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Quote from odd man out: “We have lots of multi use trails in our area, mostly on old RR right of ways (rail trails). But wondering if anyone has experience doing a long distance hike on one of these. It seems the flat straight nature of rail lines would make for a rather uninteresting. PLUDs (pointless lack of up and downs?) instead of PUDs. On the other hand, this could make it more interesting: "State officials partnered with brewers to create an Empire State Trail Brewery Passport that allows…

Greetings from Stone Memorial shelter area in Harriman State Park. All is going good and we're enjoying ourselves. A trip report will follow when we're at home.

I'm thinking right where that trail splits would be a good place for an upscale hiker/biker bed and breakfast. I've done a little on line real estate browsing but nothing says "buy me" . I might have to take a drive up there.

Quote from IMScotty: “Enjoy your hike, stay dry and warm. ” Thanks !

I'm at zero out of the eighteen. Besides, the best trail hike is the one you are on at the moment.

No wonder I didn't know, I don't do Facebook. We'll be leaving for Harriman soon.

The forecast is for night time temps in the low 30s and low 40s as a daytime high. Tomorrow, Saturday, is forecast to rain but Sunday and Monday should be precipitation free.

I don't know what the usual MLK group is doing this weekend. Kathy and I are putting our packs together for our very own MLK, 2 night trip to Harriman State Park. We don't have a plan for which trails or places to camp we'll use, that'll be decided on the fly.

My day pack is an old EMS pack that I've been using for more than 20 years. No wonder EMS is no longer what they once were. Their stuff lasts too long.

Quote from IMScotty: “Rented a Toyota Carmry this weekend and mmostly enjoyed the experience except for one major problem... the 'Driver's Assist Technology.' Good grief, I get nagged enough at home, I certainly do not want a car that starts beeping at me if I cross a line. Since all the car companies are doing this it looks like I will never buy a new car again. ” I can relate to what Scotty wrote and feel very much the same way.

I don't have a clue. I don't make any effort to keep track of mileage.

Our new tent arrived today. Now I'll have to wait for a warm weekend so I can do the seam sealing.

I too played sports, football in the fall (defensive lineman) and ran track in the spring where I ran high hurdles, low hurdles and 1 leg in the mile relay. In my school being a jock didn't get you any extra consideration when it came to academics.

Geez, I almost didn't graduate high school. It all came down to my English final exam in my senior year. I did pass so I got to graduate with my class.

It's good to hear that they are issuing permits for 2021, I'm kind of surprised though due to covid.

Quote from max.patch: “Edit to add: The local paper just reported that the the county said that the website crashed due to the "overwhelming response." ” Are they surprised?

I have 2 packs for day hikes, one larger than the other. The bigger one is for winter when I carry extra clothing and a stove, fuel, and pot. It's big enough, barely, to do an overnighter during summer months.

I'm not even sure how or where to get it. I guess I should look into it

Quote from Traffic Jam: “It’s stupid but I also took a pic of my favorite, insulated coffee container. One of my favorite things in winter is to hike with my hot coffee. I hold my coffee cup with one hand, sipping as I hike, and a trekking pole in the other. ” I'm a big coffee drinker, I should try carrying a thermos.

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