Month: June
Total Adventures: 8
Total Miles Adventured: 62.5
Total Hours Adventured: 14.5
Adventure Destinations: Rutland Area, PWMA, Moosalamoo, Pittsford Trails
Adventure Companion(s): Colyn, Mom, RCHS Adoptee Paws
Notes of Interest: 1. I know I missed 2 bike commutes, each of which was 12 miles and 1.5 hours. 2. This month has been extremely wet. I started out well with the bike commutes, and then wasn't able to bike for almost 2 weeks due to rain. 3. The rain has all the trails extremely wet. 4. I've been able to explore new trails in familiar areas, and I'm hoping to do more of the same during the rest of the summer.
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Thursday, July 2, 2009
LII
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 30 June 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: approx 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Slightly overcast, intermittent breeze, threats of rain, temps in high 70's. Trail was very wet with dew and recent rains.
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee Paws
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. The bugs are bearable when bug spray is worn. 2. The debris dam continues to eat away at the corn field. More of the bank has fallen into the river in the last few weeks.
Date of Adventure: 30 June 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: approx 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Slightly overcast, intermittent breeze, threats of rain, temps in high 70's. Trail was very wet with dew and recent rains.
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee Paws
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. The bugs are bearable when bug spray is worn. 2. The debris dam continues to eat away at the corn field. More of the bank has fallen into the river in the last few weeks.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Adventure XXXV
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 12 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Pine Hill Park
Length of Adventure, hours: 2.25
Length of Adventure, miles: approximately 4
Weather: Temps in low 60's, sunny, dry trails, blue sky, perfect day for hiking
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee Hendrix
Other Adventurers Encountered: 3 hikers
Notes of Interest: 1. They are rebuilding two of the old roads in the park. And hikers are warned to stay off these roads. 2. When crossing the powerline on Doorknob, if you look south along the powerline you'll be looking down in Rt 4A. You can't quite see Gawet Marble, but you can see the Charlebois building, the motorcycle shop, the little gas station, and the used car place.
Date of Adventure: 12 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Pine Hill Park
Length of Adventure, hours: 2.25
Length of Adventure, miles: approximately 4
Weather: Temps in low 60's, sunny, dry trails, blue sky, perfect day for hiking
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee Hendrix
Other Adventurers Encountered: 3 hikers
Notes of Interest: 1. They are rebuilding two of the old roads in the park. And hikers are warned to stay off these roads. 2. When crossing the powerline on Doorknob, if you look south along the powerline you'll be looking down in Rt 4A. You can't quite see Gawet Marble, but you can see the Charlebois building, the motorcycle shop, the little gas station, and the used car place.
Map of Today's hike
Hendrix
The sign warning hikers to stay off the roads.
Looking south along the powerlines
Just some pretty daffodils planted near the suspension bridge on Overlook Trail.
The sign warning hikers to stay off the roads.
Looking south along the powerlines
Just some pretty daffodils planted near the suspension bridge on Overlook Trail.
Adventure XXXIV
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 5 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Sunny, warm, trails were dry
Companion(s): RCHS Adoptee, Bola
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Date of Adventure: 5 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Sunny, warm, trails were dry
Companion(s): RCHS Adoptee, Bola
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. We saw two sets of wild animal tracks. One was obviously from a moose, but the other I'm not sure. 2. We saw a broken Robin's Egg. :( 3. The trail is very dry this year. Last year it was flooded for months during the spring.
Bola
Moose Track
Unidentified Wild Animal Track
Broken Robin's Egg
Moose Track
Unidentified Wild Animal Track
Broken Robin's Egg
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.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Adventure XXV
Type of Adventure: Snowshoe hike
Date of Adventure: Tues. 27 Jan. 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Sunny, temps in low 20's, plenty of snow on the ground
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee, Alaska
Other Adventurers Encountered: 1 cross country skiier, she started at the other end of the trail head and we never crossed paths again.
Notes: 1. Lots of people make shortcuts, or cross the fields in different directions than normal. Because everything is frozen over, short cuts are easier. 2. A fleece outer layer is better than my parka when the temps are in the 20's.
Date of Adventure: Tues. 27 Jan. 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Sunny, temps in low 20's, plenty of snow on the ground
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee, Alaska
Other Adventurers Encountered: 1 cross country skiier, she started at the other end of the trail head and we never crossed paths again.
Notes: 1. Lots of people make shortcuts, or cross the fields in different directions than normal. Because everything is frozen over, short cuts are easier. 2. A fleece outer layer is better than my parka when the temps are in the 20's.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Adventure XX
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: Tues 6 Jan 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.4
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.25
Companions: Shadow
Other Adventurers Encountered: 1 hiker, 2 dogs
Weather: Bright, sunny, light breeze, temps in the 20's
Points of Interest: Ice! Most of the trail was basically flooded and frozen. There is a nice 1" of crusty snow on top, which provides traction. The river was about 5 feet higher than normal, but is down to only 2-3 feet higher than normal. As long as things stay cold, the trail should be perfect for hiking all winter.
Date of Adventure: Tues 6 Jan 2009
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.4
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.25
Companions: Shadow
Other Adventurers Encountered: 1 hiker, 2 dogs
Weather: Bright, sunny, light breeze, temps in the 20's
Points of Interest: Ice! Most of the trail was basically flooded and frozen. There is a nice 1" of crusty snow on top, which provides traction. The river was about 5 feet higher than normal, but is down to only 2-3 feet higher than normal. As long as things stay cold, the trail should be perfect for hiking all winter.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Adventure XIII
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: Tues. 9 Dec. 2008
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.4
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Companions: RCHS Adoptee, Reno
Weather: Sunny; high, wispy clouds; low 30's
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Point of Interest: 1. The river is freezing up along the debris dam. Some of the submerged logs are gathering a nice coating of ice. It's visible through the water. 2. A new sign post was put up a few months ago in one of the meadows. The post has a very interesting pattern chewed into it. I assume a worm, or bug was working on the log before it became a post. 3. At the end of the trail, where the trail splits from the river, the river is starting to freeze. Right in the middle, was a strange circle almost as wide as the river itself. Even the snow was blown along the edge of the circle.
