tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post4080287803383930542..comments2024-03-24T14:10:13.944-04:00Comments on 1HappyHiker: Reflections About a Trek to Old Kinsman Notch via the Reel Brook Trail1HappyHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-51724026627885332112015-02-02T10:13:15.468-05:002015-02-02T10:13:15.468-05:00Thank you Ken!
I’m an avid follower of your hikin...Thank you Ken!<br /><br />I’m an avid follower of your hiking adventures, and can detect that you are indeed among those of us who are fascinated by the history of the White Mountains of NH.<br /><br />Regarding the trek you mentioned about going to South Kinsman via the Reel Brook and KRT trails, perhaps it’s already part of your plans, but if not, then give some consideration to doing a traverse. At the risk of appearing to be “self-promoting”, take a look at my blog posting from 2011 (link below). This ranks near the top of my all-time favorite hiking adventures!<br /><br />http://1happyhiker.blogspot.com/2011/08/reel-good-approach-route-to-kinsmans.html<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-88015122479072601962015-02-02T10:10:33.246-05:002015-02-02T10:10:33.246-05:00Hi Rita,
Yes, wouldn’t it be lovely if we could t...Hi Rita,<br /><br />Yes, wouldn’t it be lovely if we could truly eradicate the scars on our landscape with a computer software program. But who knows, maybe there will be some future fix that is unimaginable with today’s level of knowledge. Then again, perhaps I’m being a bit quixotic? :-)<br /><br />Thanks again, Rita, for reading my blog, and posting your thoughts.<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-14524357633122842262015-02-02T08:18:29.354-05:002015-02-02T08:18:29.354-05:00Great post, John. I love reading about the history...Great post, John. I love reading about the history of these old routes, that's part of why I like abandoned trails so much. I hope to get out to this area this year, as I'd like to go up to South Kinsman via Reel Brook and the KRT.Ken MacGraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-4714204949870617752015-02-01T22:32:48.590-05:002015-02-01T22:32:48.590-05:00John, its always interesting to hear about the his...John, its always interesting to hear about the history of the trails and mountains in your area. And I agree, what fun to imagine the vistas that greeted the early settlers and travelers. We have so many man-made scars on our landscape now—power lines, industrial waste sites, cell and electrical towers, and the recent endless miles of drill pads and gas wells—and so I love your idea of photo editing those things out of pictures! (Unfortunately they still exist, though.)<br />Even though this wasn't your "typical report", it was still a good read!One Day in Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06908834658716123640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-55609306453621770312015-02-01T11:38:29.054-05:002015-02-01T11:38:29.054-05:00Thanks Jim!
This was a fun little project. There...Thanks Jim!<br /><br />This was a fun little project. There is yet another fascinating bit about this old corridor between Easton and North Woodstock that I didn’t include in this report since the only information I could find was extremely sketchy. However, it seems that “Old Peeling Road” was the location that is shown on deeds from the 1820s and 1830s for properties that were once located along what is now the western end of the Reel Brook Trail. This leads one to speculate whether the Easton/North Woodstock corridor eventually evolved into a road that somehow led to the now abandoned village of Peeling, NH that was located north of Elbow Pond near Mt. Cilley.<br /><br />John<br />1HappyHikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242409292439585691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541721184143597039.post-55771913464253833592015-02-01T08:08:42.040-05:002015-02-01T08:08:42.040-05:00Nice job John!Nice job John!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03689261167164648928noreply@blogger.com