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"Originally it was Mimi, Rebecca and myself to be hiking Vly & Bearpen in the morning then finishing the day on Balsam Lake mountain. Mimi had to head back out because her son was making a surprise visit over the weekend so it was down to Rebecca and I.
Quick scoot up and down Vly passing four friends who started 20 minutes after us. On our way up Bearpen we kept an eye out for big patches of ramps that have popped up recently off the right side of the road. With constant chitchat we were up to the summit before we knew it. On our way back down we didn’t see our four friends again until we got close to the Hunters cabin, they had found and harvested some ramps over on Vly. Rebecca stopped first,prepared with a stool and scissors to harvest the amount allowed by the State ,while I went further down the road to harvest enough to put into several nights salad.
Since Mimi would miss BLM we decided to skip it for a time when she could join us. On my way down from the cabin I ran into another friend that haven’t seen since last fall so I was able to hear about her two month trip to New Zealand over the winter. Nice easy day with plenty of time to run some errands on my way home." — Nimblefoot • Apr 21, 2024
"Originally it was Mimi, Rebecca and myself to be hiking Vly & Bearpen in the morning then finishing the day on Balsam Lake mountain. Mimi had to head back out because her son was making a surprise visit over the weekend so it was down to Rebecca and I.
Quick scoot up and down Vly passing four friends who started 20 minutes after us. On our way up Bearpen we kept an eye out for big patches of ramps that have popped up recently off the right side of the road. With constant chitchat we were up to the summit before we knew it. On our way back down we didn’t see our four friends again until we got close to the Hunters cabin, they had found and harvested some ramps over on Vly. Rebecca stopped first,prepared with a stool and scissors to harvest the amount allowed by the State ,while I went further down the road to harvest enough to put into several nights salad.
Since Mimi would miss BLM we decided to skip it for a time when she could join us. On my way down from the cabin I ran into another friend that haven’t seen since last fall so I was able to hear about her two month trip to New Zealand over the winter. Nice easy day with plenty of time to run some errands on my way home." — Nimblefoot • Apr 21, 2024
"Brother Dean joined me for this quick hike before the predicted aftetnoon rains. Temps in the low 40s and cloudy. Trail in good condition but for a few easily skirted muddy areas. Summited in 32 minutes. Nices views of Lake George. " — garyogden • Apr 19, 2024
"Dean and i decided to checkout this lookout because we were halfway there already. The view from the summit was an easterly look across Lake George to Black and Buck Mtns. A big view for a small hike." — garyogden • Apr 19, 2024
"Today was forecasted to be a nice sunny day though a bit cooler to start with. I needed Panther for the month of April of my fifth grid and I needed a 4K peak for the 4K/day challenge of the northeast. So I decided to make a day of hiking Panther in the morning from Rt 47 then Hunter in the afternoon via the Becker Hollow trail off Rt 214.
Still getting used to the idea of leaving the TH without clipping on micro spikes to the pack and wearing tall gaiters over big boots. A spirited stroll up to and over Giant ledge encountering only one couple with a dog within the first 15 minutes. Beyond Giant Ledge it was just me and my thoughts. On my way out I encountered a single woman, we had a nice chat for awhile, then went our separate ways. Back to the car I began ingesting my sandwich as I drove over to Rt 214 for an ascent of Hunter.
I always look forward to using the Becker Hollow trail as it’s a nice change of pace from the other routes. But today for some reason the ascent kicked my butt and took longer than I expected. Upon walking into the summit clearing, from the shortcut trail, I see a woman I know then two more friends up on the tower. We engaged in some lively chit chat re..." — Nimblefoot • Apr 16, 2024