The Debris Dam
This is the tree that fell down most recently, probably last spring. It stretches almost all the way across the river.
The submerged logs putting on ice coats. They are the dark objects under the water.
The bug chewed sign post.
The strange circle in the ice.
Date of Adventure: Tues. 9 Dec. 2008
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.4
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Companions: RCHS Adoptee, Reno
Weather: Sunny; high, wispy clouds; low 30's
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Point of Interest: 1. The river is freezing up along the debris dam. Some of the submerged logs are gathering a nice coating of ice. It's visible through the water. 2. A new sign post was put up a few months ago in one of the meadows. The post has a very interesting pattern chewed into it. I assume a worm, or bug was working on the log before it became a post. 3. At the end of the trail, where the trail splits from the river, the river is starting to freeze. Right in the middle, was a strange circle almost as wide as the river itself. Even the snow was blown along the edge of the circle.
The Debris Dam
This is the tree that fell down most recently, probably last spring. It stretches almost all the way across the river.
The submerged logs putting on ice coats. They are the dark objects under the water.
The bug chewed sign post.
The strange circle in the ice.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Adventure IX
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: Tues. 25 Nov. 2008
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails, Pittsford, Vermont
Length of Adventure, miles: approximately 2.4
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Companions: Blazer, RCHS adoptee
Other Adventurists Encountered: None
Weather: Cool, temps in the upper 30s. Overcast with light rain.
Points of Interest: The bog is starting to freeze up, and there was just a little bit of ice build up around the fallen tree dam.
Map of Trail:
RCHS Adoptee, Blazer:
Date of Adventure: Tues. 25 Nov. 2008
Place of Adventure: Pittsford Trails, Pittsford, Vermont
Length of Adventure, miles: approximately 2.4
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Companions: Blazer, RCHS adoptee
Other Adventurists Encountered: None
Weather: Cool, temps in the upper 30s. Overcast with light rain.
Points of Interest: The bog is starting to freeze up, and there was just a little bit of ice build up around the fallen tree dam.
Map of Trail:
RCHS Adoptee, Blazer:
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Adventure VI
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: Tues. 11 Nov. 2008
Place of Adventure: Cadwell Trail, Pittsford, Vermont
Length of Adventure, Miles: 2.4
Length of Adventure, Hours: 1 hour
Weather: Overcast, dreary, temps in the upper 30's.
Companions: RCHS adoptee, Chelsea
Other Adventurists Encountered: None
Points of Interest: Someone is clearing trees along the Otter Creek section of the trail. Also, the debris dam on Furnace Brook near the beginning of the trail is changing. I'm pretty sure another chunk of the river bank, along with a large tree, fell in recently. I could be wrong, but I don't think it was like that last time. The high water a couple weeks ago seems to have pushed the old debris dam further along, but the new tree that fell in the water is still blocking it up. It is very interesting to watch this debris dam develop.
Map of the Trail:
RCHS Adoptee, Chelsea
Date of Adventure: Tues. 11 Nov. 2008
Place of Adventure: Cadwell Trail, Pittsford, Vermont
Length of Adventure, Miles: 2.4
Length of Adventure, Hours: 1 hour
Weather: Overcast, dreary, temps in the upper 30's.
Companions: RCHS adoptee, Chelsea
Other Adventurists Encountered: None
Points of Interest: Someone is clearing trees along the Otter Creek section of the trail. Also, the debris dam on Furnace Brook near the beginning of the trail is changing. I'm pretty sure another chunk of the river bank, along with a large tree, fell in recently. I could be wrong, but I don't think it was like that last time. The high water a couple weeks ago seems to have pushed the old debris dam further along, but the new tree that fell in the water is still blocking it up. It is very interesting to watch this debris dam develop.
Map of the Trail:
RCHS Adoptee, Chelsea
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Adventure III
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: Sat. 1 Nov. 2008
Place of Adventure: Cadwell Trail, Pittsford, Vermont
Length of Adventure, Miles: 2.4
Length of Adventure, Hours: 1.25
Weather: Bright and sunny. Temps in the 40's. Light wind.
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee, Manny
Other Adventurists Encountered: None
Points of Interest: None
Comments: This was my "morning" hike today, we started around 11am. The trail was really wet today, although it hasn't rained since Tuesday. This trail is perpetually wet. The river was 2-3 feet higher than normal. I didn't see the Blue Heron, which has been there every time I visited this summer, so I think it has migrated south. Manny was pretty well behaved, except for a couple incidents of pure psychotic puppiness.
The Trail Map:
RCHS Adoptee, Manny
Date of Adventure: Sat. 1 Nov. 2008
Place of Adventure: Cadwell Trail, Pittsford, Vermont
Length of Adventure, Miles: 2.4
Length of Adventure, Hours: 1.25
Weather: Bright and sunny. Temps in the 40's. Light wind.
Companion(s): RCHS adoptee, Manny
Other Adventurists Encountered: None
Points of Interest: None
Comments: This was my "morning" hike today, we started around 11am. The trail was really wet today, although it hasn't rained since Tuesday. This trail is perpetually wet. The river was 2-3 feet higher than normal. I didn't see the Blue Heron, which has been there every time I visited this summer, so I think it has migrated south. Manny was pretty well behaved, except for a couple incidents of pure psychotic puppiness.
The Trail Map:
RCHS Adoptee, Manny
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