tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8159243426760881282024-02-21T22:22:50.441-05:00 The Thruhiker's WifeAdventures on the Paumanok Paththruhikerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455329836381905576noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815924342676088128.post-57174698909614273922017-08-29T16:48:00.001-04:002017-08-29T16:48:05.731-04:00Day #18 on the Paumanok Path...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YuQvJlC5cGnkPvIx6hfiC1gZ2A_meNA-rBQhFMrKOsM90tJZ5tpUiOgYvBHb5fCk4D0JmwPZh5IYTSb9XQrU58jhwwhe5Bz3fyBiSkCmnwm3Z5OpGjAWDSBDrFzNENt7ZSGlE-OdZHg/s1600/P8260202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3YuQvJlC5cGnkPvIx6hfiC1gZ2A_meNA-rBQhFMrKOsM90tJZ5tpUiOgYvBHb5fCk4D0JmwPZh5IYTSb9XQrU58jhwwhe5Bz3fyBiSkCmnwm3Z5OpGjAWDSBDrFzNENt7ZSGlE-OdZHg/s200/P8260202.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwRsuWt2wUFsd3ZgjFk01IgiXmJpwbu0gIBmoV3fPuhZYnKper7TfHFR0_25Dg1C4fMZJL0tkP8qTmn0TB8SZEHswqxvZlCjczDdnYrAQlktoa-V9dBP0HxSUqPXWfdD4SSYMdvksCyc/s1600/P8260201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwRsuWt2wUFsd3ZgjFk01IgiXmJpwbu0gIBmoV3fPuhZYnKper7TfHFR0_25Dg1C4fMZJL0tkP8qTmn0TB8SZEHswqxvZlCjczDdnYrAQlktoa-V9dBP0HxSUqPXWfdD4SSYMdvksCyc/s320/P8260201.JPG" width="240" /></a>Our last day on the trail! We were very excited to start our day today, and were on the road by 6 a.m. We arrived out in Montauk early, so we decided to have a light breakfast at Mr. John's Pancake House. We were back at our starting point at Upland Road and on the trail by 8:15. We felt, with a 9 mile day ahead of us, it would be plenty of time to arrive at the Lighthouse with our family waiting to see our big finish.<br />
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The beginning of this section was not groomed like some of the other sections. As you can see, we were immediately immersed in high grass and bushes. This brings on an immediate concern about ticks, which yes, we were covered. The first 45 minutes of the trail really deflated our excitement for the day. The trail was unrecognizable at many points, and the parts that were, took us through pretty obnoxious plants, with spiky thorns that could take your eye out if you walked into them.<br />
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We had a very difficult time navigating through some of this overgrown trail. Our clothing, backpacks, hair and arms were stuck on the thorns many times, causing discomfort and even drawing blood on occasion. All we could do is try and laugh, as we were only a mile in and were already having a bit of difficulty.</div>
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Here are some short clips of some of our not so smooth moments.</div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/urYWsXKrw_w?t=1s" target="_blank">I'm Stuck in Thorns!</a></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/4oMyo97YmWc" target="_blank">Climbing Through the Branches</a></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/0CJmbBujIhY" target="_blank">How'd Ya Make Out?</a></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/_wMg_57YDiU" target="_blank">Nasty! Nasty!</a></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/LVUZADJaPrU" target="_blank">This is More Like It!</a></div>
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That first mile really took a toll. What I hadn't realized at only .7 miles in, after crouching through a really thorny, dense patch of brush, my cell phone dropped. We walked almost a mile and a half, through a park, and onto Main Street before I realized that my Endomondo app had not announced any mileage. UGH. We had to turn around and backtrack to find it. I felt really bad because we had already taken so long to get through this. </div>
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On my way back towards the park we had walked through, I was rushing, as to make up some time that I had cost us due to dropping my cell phone. I tripped over a tree root and went flying forward, and landed face down on top of another tree root that was protruding out of the ground. I had the wind knocked out of me, my glasses went flying, and I was covered in dirt. All we could do is laugh, as we had so much more to do, and didn't want our day to be defined by this rough beginning. I dusted myself off and we moved on. We got to walk back through this cute little park, where there were picnic tables, benches, and this awesome turtle statue.<br />
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We also walked around the outer perimeter of Deep Hollow Ranch, which allowed us to meet up with this beautiful fellow.<br />
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Once around the rocks surrounding the lighthouse, we followed the dirt path around and up towards the parking lot to where we would see the final blaze. We could not believe that we were about to finish this 125 mile trail. We were now looking at 14 + miles walked today, so we were exhausted and elated at the same time.<br />
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As we came around the final bend, our families surrounding us with hugs, pride and laughter about how we were finishing, the wave of exhaustion became almost unbearable. My breathing became labored, and I was tearing up. I appreciated Dakota taking these pictures as we were approaching the blaze, but I can see now, they were not my best pictures.<br />
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We sat, exhausted, starving, and ready to relax. As a surprise, I found a last minute, delicious way to commemorate our finish ~ ladybug and butterfly cookies with a congratulatory message for us. We split the congratulations cookie down the middle and You can check out the website <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KimsCookies/" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see some of her amazing work.<br />
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We finished up our cookies and took the cars over to Kirk Park Beach to relax for a little while with some sandwichs, much needed refreshments, and family time. We recounted our day of mishaps, triumphs and everything in between. We are both in agreement that it was an amazing experience, and we are so proud that we took something on that was completely out of our comfort zone. We could not have done this without the support of our families. There were many days of having to rearrange rides to and from activities, dropping us off, picking us up, and taking on things that we would have been doing if we were home. So, to Scarecrow, Mike, Dakota, Emily, Alyssa & Jagger ~ we THANK YOU for your support in helping us complete this amazing adventure!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a blast, and now it's done... we want to thank everyone!<br />
Your support meant the world to Rosa and me, for what we do next you have to wait and see!<br />
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The trail put us directly into Hither Hills State Park, with some beautiful scenery on the trail. After two and a half miles in, we came across this beautiful body of water, named Fresh Pond. This area was serene and beautiful, in spite of the overcast skies.<br />
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Just before hitting mile 3, we crossed over Fresh Pond Landing Road, and came across another informational sign about history in this area. A man named Stephen Talkhouse was written about, with a sign posted. You can read about him <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Talkhouse" target="_blank">HERE</a>. We walked another 2 miles, with the trail just a few steps away from the edge of a cliff overlooking Napeague Bay. We heard the seagulls, the waves crashing, the birds chirping ~ it was amazing. The view was breathtaking from each overlook point we came across.<br />
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They became pretty clever with where they placed the white blazes, like this one seen on a rock! The trail was clearly marked and awesome to travel on. We were surprised on how high up we were, as the path down to the water if one chose to go, was really steep!<br />
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The trail continued to weave in and out of shrubs and trees hugging the coast. It was not too hot, or buggy. Parts of the trail were like walking through a cave as you can see from the last picture below, while others were on the edge of the cliff. It was spectacular.<br />
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With a little over 9 miles hiked, we exited the preserve, crossed railroad tracks, and continued through the woods towards our endpoint. Fatigue was beginning to set in, as we were about to approach the 10 mile mark. We found a few interesting things to see in the woods.<br />
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The last two miles brought us south to Montauk Highway, with the trail running just inside the woods, parallel to the highway. We exited out onto Upland Road, where my jeep was waiting for us. It was a long day, but we set ourselves up for the grand finale on Saturday, the 26th. You can view our progress on the map below.<br />
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We are excited, and happy to announce that we will complete the Paumanok Path this weekend. It took us 18 hiking days, and have over 116 miles under our feet. We will set out early in the morning, finish up the 9 miles we have left, and celebrate with our families in Montauk for the day. Stay tuned for our final post of the Paumanok Path Adventures that have taken us from Rocky Point to MOntauk Point this summer.<br />
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Another early start ~ we drove and parked my jeep on Napeague Harbor Road and then headed back over to Old Stone Highway to begin our 8 . 5 mile adventure for the day. I must say, we ALWAYS begin our days with a positive attitude and excitement for what we will encounter for the day. But, by the end of this day's hike, we both agreed this was THE WORST SECTION EVER. </div>
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The first 3 miles were beautiful. The trail was wide, well marked, and very scenic. Bugs were at a minimum, and we were moving right along. At just about 3 miles in, the trail brought us out to Cross Highway, and we could not find a blaze that would continue our trail. After looking at GPS, and taking a short detour down a side road, we decided to continue on down Cross Highway, and eventually, we came upon another blaze. Thankful for the validation, we continued on. Even as we approached our fourth mile, things were good. A turtle sighting always brightens our day.</div>
