In honor of 40th Anniversary of The Grateful Dead playing their first concert, at the Fillmore in San Francisco**, I am thinking about doing an overnighter this Sat/Sun over in the Taconics. Mainly because it is in the proverbial backyard to where I live, and I love the place.
Mainly thinking of parking in Salisbury and hiking the AT north, maybe to Bear Mtn, back track a bit to Brassy Brook or Riga and use the shelter. I will probably have my small tent with me, but plan to use the shelter if space is available. With the snow predicted for Friday, and according to NOAA's site, maybe a chance of some snow on Sat night too, it should be a nice frosty winter wonderland up there.
Anyone interested? Nothing fancy planned, just an excuse to get out and do some hiking, maybe some snow shoeing if the weather cooperates, maybe a chance to walk around like Gene Simmons in your Crampons with wet snow balling up undernearth... Being the first snowy over nighter, just plan to take it easy on the hiking. Just a chance to get out and play with all the toys that have been packed away since last winter.
Let me know if you are interested, I plan to be at the RT41 trailhead in Salisbury early Sat am, some time around 9am.
Catch you all later...
Kevin
**... I spend way too much time reading Wikipedia.org... Not too worry, no planned mind altering drugs to be consumed, unless you get high on ramen noodles and tuna fish, but hey, if that is your thing, knock yourself out. And no hours long drum circles or jam band sessions planned.
Tie dyes and birkenstocks optional!
Mainly thinking of parking in Salisbury and hiking the AT north, maybe to Bear Mtn, back track a bit to Brassy Brook or Riga and use the shelter. I will probably have my small tent with me, but plan to use the shelter if space is available. With the snow predicted for Friday, and according to NOAA's site, maybe a chance of some snow on Sat night too, it should be a nice frosty winter wonderland up there.
Anyone interested? Nothing fancy planned, just an excuse to get out and do some hiking, maybe some snow shoeing if the weather cooperates, maybe a chance to walk around like Gene Simmons in your Crampons with wet snow balling up undernearth... Being the first snowy over nighter, just plan to take it easy on the hiking. Just a chance to get out and play with all the toys that have been packed away since last winter.
Let me know if you are interested, I plan to be at the RT41 trailhead in Salisbury early Sat am, some time around 9am.
Catch you all later...
Kevin
**... I spend way too much time reading Wikipedia.org... Not too worry, no planned mind altering drugs to be consumed, unless you get high on ramen noodles and tuna fish, but hey, if that is your thing, knock yourself out. And no hours long drum circles or jam band sessions planned.
Tie dyes and birkenstocks optional!
