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Follow our 2018 Trek along our 50 mile journey
Follow our 2018 Trek along our 50 mile journey
Sunday - Check in day - setup camp at Adoette
Sunday - Check in day - setup camp at Adoette
Monday - White trail around the OSR boarder. Route: Campsite to Orange trail, up to the White trail, on White go counterclockwise around camp and back to the Orange trail, take Red to Al Nassau area and around to Wildcat Falls. Return to camp site via road, stopping at the COPE course for a 4 pm activity at course.
Campsite
Campsite
Monday Breakfast
Breakfast Monday
Start of day 1 trek
Trek crew day 1 hike
Off to the Orange trail
Charlie - Will they make it?
Dan on the wall
Dan on the wall
Dan on the wall
Dan on the wall
Rich on the wall
Rich on the wall
Rich on the wall
Rich on the wall
Rich on the wall
Rich on the wall
Charlie on the wall
Charlie on the wall
Charlie on the wall
Lunch break at the dam
Tuesday - Hike to Mongaup Pond via OSR Yellow and Hodge Pond to Mongaup Pond. This crew did it in record time. Arrive at 2pm even before the logistics crew arrived with the food and tents. Setup camp, went swimming and fishing. Early up tomorrow. Need to be at the Balsam Fire tower by 3pm.
Tuesday - Hike to Mongaup Pond via OSR Yellow and Hodge Pond to Mongaup Pond. This crew did it in record time. Arrive at 2pm even before the logistics crew arrived with the food and tents. Setup camp, went swimming and fishing. Early up tomorrow. Need to be at the Balsam Fire tower by 3pm.
Off the Mongaup Pond - Day 2 of 10 miles
Setting up camp at Mongaup
Dusty supervising
Mongaup Campsite
Dinner of pasta by Steve Shull
Light rain during dinner by clear skies later
Our trek leaders :)
Wednesday - Pack up at Mongaup Pond and hike to Balsam Fire Tower and than on to Big Meadow Lean too - 16 miles total last sections in the rain
Wednesday - Pack up at Mongaup Pond and hike to Balsam Fire Tower and than on to Big Meadow Lean too - 16 miles total last sections in the rain
Morning at Mongaup - Packing up
Morning at Mongaup - Packing up
Morning at Mongaup - Packing up
Morning at Mongaup - Packing up
Mongaup Pond
Dan at suspension bridge over Beaverkill River
Rich at suspension bridge over Beaverkill River
Rich and Mike at suspension bridge over Beaverkill River
Laurie Rankin give the scouts a tour of the fire tower and cabin.
Laurie Rankin give the scouts a tour of the fire tower and cabin.
The top of the tower
Inside the fire tower cabin
Thursday - Hiked from Alder to Little Pond Campsite
Thursday - Hiked from Alder to Little Pond Campsite
Alder Lake
Breakfast at Alder Lake
Breakfast at Alder Lake
Switching to day packs for the last 10 miles to Little Pond
Note that Dan is waiting for everyone else to get ready
Off to Big Pond
Off to Big Pond
Lookout where Mill Brook ridge crosses Woodpecker Ridge
Lookout where Mill Brook ridge crosses Woodpecker Ridge
Lookout where Mill Brook ridge crosses Woodpecker Ridge
Trail to Big Pond
A beaver pond along the trail
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