The Good The Bad & The Indifferent

[Lecivius]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants
New Hampshire - Mt Washington will be a serious challenge. Besides the elevation (6288 ft),

I live at that altitude [:D] [8D] Hiking around here starts at 10k [:'(]

[Canoerebel]

That's true but not the whole truth.

In the Appalachians, hikes start at 1k or 2k and go to 4k or 6k. You climb or descend at 500 to 700 feet per mile, a tough gradient with a pack on....especially if you're doing it in southern heat and humidity or New England wind, cold and rain.

In the Rockies, hikes may start at 8k and go to 12k. But the climbs and descents go on forever and forever, because many of the trails were originally meant to handle pack animals. The grade might be 100 to 200 feet per mile, which is relatively easy going, especially when the temperatures are moderate and the humidty low.

Sunday I talked to a young lady who had done 350 miles on the Pacific Coast Trail earlier this year, baiing out of slipping and sliding down a snow field. Regarding the comparative difficulties of the two trails, she said, "The AT is a ball buster."

P.S. There are very steep and tough trails in the Rockies, and the weather can be more brutal than anything I'd ever experience in the southern Appalachians. But the greater elevations out west aren't really good for comparison purposes.

[MakeeLearn]

greater elevations

don't always make for a harder hike...

Panama

[MakeeLearn]

Lodging can be found naturally.

A small tree. Many were big enough to provide 4 or more bedrooms..

[MakeeLearn]

Plenty of elevations, both natural and man-made. The dirt and rocks from the canal digging were claimed by the jungle.

Ive probably walked all and have slept on at least one of those hills.

[MakeeLearn]

Where in Japan are you planning to hike?

Strategic Bombing: Most bombers declined to fly or got lost in the night. Tomrrow, large raids ordered vs. Nagasaki and Kanoya.

Are weather and moon a factor or is it just "FLY MY PRETTIES!"

[Canoerebel]

Moon is about 55% but weather hasn't been good.

Your photos of Panama look like humid hiking in dank woods. Arg! That'd be brutal!

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

Moon is about 55% but weather hasn't been good.

Your photos of Panama look like humid hiking in dank woods. Arg! That'd be brutal!

When they opened the door of the plane it was SOUP and got worse from there. Non stop sweating then the P..rickly Heat. You could not wear underwear as it would chafe your legs raw. The southern US can't hold a candle to its humidity.

Bugs...bugs... always something crawling on you.

And when the light turned out at night the concert began..... A cacophony symphony of infinite instruments that echoed inside you. AHHH..... but it laid out a carpet for sneaking at night.

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn

Where in Japan are you planning to hike?

Strategic Bombing: Most bombers declined to fly or got lost in the night. Tomrrow, large raids ordered vs. Nagasaki and Kanoya.

Are weather and moon a factor or is it just "FLY MY PRETTIES!"

Moon is about 55% but weather hasn't been good.

Sorry I was unclear, rushing around today...

Not just for that one mission

Are weather and moon factors in your past and future decisions when sending out your strategic bombers or is it just "FLY MY PRETTIES!"

[Canoerebel]

It's just "fly my pretties."

I don't micromanage weather. Often, the squadrons seem to exercise good judgment by not flying when the weather is bad. And forecasts can be wrong so that players sometimes miss good weather or hit bad weather by trying to abide by forecasts (I think).

By rotating my bombers carefully, managing fatigue or pilots and aircraft, I find that weather doesn't seem to be a major issue and that ops losses are minimal.

A much bigger factor is occasionally leaving a squadron on daytime ops, which usually does result in losses to CAP. That seems to be a bigger issue than weather. So I try to mind the settings and not mind the weather, trusting the AI to handle that.

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

It's just "fly my pretties."

I don't micromanage weather. Often, the squadrons seem to exercise good judgment by not flying when the weather is bad. And forecasts can be wrong so that players sometimes miss good weather or hit bad weather by trying to abide by forecasts (I think).

By rotating my bombers carefully, managing fatigue or pilots and aircraft, I find that weather doesn't seem to be a major issue and that ops losses are minimal.