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We entered into Napeague State Park, and the next 3 miles were a nightmare. The trail was swarming with mosquitoes, and we were walking through thick sand for most of the way. When we stopped to reapply spray for the mosquitoes, we looked down at our legs and saw that we were covered in ticks. Not even the large ones that you can easily see and remove. There were what felt like hundreds of tiny, brown ticks EVERYWHERE. We brushed off as many as we could, sprayed, and brushed off some more before picking up our pace and moving as quickly as possible through the rest of the park. There was not much to see other than pine trees, sand, mosquitoes and ticks. It was at that moment that we knew... this was the WORST part of our experience to date.<br />
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At the east end of the park, we exited out onto Napeague Meadow Road for a few minutes of a reprieve with a bit of road walking. We had to turn onto a dirt road which led us past the Victor D'Amico Institute of Art, and then into some beach grass with not much of a trail to follow, down to the shore of Napeague Harbor.<br />
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This area was very nice, and although there were no blazes to be seen anywhere, we knew we were supposed to be here. The shore line was covered in dead horseshoe crabs, with most of them being tiny babies. We were happy to be out of the woods for a bit, and the breeze coming off of the water was nice. There was not a break in the mosquitoes, however, as you can see in the picture. One was still biting me on my forehead as we took this picture.<br />
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We finished up the rest of this section along a private dirt road that allowed access to the homes in the area. This private road exits out onto Napeague Harbor Road, right where my jeep was waiting for us. We were happy to be done for the day, as the skies then opened, and it poured the whole drive home. You can check out our latest progress on the map below. Only 2 hiking days until the finish line!<br />
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Another early wake up for us today! We left for the trail by 5:40 am, and were walking out by 7 am. We have found this helps us maintain a much better time schedule, due to the distance we now have to drive to even start. We have determined that including today, there are 4 more days of hiking until we reach the finish line at the Montauk Lighthouse. We are getting very excited to finish up this great achievement we set out to do back in June.<br />
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So our hike began on Northwest Road, and brought us immediately into some interesting history. Along with the remains of a well and a foundation from a home, there were stones that marked the foundation of an old school house that housed 30-40 students and the teacher!<br />
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The logs you see in the picture were placed along the existing foundation corners to show just how small this school house was. We were fascinated with these areas of history and all of the information that is researched and posted for us to learn from. What a great start to our day!<br />
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Some of my photos seem random, like this leaf that looks like a crab claw, but we are mostly in woods, surrounded by brown pine needles and fallen leaves, and plenty of green leaves still on the brush and trees. So, when a pop of color shows up, it is quite prominent to us, and I feel it deserves its own picture. I think I enjoy finding these random pops of color throughout our walks.<br />
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We began today's hike thinking we were walking about 9 . 5 miles. The first three miles went very quickly, as we were walking through mostly woods, in what is listed as Northwest Harbor on the map. We crossed over a few roads, but for the most part, were in the woods.<br />
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We wound around the trail and came up on the longest foot bridge we have had to cross thus far. Most of the little ones we cross were amazing projects completed by eagle scouts, that help walk over muddy areas, or very little streams in the woods. Today, we walked over a lengthy bridge that crossed a pretty extensive stream (the largest one we've come across yet).<br />
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After crossing this marshy area, we came into an area of tall skinny trees, which looked cool, but the trail is not as pronounced in these types of woods and you rely on the blazes to guide you. Because the trees are so skinny, it sometimes becomes difficult to locate the blazes. So you definitely have to pay attention through here.<br />
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We came across a few turtles again today. This has become one of my favorite parts of hiking. Because I was able to snap a picture face on with a turtle before, I am trying to have all the turtles I see, pose for a selfie. Some are more cooperative than others.<br />
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This guy was really small and skittish. I try very hard not to disturb their travels, but am very excited to have them be a part of our daily experience.</div>
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The next one we came across was struggling to climb up the mossy ledge. It was the perfect angle for me to grab a shot before moving along.<br />
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The last one we saw hung out and didn't seem too shy as I tried to get close up for his shot. I started reading a little information about these beautiful creatures, and found a very informative website <a href="http://www.boxturtles.com/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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One really important thing I learned is how important it is to not to take a box turtle from where you found it, as they never wander far from where they were born. According to the <a href="http://www.boxturtles.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a>, <i>A common trait that many box turtles share is a deep connection to the location they were born in. Most specimens do not travel far from the place of their birth. One of the leading causes in the decline of box turtles is humans taking them from their homes and then re-releasing them elsewhere in the wild. Box turtles who experience this will often wander aimlessly, trying to find their original home until they die.</i><br />
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We usually see plenty of deer in our travels, usually trotting away because we have startled them by walking. Today, we were lucky to grab these photos, as the deer were just as curious as we were. Several times, the deer just stood and watched as we slowly walked on the trail.<br />
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You can check out our latest progress on the map below. When totaling up the mileage of each hike we have taken, the distance is just under 98 miles. We will hit the 100 mile mark when we continue the hike this week. With about 27 miles left, we are excited for the end!<br />
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What were we thinking? A 5:30 a.m. to meet up and drive to the trail?! BUT WE DID JUST THAT! What a great decision. We were already with cars in their places for drop off an pick up, and on the trail by 7:00 a.m. We began the 6 mile hike, which coincided with the Northwest Path Trail, on the East Hampton - Sag Harbor Turnpike, just south of Edwards Hole Road. The three yellow triangles notate the beginning of the Northwest Path, but I immediately thought of The Legends of Zelda and the triforce!<span id="goog_965112244"></span><br />
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What a beautiful section of the trail. The path was wide, well marked and filled with sounds of birds chirping, and there were plenty of deer... all of which we startled into bolting away from us.<br />
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A little over a mile into the hike, we crossed over Two Holes Water Road, and came across the beautiful view of Two Holes Pond. The water was like glass, boasting a clear, perfect reflection of the tree line.<br />
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We wandered around and behind some absolutely beautiful homes and crossed over Bull Path at around the 2 . 5 mile mark. I wonder if the people living around here know about the trails that completely encompass their properties. For not only the beauty around them, but so they are aware that we are not random trespassers!</div>
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Many times, because we are walking first thing in the morning, many things, including spider webs are undisturbed when we arrive near them. Unfortunately, whoever is leading the way, which is Rosa most of the time, may get some of these webs in their face as we walk along the trail. Thankfully, today, this spider decided to create his beautiful web off the path, so we were able to enjoy it as we walked by.<br />
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Other than the mosquitoes being an absolute nightmare, our day was filled with beauty, tons of laughter and a sense of accomplishment. Getting out of the house by 5:30 this morning, completing 6 miles, and being ready to tackle the next 8+ miles this Sunday, has left us on a high note.<br />
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They day was overcast, but we were okay with it, as we didn't want to be in the rain again this week.<br />
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There was not much to report during the first 2 . 5 miles, other than walking the entire length of Long Pond, and thankfully not being bothered by mosquitoes. Usually, we will know immediately if we are approaching any time of water, because the buzzing is in our ears, they are landing all over us, and we are swatting while walking. Today, they were not too intrusive.<br />
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We crossed over Sagg Road, and at the 3 . 5 mile mark, crossed over Town Line Road. We were in the woods for a little bit more, before crossing Wainscott NW Road before finishing up the rest of the trail in the woods. <br />
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I decided to just group these few pictures at the end, and should caption them as: "random/cool things we come across while hiking" because although we have seen plenty of these glacial erratics, they continue to surprise me as they pop up out of the middle of nowhere every time.<br />
