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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
My current cooking pot is the Vargo BOT 900. I like multi-use items. I use the BOT for cooking, as a water bottle, and to make Mitten Shakes for breakfast. Since my pot is in use all day, I needed some type of container for my alcohol stove kit. There Read more…
Frosty and I left the trail to pick up Squirrel, who was hiking with us for a week. It was a long drive back to Great Barrington, Massachusetts. This time we brought two vehicles, so that we could spot ourselves. We ate a late lunch at McDonald’s before hitting the Read more…
One end of the tent fell down during the night as the jute twine got damp and stretched. Luckily, it was the foot end. It didn’t wake us. The bear box was completely full. Many more tenters had come in after we had hit the sack. We got up and Read more…
After leaving Brassie Brook, we hiked up to the summit of Bear Mountain. At the summit was a huge rock pile that we climbed up. This rock pile used to be a tower, but it is in ruins now. We sat and took in the view while enjoying our mitten Read more…
Frosty and I left the Toymakers Cafe and got back on the trail.We saw a couple bunnies near the hydroelectric plant. Then we crossed an iron truss bridge. I was surprised that the bridge date was 2016. When I was a kid, where I grew up, there were many truss Read more…