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in reply to: Reports from the 48 Flagsites! #48740

Yep, that was it Greg. We could see something on the north shoulder, but it was so hazy and it was hard to hold the binoculars steady. They were a cheap pair also. And my eyes aren’t getting any younger! And we didn’t see anything on Adams either, nor Jefferson for that matter.

Max

[Max]

in reply to: Reports from the 48 Flagsites! #48736

What a fantastic day atop Carter Dome. Michael and I, with the help of some other hikers, were able to get our flag 20 feet in the air, well above the tree tops. We had maybe 12-18 hikers wander by who all congratulated us and the others for what we were doing, so kudos go to the organizers especially…we couldn’t have done it without ya!! We squinted through the trees and were not able to see SherpaK’s flag on Wildcat ‘A’, though he reported seeing ours fine. And we convinced ourselves that through binoculars, we could see the flag on Madison.

It was a great day to remember, reflect, and best of all to meet new friends. Thanks to Michael, Paul, Gail, and Paul’s group for a grand time. Wish I could have made it over to N Woodstock, maybe next time.

Max

[Max]

in reply to: Tough Questions #48709

Agreed. Some of the complainers need to get out and hike a bit more, burn off some of that hostility. :argue: In fact, I just got back from my daily jog up and down the trails of Mt. Wachusett in Princeton, MA. And I feel good! All tuned up for Carter Dome. Give us a wave on Saturday Greg! 😀

[Max]

in reply to: Flags on other "non-official" peaks? #48712

I have made arrangements with the Park Manager (Andrew Zboray) at Mt. Monadnock and he will have one of the other trail volunteers that I hang around with, Bob Brodeur, to fly the flag from the summit between 12 and 2 PM on Saturday. Bob is quite a character. 77 years old, climbs the mountain 3-4 times per week, and would put a lot of 20-somethings to shame. He’s got 23 years on me and I hope I can be half as active as he when I’m that age!

[Max]

in reply to: Tough Questions #48699

Pedxing, I don’t think that flag flying on the 14th (it has been mentioned as a day of remembrance) is any more “Pro-War” than celebrating our Independence on July 4th is a demonstration that we “Hate The British.” I don’t call it jingoism. Sitting in an Olympic stadium, waving a flag and yelling U-S-A, shoving it down the throats of foreign visitors…now that’s jingoism.

Like you, I’m going to carry a flag to a summit, display it for a couple hours, hang around nearby to explain the purpose to any uninformed visitors. I’m proud to do this, as I am proud to display the flag in front of my house (for the past 35 years). I make no excuses. And I respect the opinions of others even if they disagree with mine. This flag represents the right to have that differing opinion, without persecution, and I respect that as well.

I am going to enjoy the day, say a small prayer for the 9/11 victims and their families, and the military personnel and their families that help to insure our freedom to have our own opinions.

Max

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in reply to: celebrating after flags on the 48 ? #48678

Too bad they couldn’t have been convinced to get married on a 4000 footer…you could have had it covered both ways!

Thanks guys for putting this together. I’ll have some pics from Carter Dome (hopefully a nice shot from Mt. Hight too).

Max

[Max]

in reply to: celebrating after flags on the 48 ? #48670

I’ll be coming off Carter Dome and will be statying over in North Conway for Saturday night with my wife. If there were plans to meet somewhere in the vicinity for beer, pizza, whatever, we’re pretty flexible. She’s not a hiker, but won’t say “NO” to pizza! 😆

Max

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