hi gang, wanted to wish you all a blessed new year......god be with you and yours in the months ahead............am considering a hike from wells mills to bamber lake.............may even make it a t wo day,overnighter.............on the maps the area looks pretty empty...........has anyone been in that area lately...............any new construction,oldfolks homes,.............bad swamps,etc..............let me know...........you dont want to have to go searching for an old piney like me whos lost his way..................course, i dont believe in any of that newfangled gps stuff................my old army compass,and a good topo map and i only get lost once in a while............any advice,press on,many thanks, karl[/code][/b]