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And as for the perfectly cut circle with sticks and branches set up as if there was a bonfire happening, well... that's pretty random. We can only imagine what is going on out here in these woods. We made it to my jeep, which was parked in a little lot on the East Hampton-Sag Harbor turnpike, just a few miles south of Swamp Road. This is a very easy to find, helpful spot for anyone planning out this hike.<br />
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thruhikerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455329836381905576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815924342676088128.post-25206411307775314442017-08-06T10:51:00.000-04:002017-08-06T10:51:58.658-04:00Day #12 on the Paumanok Path...Although the forecast was calling for rain all day, Rosa and I decided to continue on the trail today. We felt really good about our progress, and wanted to keep the momentum going. We decided to head out even earlier this morning because the drive to get to the trail is now an hour away! We left by 6:30, and were on the trail by 7:38. <br />
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We parked on Middle Line Highway, right near the Paumanok Path sign, and were on our way. We were hoping the rain would hold off until we at least got started into the woods, and our prayers were answered. It remained overcast until about 15 minutes into our hike and then remained raining steady for the duration of our walk.<br />
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About a half mile into our walk, we came across this interesting, almost perfectly circular pond, with an equally circular formation of lily pads in the center. According to Google maps, I believe it is named Camps Pond. It was a really beautiful little area to begin our day. We were able to enjoy the smooth look of the water surface before the rain began.<br />
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Still south of Middle Line Highway, the next mile and a half had us winding around patches of twisted trees and crossing over Noyac Path before making our way north to cross back over Middle Line Highway. We walked behind and around some absolutely beautiful houses, walking up upon some pretty random things, like a skull and bones of an animal, to random structures, that seemed to be no where near anyone's home to be utilized.<br />
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At about two and a half miles in, we were directed out onto Millstone Road for about a half mile, until the trail brought us back into the woods and had us walking north. The trail was very slippery by this time, as the leaves and branches were soaked by the rain that was steadily coming down. Thankfully, neither of us were bothered by it, and welcomed the coolness that it brought.<br />
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The trail become extremely hilly at this point as well. We would ascend, slowly, and need to take a second's breath at the top before continuing. We got quite a workout today! About 4 miles in, we came across a path that would take us to Trout Pond Park. From the maps, it looked like it would be 1+ miles off of the Paumanok Path, so we admired the sign posted, and continued on our way. <br />
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It would be another 2 . 5 miles before we would cross another paved road, but we were kept busy by all of the turtles we came across in our path.<br />
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Five to be exact! Each with such a beautiful pattern on their shell, and each so very different from each other. Some retracted immediately into their shell, yet others just stood, head still out, waiting for us to pass. We tried to move past them quickly, as to not disturb or frighten them. The last one we saw, however, was either ready for his close up or ready to battle, as he just stood there, glaring at the camera, not budging at all. We got our picture, and went on our way, thankful for all that we saw today.<br />
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We had just passed the 6 mile mark, and crossed over Stony Hill Road. We had decided that we would call Mike for our ride home, knowing we would reach our exit point in a little over a mile. <br />
The homestretch to our endpoint, to our shelter from the pouring rain, to our seats and a hot meal. We were happy to be finishing up today.<br />
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I came across this fallen tree, which when it fell, snapped into what I saw was the letters N Y.<br />
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This section of trail had a huge cluster of glacial erratics. <br />
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This last stretch of woods would take us out to the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, and would have allowed us to complete 7. 6 miles of the trail. We were very happy with how much progress we have made. We were even more excited when we immediately located the blaze and Paumanok Path sign to direct us where we would be beginning next time.<br />
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Although very muggy, we had a great day. It will always be a great day when we come across beautiful creatures such as this guy, who patiently waited for us to walk by, before continuing across the trail on his mission to somewhere. The woods were very hilly in this section, and mostly clearly marked. The white blazes are apparent, but were coupled with lime green oval disks notating the Hamlet to Hamlet footpath.<br />
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We hiked 6 . 55 miles today, and planned to come back tomorrow to knock out another huge chunk. You can check out our progress on the map below.<br />
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We began where we left off last weekend, at the intersection of Majors Path and Cove Neck Lane. It was about 12:30 when we began, so the heat was in full force by the time we stepped on the trail. This section was pretty uneventful, as we traveled around the southern border of the Southampton Landfill, and up and over some pretty steep terrain. We thought we were done with these kinds of hills once we finished the Manorville section, but I guess not!<br />
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We came across this fallen tree, which from afar looked like a giant spider, and some dirt bikers, who thankfully slowed as they passed us on the trail.<br />
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It was a great day, and it was really nice to have Dakota with us today. She taught us about the gender of pine cones, lichen on the trees, and even cleared some spider webs as we walked (that's what happens to the line leader).<br />
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We went a distance of 2 . 38 miles, all of which were in the woods, which was nice. Other than the heat sucking the life out of us, we had a great day.<br />
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We came up to one of the largest glacial erratics we have seen, Dakota climbed to the top, took some pics, and of course, we had to take a selfie before we left! We saw the word "PROM?" in blue paint across the front side of the rock ~ although quite the romantic gesture, this beautiful rock is now blasted with blue paint for all to see. I was a bit disappointed about the paint, but it was still a beautiful spot to see right before we exited the woods.<br />
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We are moving right along, with a little over 70 miles under our feet. Our goal is to complete the trail before Dakota returns to college on the 27th of this month. We are on track to accomplish this goal, so we are very excited.<br />
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Although there is almost no information on this section of the trail, and it's development, I can happily say the blazes in this section are well marked, and the trail is very well maintained. There are a few sections where we were on the road for a bit, but it was great as we walked passed other friendly people, exercising, riding bikes, mowing their lawns, and just outside enjoying the beautiful weather. We both agreed it was one of our favorite sections of the trail so far.<br />
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The trail wound through the Wolf Swamp Sanctuary for the first mile, we crossed over Scotts Road, over another section of Millstone Brook Road, and came up on Big Fresh Pond. It was a beautiful, calm body of water set in the middle of what felt like nowhere.<br />
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After enjoying the view on the shore of Big Fresh Pond, we continued walking and entered into Emma Rose Elliston Memorial Park. There is a beautiful monument in the park, dedicated to the residents of Southampton Town. <br />
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This park was beautiful, with many small foot bridges helping us cross over little streams throughout the park. Normally we know when we are coming up to any type of water, as the mosquitoes begin buzzing all around us, but not today! It was peaceful and beautiful throughout the mile we were in the park.<br />
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We exited the wooded area, crossed over North Sea Road, and proceeded to navigate in and out of the woods, and through some residential areas, hosting beautiful homes and friendly people.<br />
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As we approached the next crossing of a road, which happened to be North Sea Drive, we stopped a nice couple who were walking their baby in a stroller to ask if they knew how far away the landfill was. We knew it was where I had left my jeep, so we were hoping it wasn't too far from where we were. They said, yes, it was just around two corners right up the road! We were so happy and proud of where we estimated we should have left the jeep. We proceeded through about a half mile of more woods, and the trail dumped us out onto Cove Neck Lane. Wait, where have I seen that before? Oh yeah, I looked to my right, and there sat my jeep, note still attached, undisturbed. We had successfully found the car, completed 4.8 miles, and felt so great about our day. I took a picture earlier in our day, while still in the Memorial Park that just about sums up our day:<br />
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You can see our progress from today on the map below. Cumulatively, we have completed a little over 70 miles of the 125 mile total that we want to finish. We are right on schedule, and looking forward to getting a few hiking days in this week, so stay tuned!<br />
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So as of today, I am fully backed up with a heavy duty back up charger, "adventure" edition. Thank you Brother K.<br />
