Month: Feb. 2009
Number of Adventures: 6
Miles Adventured: 14.75
Hours Adventured: 11
Adventure Destinations: Moosalamoo, Shrewsbury/PWMA, Patch Hollow/AT/LT
Adventure Companion(s): Colyn
Thoughts: Not much to say about this month's adventures. Mostly, we just spent a lot of time in deep snow.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Adventure XXXIII
Date of Adventure: Tues. 24 Feb 2009
Type of Adventure: Snow shoe hike
Place of Adventure: Shrewsbury, PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: approx 3
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Weather: blue sky, steady stiff wind, temps in low 20's, 2' of snow on the ground, 8" of fresh snow
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes:
Map:
Type of Adventure: Snow shoe hike
Place of Adventure: Shrewsbury, PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: approx 3
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Weather: blue sky, steady stiff wind, temps in low 20's, 2' of snow on the ground, 8" of fresh snow
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes:
Map:
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Adventure XXXII
Date of Adventure: Sat. 21 Feb 2009
Type of Adventure: Snow shoe hike
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: approx 3
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.75
Weather: Sunny, light wind, temps in upper 20s, 8"-12" of snow on the ground.
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 7 cross country skiiers
Notes: 1. The Hogback Mountain trail, as well as several others, are actually groomed cross country ski trails. They do not make for good snow shoeing.
Type of Adventure: Snow shoe hike
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: approx 3
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.75
Weather: Sunny, light wind, temps in upper 20s, 8"-12" of snow on the ground.
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 7 cross country skiiers
Notes: 1. The Hogback Mountain trail, as well as several others, are actually groomed cross country ski trails. They do not make for good snow shoeing.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Adventure XXXI
Date of Adventure: Tues. 17 Feb. 2009
Type of Adventure: Snowshoe hike
Place of Adventure: Patch Hollow, LT/AT
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.75
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Weather: Sunny, temps in upper 20's, windy at beaver bog, only a couple inches of snow
Notes: 1. I didn't really need the snow shoes. Almost all the snow melted off in the recent warm weather. I ended up taking them off and leaving them in the cabin while we hiked the rest of the way up to the beaver bog. 2. If you have to pee in the woods in the winter, try to find a bucket in a cabin to make life easier. 3. The cabin is about half way to the beaver bog. Follow the sort of path/ stream up the hill. There will be 2 intersections. At the first, bear left, at the 2nd, bear right. Another time I'll have to follow the left hand trail at the 2nd intersection. It continues up hill at least a little. 4. I saw a nifty rotting tree stump with some kind of mold growing in it. I thought it was snow at first, but it wasn't.
The moldy tree stump:
The Beaver Bog:
Where the dam broke last summer:
What do you see?
(I saw a horned animal about to charge me. Think buffalo or moose.)
Type of Adventure: Snowshoe hike
Place of Adventure: Patch Hollow, LT/AT
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.75
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Weather: Sunny, temps in upper 20's, windy at beaver bog, only a couple inches of snow
Notes: 1. I didn't really need the snow shoes. Almost all the snow melted off in the recent warm weather. I ended up taking them off and leaving them in the cabin while we hiked the rest of the way up to the beaver bog. 2. If you have to pee in the woods in the winter, try to find a bucket in a cabin to make life easier. 3. The cabin is about half way to the beaver bog. Follow the sort of path/ stream up the hill. There will be 2 intersections. At the first, bear left, at the 2nd, bear right. Another time I'll have to follow the left hand trail at the 2nd intersection. It continues up hill at least a little. 4. I saw a nifty rotting tree stump with some kind of mold growing in it. I thought it was snow at first, but it wasn't.
The moldy tree stump:
The Beaver Bog:
Where the dam broke last summer:
What do you see?
(I saw a horned animal about to charge me. Think buffalo or moose.)
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
XXX
Date of Adventure: 10 Feb. 2009
Type of Adventure: Snowshoe hike
Place of Adventure: Shrewsbury/PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.5
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.75
Weather: Overcast, temps in low 20's.
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 2 hunters, with guns
Notes: 1. I saw moose tracks way out on the trail.
Map:
Type of Adventure: Snowshoe hike
Place of Adventure: Shrewsbury/PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.5
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.75
Weather: Overcast, temps in low 20's.
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 2 hunters, with guns
Notes: 1. I saw moose tracks way out on the trail.
Map:
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Adventure XXIX
Date of Adventure: Sat. 7 Feb 2009
Type of Adventure: Snow shoe hike
Place of Adventure: Shrewsbury/PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: approximately 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Temps in upper 20's, bright and sunny changing to overcast. Still all the snow.
Companion(s): Colyn and Mom
Other Adventurers Encountered: 4 cross country skiers.
Notes: 1. The weather was so perfect. 2. We did the same loop again, although this time I managed to take the trail that comes out below the parking area on the way back. That way, I avoided all the snowmobilers. I just followed the x-c ski tracks. I found where I went wrong last time; the path really isn't obvious where I got confused, although later it becomes as wide as a wheel track. It's mostly downhill to the parking lot. I'm not sure if it is more or less steep than the snowmobile trail. 3. My hiking time has definitely improved. We could have done the hike quicker, but we stopped a bunch of times and we threw snow balls for Colyn. I should be able to manage this hike in an hour easily in the summer. I can't wait to try some of the other trails.
