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in reply to: Web Site Migration TONIGHT #64638
Hi Chris,
Thanks for all your work keeping up the site, etc.!
Just wondering if any of the pics for peaks are available from earlier years. I know their was a transition period from the prior site.
Thanks
HikerFedEx
Gary Hebert
Hikerfedex@gmail.comin reply to: Should you need to cancel. #61514Likewise, driving up tonite. Not signed up for any peak. Just gonna pick one to enjoy. But I always bring a pole & flag (at least to the trailhead). Let me know if the need arises. (860)213-0046
in reply to: Kinsman North #55589Same as you
in reply to: Kinsman North #55587We’ll try to shoot pics of your summit flag (if visible from Kinsman South).
Maybe we’ll see you on the way out! 😀
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2011 Adams
2012 Madison
2013 Moosilauke
2015 South Kinsmanin reply to: Kinsman North #55524Dont feel bad. We reluctantly took ours down early on Moosilauke also, as the steady mist & strong winds had chilled many of our group to the bone. Our large flag flew roughly 11:30-1pm on the main summit, and a 2nd flag on the South Peak from about 10-1:30pm.
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in reply to: Moosilauke Summit Team-REVISED ROUTE PLAN #55451Please note slightly REVISED ROUTE/plan
Most likely we will choose one of these routes:
1.The Pine Link Trail, which ascends Mt. Madison from the highest point of the Pinkham B (Dolly Copp) Rd.
2.Daniel Webster-Scout Trail, which begins on the main campground road, 0.9 mi. south of the Dolly Copp Campground entrance on the Pinkham B (Dolly
Copp) Rd., on the left in another 0.1 mi.Both are about 4 miles, +4000 ft of elevation gain, 4 hours book time.
We will meet @6am, divide up gear, and head out no later than 6:30am.
We hope to be up top by 1030 or 11am; It’s our hope to have our flag up flying within 30 minutes, hold our brief ceremony immediately, then head out to Adams for lunch!
If anybody else is planning to join us please give us a shout or txt.
Gary
(860) 213-00462010 Zealand
2011 Adams
2012 Madison:flag: :flag: :flag: :flag: :flag: :flag:
in reply to: Enhancing the honor our flag brings to FOT48 #55239Good to know. We’ll look for yours! Take some pics if you can!!
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So far guy lines weren’t an issue since so far our biggest flag’s height was 10′ or less. Guyed out just below flag & also 1 tethered at very top of pole ( which could require slight adjustment in major wind directional shift). Now a larger flag w a height of say 15-20′ with a 30-40′ pole could be more of an issue, though you could try topmost guys at very steep angle close to the pole – less effective as guy wires, but might allow just enough flag rotation without tangling. Otherwise the top 15-20′ (matching the flag height) would have to be very rigid without guy lines, placing much more stress at the point just below the flag
Our issue in pole design has been difficulty erecting (standing up) a strong enough tall enough pole in the 30+’ foot range.
We contemplated using a tall forked “assist stick” maybe 10-15′ to help push up the upper part of the tall pole. (cranes are usually much taller than poles they help erect)
In trials for Zealand a 30-34′ x 2″ PVC pole formed an inverted “U” when we tried standing it up, using our hands over our heads to “walk it up” like a ladder, forcing us to abort that plan. Hence why we switched to 3″ PVC 20′ pole for Adams.
Hmmmm….maybe THAT’S an idea – 25-35′ aluminum ladders are pretty easy for 1 person to walk up solo (when collapsed), then extend to full height. So that’s 2 concepts – telescoping AFTER vertical & build a ladder or 3 sided tower for strength
Other ideas?? Experience??
Gary
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And hard hats !!
in reply to: Enhancing the honor our flag brings to FOT48 #55232HECK NO!! I suspect your record 30’x45′ will stand for some time. I’d thought of borrowing a super huge flag from one of several huge car dealerships locally but it becomes impractical to fly it – not only due to wind issues & pole strength required but the diagonal length when not flying cant touch the ground, making the minimum mast height impractical. My original 8×12 ‘s draped diagonal length only requires about 14+ feet of mast height – that’s easy . I’ve flown that from a 27 foot (Zealand) & a 20 ft (Adams) mast.
This years new flag is only 10’x19′ – it’s diagonal requiring a minimum mast height of 21.5 feet – quite doable. But with big flags tall masts become a bigger challenge due to flexing and more importantly standing it up becomes a challenge. I’m still experimenting with options but likely our mast will be about 25.
10×19 doesn’t sound much bigger than 8×12 but side by side it dwarfs it impressively.
I think a 15×25 with a diagonal of 29 ft might be a real challenge but possible- with a 30+foot mast & a good team. But they’re super expensive
This year should be impressive I think, though it’s humbling how tiny they all look in the Whites!
Update: Sadly, 2012 was anticipated to be a very windy year, so we downsized the pole & opted for the 8’x12′ flag the night before. And we barely were able to “fly” it in the high winds atop Madison
Update: 2013 Moosilauke – Success!! Planted the 8×12 Flag on a 16′ pole atop South Moosilauke on the way up, then the 10’x19′ atop a 24′ x 3″ PVC pole atop Moosilauke in pretty intense winds!! Awesome Teamwork !! :flag:
Gary
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