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Rosa and I were back on the trail this morning, and ready to go! It was decided we would hike from where we were last picked up together, 2 weeks ago. Last week's adventure was just a trial run for the upcoming, underdeveloped portion of the trail. Today, we were ready. <br />
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Mike dropped us off at the intersection of Newtown Road and Gate Street in Hampton Bays. We proceeded down Gate Street, and walked the length of Canal Road West, along side of the Shinnecock Canal. Thanks for the ride ~ now we set off to hike approximately 10 miles to where my jeep was parked.<br />
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As we crossed over the canal, we took some selfies as the view was much better than last week.<br />
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The next few miles would be spent navigating through residential roads, thankfully marked with bright white blazes. This is the section I missed last week, as I did not see the white marked at the entrance of Old Canoe Place Road. Even though we were road walking, it was down a private, quiet street, with beautiful homes, and minimal traffic. The trail took us along side some homes still unders construction and into another beautiful section of woods.<br />
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We walked east on Route 27, and crossed over at Tuckahoe Road through a few miles of residential streets. This portion of the trail, which crosses through the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, is completely out in the open. There is no shade, just winding roads, in the heat. We headed east on Sebonac Road, and were so tired and hot. So, with these conditions, there was nothing better than the Mr. Softee ice cream truck that pulled up near Tuckahoe School. Of course, we flagged him down and bought creamsicle bars. What a welcomed treat as we continued along the road to the entrance to Tuckahoe Woods Preserve.<br />
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With just under 9 miles under our belts at this point, we were really feeling the heat, and were so tired! The walk through the woods here was fairly uneventful, other than a few welcomed rests at various benches that were built by Eagle Scouts, and random bursts of very cool air, as if someone had opened a fridge right above us. Those were wonderful.<br />
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The view from this bench was great - you can see for miles around. The bench was a nice place to rest our legs after the walking we did through the Preserve. <br />
We sat, enjoyed our water break, reapplied our tick spray and were on our way to the last leg of our hike. I think at this point, we just wanted to be at the car. Between the heat, and now having over 10 miles under our feet. it was time ot call it a day.<br />
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The last part of today's trail was some of my favorite, so far. The huge fallen trees, the twisted tree trunks, patches of ferns, and foot bridges were very interesting and fun to walk through.<br />
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So, you can check out our progress on the map below. A long, but very rewarding day for us!<br />
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My hiking partner Rosa was unable to join me this week, so after talking it over with her, I decided to continue up the trail solo today. I did promise that I would re-walk any section I had completed alone, with her, when she returned. I was going to take this opportunity to work out any kinks that could happen during our hike, like hard to locate blazes, undeveloped trail, and just feel more comfortable about this portion of the trail which is barely documented on any maps I have been following. Boy was I in for a crazy day!<br />
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My two supportive trail angels followed me out to Millstone Brook Road, in Southampton, where I parked my jeep as an endpoint for the day. It was supposed to be about a 9 mile walk, mostly on roads. After my jeep was safely parked, Ted and Dakota dropped me off at the intersection of Newtown Road and Gate Street in Hampton Bays. Thank you both for taking the ride out East, to the Hamptons, on a Saturday morning. Thankfully, it was a pretty quick delivery for them.<br />
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I immediately saw and followed the white blazes that were painted on the telephone poles and street signs, as I was walking the first several miles through residential neighborhoods and on Montauk Highway.<br />
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I was pretty excited about the beginning of the trail today, as I was going to encounter a beautiful view of the Shinnecock Canal as I crossed over the bridge on Montauk Highway. As you can see, with the mist in the air, the view was not as clear as I would have hoped it would be.</div>
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There were a ton of boats traveling through the canal, underneath the bridge where I was standing, as well as a bunch of fishermen all lined up along the one-way street running along side of the canal. You can actually see the cars lined up, and the fishermen standing along the edge, in the view looking North of the canal. <br />
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After crossing over the Canal, I knew I was supposed to wind in and around approximately 3 miles of residential roads to continue on with the trail. Well, once I crossed the bridge, I couldn't locate the next white blaze that would direct me to the correct road. I made an immediate decision to follow along Route 39, North Road, heading East. I figured I would see a white blaze any minute to validate my decision. Well, I ended up walking 1.7 miles along this road with no white blaze in sight. I walked to the end of the road, where it meets up with Route 27, Sunrise Highway, and decided that my decision to walk this way was definitely the incorrect one. The road ended, with no way to continue, so I backtracked, as you will see on the map at the end of this post. Using GPS on Google maps, I decided to find the first road that would cross me back over the Sunrise Highway. I located it, and was headed back to Peconic Road, only .6 miles back in the direction I had just come from. I walked .2 miles heading South on Peconic Road, and as soon as I crossed over the highway - BAM - I saw the white blazes I was supposed to be following all along. I made a mental note of them, as I will be able to recognize the turn when Rosa and I hike this portion, and not have a 2 mile detour out of the way. <br />
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Every once in a while, a Paumanok Path logo would be attached to a tree or sign, giving me further validation that I was on the right path. I also got to enjoy a few deer, and this rabbit, that just sat there, and let me get pretty close to take it's picture. It sat for a few seconds, and then finally hopped off into the woods, and I was on my way. I road walked through a beautiful neighborhood, down Longview Road, and was directed to make a left at the end onto Hills Station Road. The blazes took me into what looked like a driveway/service road that was in between two private properties. It was IMPERATIVE I locate the blazes at this point, as I was right smack in the middle of everyones' properties. The trail is not well maintained here, as I was marching through knee high brush and fallen trees. But, only after a few steps, ended back up on Hillside Road, which took me to Arbutus Road, where I made my second wrong decision of the day. I could not find a blaze ANYWHERE, directing me to either go left or right onto Arbutus Road. I thought I may have to go left, as to stay close to the Sunrise, because that is what I remember feeling was the correct direction. I walked left for about 5 minutes, and got that same feeling of not choosing the correct decision. As soon as I turned around, I saw the white blazes, all heading in the opposite direction! Thankfully, I didn't walk too far out of the way before correcting my path.<br />
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The unfortunate part of this area was, as I was setting my stuff down to get myself reorganized, my prescription sunglasses slipped off of my face, and crashed onto the gravel by the railroad tracks. Yes, they broke. Anyone who knows me, knows I NEED those to actually see. THANK GOD I had decided to bring along my regular glasses in case I no longer needed sun glasses. So, a painful loss of my glasses was present, but a victorious feeling of locating the blaze to be able to continue.<br />
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The next section of trail lead me through a nature sanctuary, that was extremely under maintained in the beginning. I was sometimes waist high in bushes, tall grass, and branches everywhere. Ticks were crawling everywhere, but I was able to keep a watchful eye and brush them away as quickly as they decided to hop on for a ride. I did not come across much of anything inside this preserve except a path full of animal droppings along the way, and plenty of grasshopper like bugs, jumping everywhere. Oh, and this sign, that was facing the trail for whoever was heading west on the Paumanok Path.<br />
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I was extremely grateful to be done with this section of the trail. As I approached the road, the trail itself became almost impassable. I just marched for about 20 steps through what I thought was the trail to reach the edge of the road, and stepped out onto the side of Route 27. White blazes were evident immediately, on the pole behind the college signs, and just like that, I was back on the road for the next few miles. <br />
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Other than the over abundance of mosquitoes buzzing in and around my eyes and ears, this section of woods was beautiful. There were a few marshy areas, but it was quiet, and just enough sun broke through the trees to make for some beautiful scenery. <br />
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Concern set in, however, because as I was taking these latest pictures, my phone began to beep with the low battery alert. Because of all of the uncertainty with trail direction, I was using my Endomondo app, google maps, calling/texting Scarecrow, and I was now left with 15% battery life left. I began to pick up the pace for the next portion, which was in pretty thick woods, as to not deplete my battery before completing this last few miles of trail. Even though my phone life was depleting rapidly, I was very grateful for my camera having full battery because I walked past a really beautiful, twisted portion of woods. One tree was cooler than the next, winding up and around other trees, in all different directions.<br />