Map:
Type of Adventure: Snow shoe hike
Place of Adventure: Shrewsbury/PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: approximately 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Temps in upper 20's, bright and sunny changing to overcast. Still all the snow.
Companion(s): Colyn and Mom
Other Adventurers Encountered: 4 cross country skiers.
Notes: 1. The weather was so perfect. 2. We did the same loop again, although this time I managed to take the trail that comes out below the parking area on the way back. That way, I avoided all the snowmobilers. I just followed the x-c ski tracks. I found where I went wrong last time; the path really isn't obvious where I got confused, although later it becomes as wide as a wheel track. It's mostly downhill to the parking lot. I'm not sure if it is more or less steep than the snowmobile trail. 3. My hiking time has definitely improved. We could have done the hike quicker, but we stopped a bunch of times and we threw snow balls for Colyn. I should be able to manage this hike in an hour easily in the summer. I can't wait to try some of the other trails.
Map:
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Adventure XXVIII
Date of Adventure: 3 Feb. 2009
Type of Adventure: Snowshoe hike
Place of Adventure: Shrewsbury/PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: approximately 2.25
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Temps in the teens, windy, sunny
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 2 cross country skiiers.
Notes: 1. For the first time I noticed a plastic jar nailed sideways to the bulletin board at the trail head. Inside is a "guest book" where you can log when you visited, where you came from, what you saw, and anything else you feel like sharing. The book is dated for the beginning of Jan, but I'd never noticed it before. Mostly the same people seem to use the trail and document it. I added entries for Colyn and I. I'm very tempted to put a couple copies of the trail map inside. 2. The trail was packed down quite nicely this time, although I think only 1 or 2 other people used the short loop I followed last time. 3. I found the tree I had marked the first time Mom and I went out there. It was right next to where I fell last time Colyn and I went out. No wonder I didn't see it that time, I was busy flopping around on my back like a turtle. It turns out Mom and I were almost half way around when we turned around that time.
The Guest Book
The Map
The star is approximately where I marked the tree. And where I fell last time.
Type of Adventure: Snowshoe hike
Place of Adventure: Shrewsbury/PWMA
Length of Adventure, miles: approximately 2.25
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Temps in the teens, windy, sunny
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 2 cross country skiiers.
Notes: 1. For the first time I noticed a plastic jar nailed sideways to the bulletin board at the trail head. Inside is a "guest book" where you can log when you visited, where you came from, what you saw, and anything else you feel like sharing. The book is dated for the beginning of Jan, but I'd never noticed it before. Mostly the same people seem to use the trail and document it. I added entries for Colyn and I. I'm very tempted to put a couple copies of the trail map inside. 2. The trail was packed down quite nicely this time, although I think only 1 or 2 other people used the short loop I followed last time. 3. I found the tree I had marked the first time Mom and I went out there. It was right next to where I fell last time Colyn and I went out. No wonder I didn't see it that time, I was busy flopping around on my back like a turtle. It turns out Mom and I were almost half way around when we turned around that time.
The Guest Book
The Map
The star is approximately where I marked the tree. And where I fell last time.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Monthly Recap
Month: Jan. 2009
Number of Adventures: 8
Miles Adventured: 16.25
Hours Adventured: 11
Adventure Destinations: Patch Hollow, Pittsford Trails, Shrewsbury/PWMA
Adventure Companions: My Father, Colyn, Alaska, Shadow
Thoughts: Due to illness and extreme weather, I wasn't able to get out very much this month. I am thrilled that I discovered the Patch Hollow trail. Next month my goal is to reach the pond. I am also excited that I finally obtained a map of some of the trails in Shrewsbury/PWMA. I hope to make use of those trails quite a bit in the future. So far, this winter has been fantastic for snow shoeing. Out of curiousity, I weighed all my winter hiking gear. Just my boots, coat, and snow shoes weigh 10lbs. When I add my backpack with water, extra mittens and hat, and other cold weather supplies, my gear totals 18lbs. Once I build up my winter hiking stamina, I should be perfect going into summer hiking.
Number of Adventures: 8
Miles Adventured: 16.25
Hours Adventured: 11
Adventure Destinations: Patch Hollow, Pittsford Trails, Shrewsbury/PWMA
Adventure Companions: My Father, Colyn, Alaska, Shadow
Thoughts: Due to illness and extreme weather, I wasn't able to get out very much this month. I am thrilled that I discovered the Patch Hollow trail. Next month my goal is to reach the pond. I am also excited that I finally obtained a map of some of the trails in Shrewsbury/PWMA. I hope to make use of those trails quite a bit in the future. So far, this winter has been fantastic for snow shoeing. Out of curiousity, I weighed all my winter hiking gear. Just my boots, coat, and snow shoes weigh 10lbs. When I add my backpack with water, extra mittens and hat, and other cold weather supplies, my gear totals 18lbs. Once I build up my winter hiking stamina, I should be perfect going into summer hiking.
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