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Expert Profile: Whitestag

Expertise: I can advise on anything having to do with hiking and backpacking skills and equipment, including map and compass and orienteering skills. I cannot advise on the use of GPS devices. I cannot advise on car camping or group camping (10 or more people). My primary geographic expertise is in the US Northeast, but I know how to find information on hiking and backpacking just about anywhere.

Experience in the area
I've been hiking and backpacking for about 40 years, including ongoing section hiking of the Appalachian Trail (over 1000 miles so far). I have hiked extensively in the New York Metropolitan Area, as well as various other areas from Virginia north, including upstate New York, New England, and Eastern Canada.

Organizations belong to
New York - New Jersey Trail Conference
Appalachian Trail Conservancy

Publications
New York Walk Book, 7th Ed.
New Jersey Walk Book, 2nd Ed.

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What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? Finish Hiking the Appalachian Trail, then move on to other long-distance trails.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 2484
Knowledge	9.88 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.96 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	9.96 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		2
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		192

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	10/06/08
10	10	10	10	10/02/08
10	10	10	10	09/30/08
10	10	10	10	09/29/08
10	10	10	10	08/23/08

User Comments

Thank you, i am incredibly impressed by the accuracy and punctuality of this service. Thanks again.
(Alvise on 10/06/08)

Super quick response! thank you so much.
(Alvise on 10/02/08)

Thank you for the quick response! The number you gave me was priceless, I was transferred over to the police station and they told me that overnight p
(Jared on 09/30/08)

Thanks for the fast reply. We're going to try the Pine Meadow trail. We have the Harriman Trails book by William Myles, but no maps yet. We'll get some.
(Michael on 09/29/08)

This answer was extremely helpful, very specific, and helped enormously. Many thanks.
(Frederick Doner on 08/23/08)

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Recent Answers from Whitestag

2008-10-06 Solo overnight hikes, public transportation: It's actually easier to list all the shelters with reliable water sources -- some are closer than others to 17, but you can always add distance by adding a loop trail or something. Fingerboard: On AT/RD...

2008-10-02 Solo overnight hikes, public transportation: Public transportation: You can take Short Line buses to the Bear Mountain Inn and start your hike from there (but you'll be more likely to face crowds), or you can take Short Line buses that will drop...

2008-09-30 parking at silvermine lake: Last time I checked the signs, overnight parking at Silvermine Lake was not permitted; however, I have heard of folks parking there overnight without getting ticketed. To make sure, you should give the...

2008-09-28 hiking in bear mountain with children: Mileage is a better qualifier that time for your question, because everybody hikes at different rates, so I need a sense of how far you want to hike as well as how long. Are your kids able handle fairly...

2008-09-26 hiking: I'm running out of the house, so this answer will be briefer than I would prefer. The general answer is for you to study one of the trail conference maps of the area and pick a route that has the contour...

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