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Although at the peak of exhaustion, I did enjoy this section of the trail. Between the twisted trees, huge uprooted tree trunks, murky streams, foot bridges and glacial erratics, I was kept interested in everything around me. <br />
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The last mile of today's hike was mostly spent with me speaking words of gratitude for the last bit of energy in making it to my jeep, being able to walk the whole way, witness such beautiful scenery, and my safety in today's journey. There were a few times where mishaps were present, and I made it safely through all of them. I was so excited when I turned the corner to find myself at the entrance to the Nature Conservancy, where my jeep was parked and waiting for me.<br />
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Below, you will find 2 maps. The first is the beginning of my trip today, and when I realized I was a bit lost, accidentally stopped the map instead of paused it. The second one began where the first one ended, and thankfully took me to the end of my hiking day.<br />
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A pretty long, hot, exhausting day, but so worth it. I missed you today, Rosa, and am looking forward to sharing this part of the trail with you when you get back. We will get it done, just without all of the wrong turns, detours, and questionable areas.<br />
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Rosa and I had a nice early start to our hike today ~ my jeep was parked in a lot by Red Creek Road and Route 24 by 7:45 am and we were on the trail by 7:50. It truly is so serene and beautiful to be in the woods this early, but the downfall is that we, as we are walking, are clearing the spider webs and disturbing the slumber of the bugs and creatures...<br />
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As we complete this day's section of the trail, we are approaching a section that is not quite complete and defined as parts that we have hiked already. The people who have maintained the trail were very clever on where they were posting the white blazes that define the Paumanok Path. We found the blazes on cement markers, railings, telephone poles, and even street signs to help us while navigating. It was especially helpful towards the end of today's hike, as we road walked a distance on Red Creek Road and Newtown Road, all which were marked on the poles for easy following.<br />
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There were not many creatures and critters to see today ~ we saw 2 deer while road walking, and plenty of squirrels, but not much else except mosquitoes. There were several places where the mosquitoes were UNBEARABLE. We walked near a very marshy area, which seemed beautiful to look at, until we walked up to it and were attacked by mosquitoes from every direction.</div>
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There were several cross country runners moving through the trail on one of the side loops ~ this was only the second time we have run into other people out here in the woods. Although there are indicators that people do spend time out here, like this life size teepee, built around a tree, from logs and branches. It was large enough for someone like Scarecrow to stand in it!</div>
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There was a bit of road walking today, along Route 104, which is a nice break from the dense woods, but it can get tricky, because we need to locate the white blazes to keep us on the trail. Most of the time, the blazes are painted on trees, right along side the road, but sometimes, we need to look outside the trees and find our blazes elsewhere.<br />
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<span style="text-align: right;"> </span>We came upon several deer today, all of which bolted immediately when our footsteps were heard. I was able to catch one on video before he jumped and ran away.<br />
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We also came across across multiple ponds along the way today! Some brought us swarms of mosquitoes dive bombing at our faces, and others brought us a beautiful view. As we were walking, the view of this beautiful body of water, Owl Pond, came with within a few steps from the trail, so of course, we stopped to enjoy the view.<br />
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The water was smooth like glass, and not a mosquito in sight! We were so happy to view this while in the middle of this dense woods. </div>
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Overall, we had a great, productive day ~ we saw some beautiful scenery, the rain held off, and we logged 10.8 miles in on the trail. The only low for my day is, that on the way home, I must have removed 3 ticks that were crawling on me, and when I got out of the car and began to take me shoes and pack off, I began to see ticks EVERYWHERE. They were in my shoes, socks, pants, and on all three layers of tank tops that I wore. Most of them were large enough and still crawling, making it easy to remove. There were, however, many really small ones that I removed as well. I will continue to spray and hope for the best. I must say, it has been the only low in this whole experience.<br />
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Below, you can see our progress on the map from my Endomondo app. It was a long, exhausting, but very rewarding day for us both!</div>
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<br />thruhikerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455329836381905576noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815924342676088128.post-91342467039112063762017-06-26T22:41:00.001-04:002017-06-26T22:48:05.682-04:00Day #4 on the Paumanok Path...After taking a weekend off from our adventure, Rosa and I were anxious to get back on the trail and walk, getting us closer to our goal of reaching the Montauk Lighthouse. We both had a lot of commitments going on over the weekend, so we agreed Saturday morning was the only window of time we would both have to get our mileage in. Unfortunately, our only window of time was right smack dab in the middle of the torrential rain storm we had. Boy, was it tempting to just skip it and stay dry, but no, we decided to go for it! <br />
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Scarecrow dropped us off where we left off on Route 51, chuckling as we got out of the jeep in the pouring rain. He told us later that he knew what we were in for with the rain, and half expected a call from us for a pick up, but was really proud when we didn't give up.<br />
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From the time we stepped out of the jeep, until we were picked up by Mike 3 hours later, it poured steadily. We walked in inches of muddy water, with pine needles, leaves and some sticks and branches mixed in. Thankfully, we were not cold, but just soaking wet!<br />
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We were able to see some interesting landscape in this portion of the woods ~ there were many trees twisted and distorted like this one, and after reading my trail book, they were called pygmy trees, and were compared to bonsai trees for the way they were growing in the forest.<br />
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Not much of anything else happened, other than walking against some muddy streams that were in our path, and trying very hard to keep our electronics dry. We weren't successful there, as both of our phones stopped working at some point during the 7 miles we accomplished. Unfortunately, my phone did not capture the whole hike for the day, so our map is incomplete. The camera, however, is waterproof, so we continued to attempt some photography during our saturated trip.<br />
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In spite of our phones dying from being soaked, we were able to keep track of our mileage, and completed 7 in total. As we approached the road, hearing cars go by on Route 104, we saw Mike's truck, and were happy and relieved our hiking was over for the day. You could ring out our pants, backpacks, and shirts! Mike immediately handed us dry towels, which was welcomed and appreciated. As we got into the truck, the sun came out! We laughed about the timing of it, but we remain so proud of ourselves for braving the weather for 3+ hours and getting our hiking in. I've NEVER voluntarily spent time out in rain like that, for the amount of time that we did, but we survived, and I am hoping that was the worst of the weather we will see for the duration of our travels. <br />
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So, 35 miles down, 90 left. We will resume next week, and tackle the next portion of the trail, heading past the fork and onto the southern portion of the trail. Below, you can see the map of where we began, and unfortunately my phone died before we stopped, so I drew in the rest of our journey. All of our stats are off, including the mileage.<br />
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What a beautiful day to continue our hike! Rosa and I left off in the Manorville Hills County Park last weekend, so this morning, bright and early, we drove back, parked the jeep, and met up with where we exited to set out and conquer the rest of this rigorous portion of the trail. It was TOUGH! We had some pretty steep hills to attack, and it was extremely hot this morning. Covered in tick spray, water packs full, we hiked through it all. We both agreed this was the least favorite portion of the trail, even though we are only 28 miles in...<br />
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Although there was rigorous terrain, it was still beautiful to walk through... aside from the ugly frog that jumped into our path, the butterflies were fluttering around, birds were singing, and there was nothing to distract us from this amazing goal we have set for ourselves.<br />
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We have passed several large rock formations along the way ~ I learned while reading about this area that they are called glacier erratics.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">According to Wikipedia, <i>a <b>glacial erratic</b> is a piece of rock that differs from the size and type of rock native to the area in which it rests. Erratics take their name from the Ltin word errare (to wander), and are carried by glacial ice, often over distances of hundreds of kilometers.</i></span><br />
