Year: 2023

• AT 109: Off Ramp Adventures

  

  More NY hiking. Big rocks, slanted bridges. Almost walked by the opportunity to see the NYC skyline from trail. Had to tell another hiker (Straight Edge) to look up from the trail as well. There is a reroute of the AT here, which avoids a highway crossing that can get very busy. We took the…

• AT 108: What About Second Barbie?

  

  Broke down camp in the movie theater and got ready for another NY day. Big rocks, open forest, even a waterfall. Some beaver boggy ponds as well. In the evening we returned to the movie theater, which was just too convenient to not to go to again. Half watched Barbie for a second time. Camped…

• AT 107: New York State

  

  Started the day with trail magic and a big climb. Weather is hot and humid, and buggy as well. Crossed into NY on some nice big boulders. Good landscape here, with more open forest of pines and oaks. In the evening we went into the Warwick Drive In Movie Theater, which lets hikers tent on…

• AT 106: Cobmin Ridge (Right Wing)

  

  Getting and packing up was greatly accelerated by the discovery of a yellow jacket nest in the shelter. Explains why Turmeric got stung yesterday evening. Made it out of camp by 7:30 trying to beat the heat; the mosquitoes didn’t get the memo of being active just in the afternoon though. Walked by a big…

• AT 105: In The Woods Again

  

  Checked out of Cobmin Ridge late and discovered that Airquotes and Iceman had been there for the last night. They had Airquotes dad driving support for them the last days. Got Buckeye Boy set up in the car, then drove off to the trailhead. Got trail magic there from Moose, who had an awesome spread…