A much bigger factor is occasionally leaving a squadron on daytime ops, which usually does result in losses to CAP. That seems to be a bigger issue than weather. So I try to mind the settings and not mind the weather, trusting the AI to handle that.

I find myself doing that for daylight missions, weather can be so unpredictable. I do try to get the night missions on good weather and moon cycles, since for night missions the weather is known, at least thats what Ive been concluding, tho it may be wrong.


What was the "seen wildlife" manifest from the jaunt?

[Canoerebel]

The manifest included:

1. A small copperhead that struck at Anne; I moved it out of the trail with my hiking stick when I came up a few minutes later.
2. About ten deer - that's a lot in my experiences on the AT.
3. A few rabbits.
4. Heard a few coyotes.
5. Semi-wild horses roaming the Grayson Highlands.
6. Cows roaming the highlands and longhorns in fences beside the trail.

[Canoerebel]

9/27/44

NoPac: KB North remains in the Aleutians, which is where I want them.

John caught wind of Half Death Star & Its Herd west of Eniwetok today. They are 57 hexes from KB North and have a decided advantage in making it to safety. Heck, Manokwari is just 37 hexes away. So I don't think KB North will head for CenPac; it'll probably head for the Home Islands and Formosa.

[Canoerebel]

9/27/44

DS & Half DS: I don't think John's carriers can contest passage of Half DS at this point. But John may load up Truk and other nearby airfields. I'm interesting in seeing. Half DS has a lot of fighters, though too many FM-2s. I think it can provide for its own security, but that's not guaranteed.

[Will_L]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Vermont - Mt Mansfield is not too bad a hike, but the trail down to Stowe has some challenging sections. You will need to focus on the trail and not the scenery. I know this is at least 10 years away. [;)]

New Hampshire - Mt Washington will be a serious challenge. Besides the elevation (6288 ft), the weather up there can be nasty. Snow in late August and winds can go over 100mph.

Does the trail up Mt. Mansfield from Deer Peak/Madonna Mtn. still go up through that chimney?
That was kind of fun when I did the Long Trail years ago.

[Canoerebel]

9/27/44

A good day, as enemy forces didn't molest important Allied forces, Allied 4EB effectively hit Nagasaki and Kanoya (not Kagoshima, as it says on the map), and 9th Aus. Div. arrives and will attack at Karenko tomorrow.

[crsutton]

ORIGINAL: Canoerebel

That's true but not the whole truth.

In the Appalachians, hikes start at 1k or 2k and go to 4k or 6k. You climb or descend at 500 to 700 feet per mile, a tough gradient with a pack on....especially if you're doing it in southern heat and humidity or New England wind, cold and rain.

In the Rockies, hikes may start at 8k and go to 12k. But the climbs and descents go on forever and forever, because many of the trails were originally meant to handle pack animals. The grade might be 100 to 200 feet per mile, which is relatively easy going, especially when the temperatures are moderate and the humidty low.

Sunday I talked to a young lady who had done 350 miles on the Pacific Coast Trail earlier this year, baiing out of slipping and sliding down a snow field. Regarding the comparative difficulties of the two trails, she said, "The AT is a ball buster."

P.S. There are very steep and tough trails in the Rockies, and the weather can be more brutal than anything I'd ever experience in the southern Appalachians. But the greater elevations out west aren't really good for comparison purposes.

Only in the passes. If you are hiking the many mountain trails then the assents and decents are very sharp. And the oxygen is quite thin. But all in all I liked that better than hiking in heat.

[adarbrauner]

1 "a small copperhead that stroke at Anne"

Did the serpent bite her??

[morejeffs]

Who is planning to hike in Japan? Feel free to mail me! I often hike Mt Takao (easy but lovely hike) and just did Mt Fuji with my son (Fuji is only open to the general public until September).

[MakeeLearn]

ORIGINAL: morejeffs

Who is planning to hike in Japan? Feel free to mail me! I often hike Mt Takao (easy but lovely hike) and just did Mt Fuji with my son (Fuji is only open to the general public until September).

I was hinting that CR may be hiking in Japan, Game-Wise.