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They have become a scenic part of our route, and often a place for us to take a quick rest. We do not want to sit on the ground, as it is covered in ants, caterpillars, and other interesting wildlife, so Rosa and I welcome these glacier erratics whenever they come up on the trail. </div>
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About three miles in, we encountered other hikers walking towards us! This was quite a treat, as we were excited to see others out here, doing what we were doing. We began chatting, and they are actually training to hike out west this summer in Oregon. I couldn't help but share my story of my family almost doing that exact thing this summer. I went on to tell them about Scarecrow, and how this Paumanok Path journey actually came to be for Rosa and I. They LOVED our shirts that we had made up with the trail logo on it. We told them to inquire at <a href="http://www.eastendscreenprinting.com/" target="_blank">East End Screen Printing</a>, where we had ours done. Best of luck to you both on your Oregon Adventure this summer.</div>
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For most of the trail today, we were less chatty because of the rigor of the trail. I know I was out of breath quite a few times during the ascend and descend of some of these hills. It didn't stop us from stopping for a selfie, reapplying our bug repellent and clearing the sweat from our brows to move forward. There were a lot of fallen trees in the pathway today, more than we have seen thus far, but nothing that we couldn't walk over. And although we found (and felt) a few ticks crawling on us here and there, they were not as intrusive today as the mosquitoes were. HOLY NOLY. They were buzzing around, trying to land, and I know I was messy with mosquito guts as I squashed them on my sweaty arms. A shower was never more welcomed than today after this leg of our journey. They had not been an issue up until now, but as we rounded the corner, I saw why they were present all of a sudden. <br />
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We decided, as we heard cars very near by, to follow the blue blaze out to the road and end for the day. We chipped away at another 8.33 miles, which makes our new total 29.16 miles done on the Paumanok Path. We have a little over 95 miles left, and cannot wait to get back out there to complete more of this beautiful portion of Long Island. Our trail angel Scarecrow picked us up on County Road 51 and brought us back to Manorville Hills to collect my jeep. Another successful day! <br />
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The <b>Paumanok Path</b> is a 125-mile (201 km) hiking trail in New York on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Long Island">L</a>ong Island that goes from Rocky Point to Montauk Point State Park.</div>
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It travels through four towns in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suffolk_County,_New_York" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Suffolk County, New York">Suffolk County</a>: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brookhaven,_New_York" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Brookhaven, New York">Brookhaven</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverhead,_New_York" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Riverhead, New York">Riverhead</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southampton_(town),_New_York" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Southampton (town), New York">Southampton</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Hampton_(town),_New_York" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="East Hampton (town), New York">East Hampton</a>.</div>
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It is marked by white trail blazes.</div>
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The trail derives its name from the Native American name for Long Island.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Paumanok_origin_1-0" style="font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paumanok_Path#cite_note-Paumanok_origin-1" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;">[1]</a></sup></div>
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The trail was inspired by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Talkhouse" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Stephen Talkhouse">Stephen Talkhouse</a>, a 19th-century <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montaukett" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Montaukett">Montaukett</a> Indian famed for his 25-30 mile roundtrip walks from Montauk to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Hampton_(village),_New_York" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="East Hampton (village), New York">East Hampton, New York</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sag_Harbor,_New_York" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Sag Harbor, New York">Sag Harbor, New York</a>. Landmarks on the trail are said to be resting places for him. Talkhouse is buried off the trail in <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Roosevelt_County_Park" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Theodore Roosevelt County Park">Theodore Roosevelt County Park</a> near Montauk.</div>
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The trail is almost completely off-road, but there are a few short sections which are paved.</div>
thruhikerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455329836381905576noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815924342676088128.post-85817952945312124042017-06-05T23:30:00.000-04:002017-06-12T00:21:28.494-04:00Day #2 On the Paumanok Path...Yes, we survived our first day out on the trail. We loved it so much we planned to hike more the next day! Rosa and I agreed from the beginning that we would definitely average 10 miles during each week to assure that we could complete this trail by the end of the summer. So after our first day, we knew we wanted to go the next day and complete another section. Little did we know that we would fulfill our weekly goal in just the first two days.<br />
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We took a look at the map located at the entrance point of today's hike and still cannot believe how far we had come in just one day! As mentioned above, we were looking to do another 8-9 miles and end up in the Manorville Hills park today, which was listed as "the most rigorous portion"" of the trail. The sun was coming up, it was warm, and the most perfect day for more hiking!<br />
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We spent the next few hours, following the white blazes, enjoying the signage and landscape around us. It is awesome that we learned how to read these markings, that would otherwise be just random colored blocks painted on trees and land ~ they guide us through forks in the path, as well as trail merges. <br />
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I even tried to practice taking selfies with Scarecrow's camera ~ if you have read the blog of his trip, you know he became a selfie expert, as he was hiking alone for most of his travels. His arms are much longer than mine, so he has a major advantage here! I will master my selfies before the end of this trail.<br />
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We really made a huge effort to take in our surroundings. Even when they were not so lovely - like the spider webs we walked through, all of the caterpillars hanging in our path, and the thousands of ants scurrying beneath our feet. We came across many tremendous ant hills along the path - we stopped to admire the work of these busy colonies.<br />
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It was amazing to see the intricate work being done by so many, moving quickly and orderly, all with a purpose. I am happy we are getting to witness things in nature that we normally would have overlooked or taken for granted. We must have seen like 7-8 ant hills of this size over the course of our walk today.<br />
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Thankfully, all of the caterpillars that we came across did not drop onto us for too long. The leaves of most of the bushes were COVERED in them, with a few occasionally dropping onto our arms for a split second before we would flick them away. There were many that were just hanging in front of us as we walked as well. They were not something we wanted in our faces, so we were very careful to avoid those!<br />
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We continued along, conversing about how cool we were for taking on this journey, proud that not much has phased or startled us, and laughing about how much fun we had when we stopped dead in our tracks. I believe Rosa's exact words were, "Carole, what the F$@K is that?" I look ahead, and sure enough, there is a head on top of a log. It was so creepy.<br />
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There were caterpillars by its eye which made it even creepier for us. There were no other clues around the area to assist us in why there was a random plastic head mounted on top of the tree. Again, we took our pics and headed on our way. All this time, we have been following the white blazes, which we will continue to do for the duration of the trail, but we came across new signage that had the Paumanok Path logo on it. This is so much easier to see, and it's cool because we had purchased our shirts to match it.<br />
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We weaved in and out of some border fencing, and made it out to Halsey Manor Road, which was a little over 8 miles into our day. We were beginning to feel tired in our legs, but knew we had to keep going to where we parked the car. The trail had us road walk for a little bit, which allowed us to cross over the Long Island Expressway and continue South back into the woods. It was really cool to see the white blazes marked, even on the fence post and railings. <br />
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We made a sharp left after crossing the overpass, and submerged ourselves back into the woods, heading towards the Manorville Hills County Park. The hills became steeper, our legs became more tired, and we were now excited to find the parking lot and get to the car. At this point, we were about a mile and a half from the car. We were too busy chatting it up about how far we had walked, when we came across an exit sign. That would have been great news, except the sign was pointing in the direction we had just come from. After consulting our GPS, we realized we had missed the turn for the parking lot and had walked another full mile further than we planned for this day. We back tracked, and found our exit point. Boy, were we relieved to see Rosa's car!<br />
