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Vintage Pollution

Celebrating 108 years of Pepsi? I was four years old when some choker dropped this can off near Lake Skenonto on the "Victory" trail in Harriman S.P. NY. I suppose it didnt look too out of place because I found it right in the middle of some appliance graveyard for equally vintage washing machines. Regardless of the trash it was a great chance to get some hiking in. H & the little bean had gone off to a bridal shower for the day so I snuck out this morning and parked George just west of Little Long Pond and scurried about 8 miles in 3 mini-loops. Beginning on the Ramapo Dunderberg trail over Tom Jones Mountain and then down the Victory trail along the west shore of Lake Skenonto. About face and up the Yellow triangle to again intersect the RD trail where I ran into a guy setting up for a photo at the viewpoint. He said to me he wasn't lost but wanted to know where he was on the map asking if we were at "X" - Black Rock. I said no we are at "Y" - Parker Cabin Mountain and you're totally lost. Seems that when he left his car at the trailhead he walked south of the road and he thought he'd been traveling north. I then continued down RD to the next view and ate lunch by the little augie doggie memorial erratic. Sorry no photo! then down the white cross trying to outrun a couple on my heels and then up the white bar trail where I passed by another couple heading behind me. Saw another dude at the next intersection and then I began to head backdown the RD and bushwacked to the triangle to avoid losing alot of elevation only having to climb again. Eventually I got back to the V-RD intersection and went left around TJ Mountain ( again don't need to climb that twice in a day) and went back to the car via Route 106 .4 Mi. When I got back to the car there was a group of about 6 guys heading into the woods where I started looking like they were packed for Antarctica! i'll bet they were each carrying their own case of beer.

These are my feet

Little bean got out of the car today for her second trip into Harriman State Park. Let her little feet wiggle those toes out in the unseasonably cool air. We had a little family picnic today up the hill from the shores of Lake Sebago. It started out nice enough as she lay there stretching and cooing to mommy until her appetitite arrived and her diaper filled then it was a non-stop race to find the comfort zone that was always just out of reach. Finally she settled down with a pacifier and a blanket to keep her warm as she wasn't liking the cool summer breezes we were blessed with today. Each week she's getting bigger and smarter and we're loving every minute of it!

Little Bean's first hike

Fifty feet down and 2173.9998 miles to go! We took baby out for a drive to the Culvers Gap trailhead and stopped at the Sunrise Mountain pavillion before cruising the one-way drive through the heart of Stokes State Forest. Obviously our adventures have been a bit limited lately while we nurture this little snurpy monster to get trail ready. By this time next year we'll be going a bit deeper, sporting the Kelty Adventure. Meanwhile autumn will be here soon enough and we'll be sure to leave her with a grandma or two so we can get back outside. Uncle A and I have been talking about tackling the trail in Maryland from Harpers Ferry North to the Pennsyl-tuckey border.