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Month: December 2021

Appalachian Trail

A Trip Through New Jersey Day 2

I watched the sunrise from our tent this morning. Frosty didn’t sleep well last night. A whippoorwill started calling before we went to bed and continued all night. I slept fine, but it kept Frosty up. Soon after leaving our awesome tentsite on Kittatinny Ridge, we were at the Catfish Read more…

By Magoo, 4 years ago December 31, 2021
Appalachian Trail

A Trip Through New Jersey… The Journey Begins

We drove down to Warwick, NY and stayed at Meadowlark Bed and Breakfast. That evening, Robert dropped our car at our planned end point, a parking lot on NY Rt 17A. Dorothy, the owner of the B & B and a British expat, shuttled him back. The next morning Dorothy Read more…

By Magoo, 4 years ago December 30, 2021
Appalachian Trail

Reflections on Our New York Section Hike

In April of 2021, Frosty and I headed to New York. I needed these miles for my overall AT mileage. Plus this trip served as a bit of a shakedown for our upcoming summer section hike of Virginia. We started at a parking lot off Rt. 17 in the Bellvale/Warwick Read more…

By Magoo, 4 years ago December 30, 2021
Appalachian Trail

A New York State of Mind – Our AT Section Hike Day Five

Today was our last day on trail. It ended up being a half day of hiking. When we awoke there were three deer eating in the tenting field. They kept their distance, but continued grazing. It was cold this morning. I didn’t want to get out of my quilt. We Read more…

By Magoo, 4 years ago December 30, 2021
Appalachian Trail

A New York State of Mind – Our AT Section Hike Day Four

We left Graymoor and headed back on trail. There weren’t any big landmarks today, but the trail was peaceful. A few light sprinkles today. We flushed a turkey today while hiking. My foot is still hurting. It was very frustrating. We had wonderful, cruise-y terrain, but I couldn’t move fast Read more…

By Magoo, 4 years ago December 30, 2021
Appalachian Trail

A New York State of Mind – Our AT Section Hike Day Three

As we left the West Mountain Shelter and headed toward Bear Mountain, we had frequent views of Perkins Memorial Tower atop Bear Mountain. We met a couple and one family as headed toward Bear Mountain. There were stone stairs in places as we ascended Bear Mountain. The stairs were like Read more…

By Magoo, 4 years ago December 29, 2021
Appalachian Trail

A New York State of Mind – Our AT Section Hike Day Two

Our day started at our campsite on Arden Mountain. The summit of Arden Mountain was wooded. We had a rocky, steep descent through an area called Agony Grind. This type of terrain always means some butt scooting for me. As you near Harriman State Park headed North, you cross above Read more…

By Magoo, 4 years ago December 29, 2021
Appalachian Trail

A New York State of Mind – Our AT Section Hike Day One

Frosty and I headed to New York in April 2021 for a section hike. We had a long section hike planned for Virginia during the summer, so this trip was dual purpose. I needed to hike the southern part of the AT in NY for my overall mileage of the Read more…

By Magoo, 4 years ago December 29, 2021
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