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You can see the day's map and progress that we have made. <span style="text-align: center;">Another 11.78 miles of the trail complete, totaling 20.83 over two days. And yes, we cannot wait to get back out there next weekend.</span><br />
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thruhikerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455329836381905576noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815924342676088128.post-39915648318588673012017-06-03T18:42:00.000-04:002017-06-12T00:21:48.873-04:00Adventures on the Paumanok PathAnyone who knows me and my family, knows, that I am "The Thruhiker's Wife". I blog about Scarecrow's adventures: more specifically his thruhiking and Triple Crown achievement. People also know that I am not the camping/hiking person that Scarecrow is... I LOVE supporting from the sidelines. I love walking, being outdoors, mostly on my hammock, or at the beach, but not hiking/camping in the woods. My family was planning a 250+ mile hike this summer, for the 4 of us to see what the hype is for Scarecrow. Yes, you read it correctly, but before you get too crazy, we are not going this year. Scarecrow's work schedule has put a block on us being able to take that trip.<br />
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But what you won't see coming, is that my friend Rosa Drell and I, from a suggestion from Scarecrow, are walking 125 miles over the course of the next 12 weeks along the Paumanok Path here on Long Island. You can click <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paumanok_Path" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read about where this is. We bought ourselves some day packs, matching shirts with the trail logo, and decided this weekend we would attempt to begin this hike.</div>
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We began our journey today ~ we were not sure of what we were in for... would we walk for the day and never want to go back? Would we walk our daily 3-4 miles and hate that it wasn't on the road? Would we even know where to go once in the dense woods? <br />
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None of that happened. We were dropped off at the trail head in Rocky Point by our first trail angel, Scarecrow, and headed on our way. We still were not sure how far we would make it, but Scarecrow said he would be in the area if we needed an emergency pick up. We headed out, knowing we must follow the white blaze marks for the entire trail. We had the best time, chatting it up, repeating many times, that we could not believe that WE were out hiking on this Saturday morning, and that my thruhiker hubby dropped us off. He really wanted to be out there, hiking with us, but was mapping out our possible exit points for the day. <br />
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Rosa and I walk daily, anywhere between 3-6 miles. It is always on a road, so the distance and time usually fly by and we are happy to be done with an amazing walk workout. However, when we hit 3 miles today, we couldn't believe how different and wonderful this workout was. We both agreed that we felt like we could just walk all day, so we continued on. <br />
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We walked across fire roads, in the rain, through spider webs, under hanging caterpillars, and still continued to feel great. I have heard Scarecrow talk of this trail for years now, and thought, yeah, that sounds like fun, FOR HIM. I am in awe of how peaceful and beautiful the woods were, even with the rain, bugs, etc. As we continued on, logging 4 and then 5 miles, we agreed, that we were hooked. We were going to continue walking this trail, and not give up until we have reached Montauk. This goal will take us for most weekends throughout the summer, and maybe even a few week days once I am finished with work for the year, in order to walk the 125 miles of the Paumanok Path.<br />
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Trekking along, we could hear cars going by on a road we were about to approach. Rosa looks up and says, "Isn't that your jeep?" Yes, it was. Scarecrow was parked in an exit point that would have taken us 5.87 miles into our first day of hiking. He was looking ahead in a hiking book about our upcoming mileage. He was doing the next best thing to hiking ~ being a trail angel to hikers. Looking through his findings, we were confident that we could continue on for another 3+ miles to the next exit point. The idea of us doing close to 9 miles was very exciting for ALL OF US!<br />
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We hiked on, excited to approach familiar territory as we crossed William Floyd Parkway. As we entered the trail on the other side, Rosa yelled out, "Hey, there's Ted" - and sure enough, Scarecrow was walking towards us from the trail we were about to enter. In true thruhiker form, probably chomping at the bit to get some hiking in, he parked at our next exit point and decided to meet us to walk the last 15-20 minutes of our day. That part was awesome, as we were able to tell him how excited we were for this adventure to begin, and how happy we were to have taken him up on this suggestion.<br />
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We walked on, chatting, and ended up at Route 25, where my jeep was parked, waiting to scoop us up from our first day of hiking. <br />
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We completed 9.05 miles in just a minute under 3 hours. Not bad for beginners! A map of our progress can be found here.<br />
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Stay tuned for posts about our journey... two beginner hikers, walking from Rocky Point to Montauk Point. A huge shout out to my thruhiker hubby, Scarecrow, for all of your help and guidance today.<br />
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MattyRedrock looked just as excited to see his family as he exited the plane. Scarecrow has described in the past how wonderful it is to see your family anxiously awaiting your arrival after such an amazing experience. The big smile on Matt's face confirms it. Your wife and children are so proud of your accomplishment, and were your BIGGEST cheerleaders while you were out there pedaling on the Divide.<br />
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This picture captures yet another example of true love, support and teamwork among an amazing family. <br />
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The pride and happiness is overflowing from each of you! Welcome home, MattyRedRock! Take a much deserved rest, and begin to enjoy sharing your experiences with your family. We are so proud of all of you!!!<br />
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And, this guy ~ Scarecrow...what can I say about you that you haven't already heard a million times? I am so very proud of you... of your drive, determination, and perseverance to achieve your goals. When you set out on this adventure, you told me you were going to make sure that you and Matt had a great time, and to assure that MattyRedrock's once in a lifetime opportunity was a success. Another goal was achieved. <br />
Even though you had some experience under your feet before leaving, you told me you have learned so much from this trip and will use this for future adventures along the way. I am sure, whatever you decide to tackle next, will be just as amazing, even more inspiring, and a wonderful journey that we will all look forward to following. <br />
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Teddy, you are a true inspiration to so many people ~ leading by example, of just going out there and living your life, creating goals, achieving them, and sharing your knowledge and experience with those around you.<br />
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<b><i>"To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something; to be inspirational is to be crazy enough to live a little."</i></b><br />
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<b><i>"Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."</i></b><br />
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So, Matt & Ted's Excellent Adventure is over. This concludes yet another chapter of Scarecrow's journey... but stay tuned as his love of adventure and list of dreams and goals to accomplish is far from over! What next? Check back and see where he will be next...<br />
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After a 90 mile day, riding for 13 hours, the guys rolled into Steamboat Springs Wednesday afternoon. This now being their final destination for this adventure, I am sure they were excited to just relax. They logged a total of 1,664.8 miles along the Great Divide ~ WOW! That's awesome guys!<br />
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MattyRedrock was able to meet up with his uncle, who needless to say, was happy to greet him. <br />
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He is yet another trail angel along their journey, as he has put them up in his apartment for a few days until they fly home. They secured flights back to NY for Saturday, so it leaves them a few days to wrap up some chores, like laundry, shipping their bikes home, and hopefully a shower or too before they come home to greet us! I am hoping Scarecrow will revisit some of the great people and places he remembers from his CDT hike before he comes home. Especially for our youngest trackers, Jimmy and Kiera Flynn, here is their <a href="http://trackleaders.com/dividei.php?name=Scarecrow_and_Matty_Redrock">CURRENT LOCATION</a><br />
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The guys are safe, happy and anxious to come home. It's not usual for Scarecrow to be anywhere on his journey for days at a time, so he is anxious to be on his way. We have been chatting over the past few days, and he is excited to meet our new addition "Luna" as well as relax a bit before returning to the daily grind of work. <br />
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This has been a wonderful, rigorous adventure for the guys ~ I cannot wait to see the rest of the pictures and hear your stories when you return home. Safe flights for both of you ~ different flights into different airports!<br />
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Until Next Time,<br />
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Corinne & The Thruhiker's Wife<br />
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Scarecrow sent a late night picture, entitled "Follow the Yellow Brick Road", but wrote: <i>although we didn't have to go down this trail, I thought it looked cool with the Aspens. </i><br />
