by Paty | Jul 25, 2019 | Appalachian Trail, Northeast, Trail Journals
Weekly Overview Day 78 July 19, 2019 Route: Tuxedo Park, NY (Mile 1385.7) to Fort Montgomery, NY (Mile 1405.3)Daily Mileage: 19.6 miles I’m sooo glad I decided to treat myself and spend the night indoors at a motel last night. This was a totally unplanned town...
by Paty | Sep 17, 2018 | Northeast, Places & Events
We have history with Ben & Jerry’s. Keith went to college at the University of Vermont back in the early 1990s. During that time Ben & Jerry’s was all the rage. All the cool kids in Vermont were getting their pints of Cherry Garcia or Chocolate Chip Cookie...
by Paty | Sep 6, 2018 | Day Hikes, Northeast
Keith used to accuse me of being a hiking snob. I’d come back home after spending a week of hiking in Colorado, and I’d be gloomy about the utter lack of mountains where we lived. Sure you can still go hiking without mountains. Or without the terrific vistas. And...
by Paty | Sep 1, 2018 | Day Hikes, Northeast
There’s lot written out there about how hazardous Mt. Washington can be to climb. It lies at the center of incredibly unpredictable weather. And it is notorious for tricking hikers into thinking that its modest elevation of 6,288 feet is just another ordinary...
by Paty | Aug 31, 2018 | Northeast, US High Points
Order of Visit: High Point #3 Date Visited: August 21, 2018 Route Taken: Long Trail via Smuggler’s Notch/Barnes Camp – 5 miles roundtrip Type of Terrain: Steep trails with some rock scrambling near the summit Elevation: 4,393 feet Ancestral Lands:...
by Paty | Aug 27, 2018 | Cycling, Northeast, The Great Outdoors
Although many of our adventures revolve around hiking or fishing, we also enjoy taking the bikes our for a spin too. The sunny summer weather during our recent trip to Acadia National inspired us to get out and explore the park in different way. And with 45 miles of...
