENTIALS The Appalachian Mountain Club is What’s In Your Pack? the nation’s oldest outdoor recreation 1. Navigation and conservation organization, and The Ten Essentials Revisited 2. Hydration promotes the protection, enjoyment, 3. Nutrition and understanding of the moun- BY BOB MCLAUGHLIN 4. Fire tains, forests, waters and trails of the Appalachian region. AMC has more The coming of spring for most of us means looking forward 5. Light than 100,000 members, 16,000 vol- to days on the trails. Whether you are hiking to a lake or along a 6. Personal Care/First Aid unteers, 450 full-time and seasonal brook, or summiting a 4000 footer, it is important to carry a pack 7. Repair Kit staff. The New Hampshire Chapter is and the ten essentials that you may need on the trail. That said, 8. Insulation the second largest of the 12 Chapters you can adjust the ten essentials to match the demands of your within the Club. hike. A short hike along a frequented trail may require less than a 9. Sun & Insect Protection day long hike. I find it is easier to think of this by category, rather 10. Emergency Shelter VOLUME 44, NUMBER 3 than the traditional “must have” packing list. WHAT’S IN YOUR PACK, TO PAGE 3 MAY-JUNE 2018 2018 20s & 30s Wednesday Night Hiking Series & Squam Camping Weekend page on our website for our full BY JAMIE CULLINANE, list of hikes. CO-CHAIR 20’S & 30’S We will be kicking off our The 20’s & 30’s group is camping season at Squam Lake! ready to welcome the Spring Join us June 22nd - 24th for a with lots of activities and socials! great weekend of camping, hik- We are excited to announce that ing, swimming, kayaking and the Wednesday Night Hiking much more. We have reserved series is back for 2018, and will two lake front sites located in be expanding beyond Central the Chamberlain Reynolds NH to the Seacoast and Merri- Memorial Forest in Holder- mack Valley. Join us for a series ness, NH. This location offers of evening hikes in Central New opportunities for kayaking, Hampshire and in the seacoast paddle boarding, hiking or just area weeknights throughout the good old relaxation at one of summer months from May to the beaches. We will be post- August. These relaxed pace hikes ing additional activities, such as are a great chance to get outside hikes, separately on outdoors. on a weeknight to meet other org so stay tuned! This will be outdoor enthusiasts from the a great weekend to enjoy the area, and a good way to keep outdoors. The cost is $20 for in hiking shape between bigger members and $22 for non- weekend adventures. All the members which includes the hikes will be about two hours campsite for the weekend, food in duration. We’ll have dinner is not included for this trip. at the summit and be out of the There are limited spots available Photo submitted by Kathy Ellis – Squam Lake sunset from the campsite woods around sunset. The first so contact the host as soon as at Chamberlain Reynolds Memorial Forest. Wednesday Night Hike will be possible to reserve your spot. 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It is also advisable sun damage. Mosquito, black you pack by how demanding lunch and then a late lunch to include a whistle and possibly fly, and tick repellents can help the hike will be, but make sure with snacks along the way. a metal mirror for signaling and control these nuisances. When you have at least one item from Fruit juices are a valuable easily calling for help. the flies or mosquitos get really each category. assimilated energy source, and 7. REPAIR KIT: You bad, head nets are the ultimate 1. NAVIGATION (Map also aid in hydration. Finally, should always carry a simple defense although they clearly and compass/GPS): In recent you should consider bringing repair kit to address malfunc- have their disadvantages. Small years, more and more hikers extra food in case you get lost, tioning gear. Duct tape and pump spray bottles of insect are relying on a dedicated GPS suffer an injury, or simply have twist ties are essential, and a repellent are available and sun- unit or the GPS functions in a longer day than originally needle and dental floss can be screen can be transferred to a our cell phones.