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As they approach their new final destination of Steamboat Springs, Colorado in a few days, I am sure they are getting anxious to come home, see their family and friends, and rest. We are looking forward to greeting you upon your return. <br />
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MattyRedrock is looking forward to hanging for a bit in his old stomping grounds of Steamboat Springs, visiting with some family and friends, so we wish you the best visit while you are there. Scarecrow will have a shorter visit, as he is hopping on a flight Saturday afternoon to arrive home late Saturday evening at LaGuardia. Safe travels and happy times to both of you!<br />
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With over 1,630 miles behind them, they are still pedaling for a few more days. Their last check in was <a href="http://trackleaders.com/dividei.php?name=Scarecrow_and_Matty_Redrock">HERE</a>. Although the final destination has changed, I am sure the adventure was worth it, and the memories they have made will last forever. All who are following, are so very proud of the both of you for what you have accomplished. Who can honestly say they and a friend just got on a bike and rode almost 1,700 miles across parts of our beautiful country in about a month's time. Scarecrow and MattyRedrock can!<br />
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Looking forward to your last few days, and seeing you soon.<br />
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With pride and admiration,<br />
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Corinne & The Thruhiker's Wife<br />
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After spending the night in Rawlins, the guys had a late breakfast at <a href="http://buckssportsgrill.com/">Buck's Sports Grill</a> before their day's journey. Scarecrow had been here as well, so was excited to revisit for another great meal. They met up with 8 CDT hikers which was pretty cool... they were heading north, so Scarecrow gave one hiker his bear spray to hopefully keep them safe with the high volume of bear sightings. Another opportunity to spread some trail magic while you are out there!! Way to go!<br />
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By the looks of the picture, it was probably better called a lunch rather than a breakfast... they were back on the trail by 1:00 pm, and rode a little over 40 miles today. They are currently tent camping on the side of a dirt road for the night. I certainly do NOT envy them! They are on schedule to make it to Steamboat Springs by the end of the week. Where are the guys right now? Click <a href="http://trackleaders.com/dividei.php?name=Scarecrow_and_Matty_Redrock">HERE</a> to see their location.<br />
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Have a restful night, and know that we continue to pray for your safety, happy trails, and clear weather. Thanks for the call, Scarecrow.<br />
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Until next time,<br />
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Corinne & The Thruhiker's Wife<br />
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but as Scarecrow captioned this one: <i>it's not too clear because of the forest fires south of Jackson Hole. </i><br />
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He sent a few pictures of their route heading out from Riverton into Jeffrey City, Wyoming. Scarecrow said they had to do a huge reroute, so they traveled on roads, mostly due to the forest fires, and made up some really good time. They traveled 80 miles out of Riverton, and were looking to make the whole 60 mile ride into Jeffrey City by yesterday.<br />
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They arrived into <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_City,_Wyoming">Jeffrey City,</a> with not much to see or do, as it is considered a "ghost town" with only a church and a bar/restaurant called The Split Rock Cafe. The guys ended up having the church as their sleeping quarters for the night. While talking with Scarecrow on the phone, he said they slept in the basement, along with 2 cyclists and a walker who are traveling on the <a href="https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/adventure-cycling-route-network/transamerica-trail/">Trans Am Bike Trail</a>.</div>
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The guys got into talking with the gentleman who was walking the Trans American Trail ~ his name is Oliver, and he is from Slovenia. Unlike the traditional cyclists who ride the trail with their belongings on their bikes, he is walking the 4,228 mile trail from Oregon to Virginia with all of his "stuff" in a baby stroller, </div>
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Before Scarecrow parted ways with Oliver, he left all of his contact numbers with him, as Oliver is making his way up to New York upon completion of his trek, and plans to catch up with us then. We can't wait, Oliver! It will be great to hear of your journey, as I am SURE Scarecrow is already thinking about taking that trip in the future (on his bike, of course)<br />
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Before the guys set out on their trek to Rawlins, they stopped in to the bar/restaurant Split Rock Cafe to have breakfast. With this being the only establishment around, I am hoping they had a hearty, delicious breakfast before they left. As we can see, it is a popular stop for all of the cyclists passing through. And there must be Oliver's stroller of supplies.<br />
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So, the guys rode 68 miles today and made it to Rawlins this evening, where they checked into the <a href="https://www.choicehotels.com/wyoming/rawlins/rodeway-inn-hotels/wy012?source=gyxt">Rodeway Inn</a>. On their way to town, Scarecrow and MattyRedRock got the opportunity to stop in at the <a href="http://www.yellowpages.com/rawlins-wy/mip/3-forks-muddy-gap-service-1026052">3 Forks - Muddy Gap Service</a> to get drinks, etc along the way. <br />
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Scarecrow had been here back when he hiked the CDT with very fond memories of some trail angels that assisted him on his journey. To read about that awesome experience, please click <a href="http://thruhikerswife.blogspot.com/2014/08/trail-angels-are-at-it-again.html">HERE</a>. <br />
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He had also signed his name back then on a light fixture, and today, he got to sign again, with "I'M BACK" and "RIDE THE DIVIDE '16" It must have been such a cool feeling to return and see your name, Scarecrow!!<br />
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Thank you, Scarecrow, for the awesome phone call with updates, stories, and laughs. We are looking forward to seeing you, and hearing about your adventures with MattyRedrock along the Divide. Where are they now? Click <a href="http://trackleaders.com/dividei.php?name=Scarecrow_and_Matty_Redrock">HERE</a><br />
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thruhikerswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17455329836381905576noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-815924342676088128.post-64149744267916015992016-07-22T09:26:00.000-04:002016-07-22T09:46:53.258-04:00Tick Tock, Tick Tock...As Scarecrow and MattyRedrock pedal through our beautiful country, time is pedaling along with them. As they sit at camp at night, reflecting on their day's accomplishments, and look ahead to the next day's journey, they are beginning to calculate days left against miles left. <br />
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They have traveled approximately 1133 miles thus far, so there still remains about 1635 miles of the 2768 mile route. In looking back on the description of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Divide_Mountain_Bike_Route">Ride the Divide</a> bike route, it says: <i>Typical times to ride the entire route range from six to ten weeks.</i><br />
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With MattyRedrock needing to be back to work by August 3rd, the guys have decided to conclude their "Excellent Adventure" in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In speaking with Scarecrow yesterday, although this was not an easy decision, or one they really wanted to have as their ultimate outcome, it felt like a positive alternative to just seeing how far they could make it, knowing they would not make it to Antelope Wells, New Mexico. Scarecrow explained that they basically took on a longer ride than they had time for. They gave themselves 5 weeks for a 6 to 10 week ride.</div>
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Ok, so why Steamboat Springs? Why will that be the new destination of Matt & Ted's Excellent Adventure? The amount of miles they are averaging, coupled with days they have left, will drop them in Steamboat Springs. It couldn't have worked out better for MattyRedrock, as this is like a home away from home for him and Corinne. It is where he landed his first gig in radio, as well as proposed to Corinne. He has family, friends, and many fond memories in this town. Scarecrow also has fond memories of Steamboat Springs, from when he hiked through there while on the CDT. I looked back on the blog to remind myself why he loved it there ~ <a href="http://thruhikerswife.blogspot.com/2014/08/best-breakfast-on-cdt.html">TAKE A LOOK</a> and read up about his stop in Steamboat Springs, back in 2014.<br />
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Corinne and I have already expressed to the guys how proud we are of their accomplishments along this trip. They set out on quite an adventure, through rain, speeding semi trucks, many flat tires, swarms of mosquitoes, beautiful scenery, meals around the camp fires, meeting new people from around the world, and the making of some pretty awesome memories that will last them a life time. We are looking forward to hearing about their least leg of the trip as they approach Colorado. We will keep you all posted as "Matt & Ted's Excellent Adventure" continues. <br />
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As a little side note, for those of you who are already asking in your heads... Yes, Scarecrow will return to Ride the Divide, as he is looking forward to revisiting all of his favorite places along the Divide, from the mountains up in Canada, down to the deserts in New Mexico. I am thinking summer of 2018, but you will have to stay tuned to find out more. Thank you to everyone, for your continued support, prayers, comments and love for our guys as they continue along their adventure.<br />
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