Write-up: Dianna Morris Leader: Dianna Morris Co-Leader: Meg Higgerson The first day of 2020 had 39 Tramps gathering to walk the 840 trail on a chilly, blustery day. We began the outing toasting the New Year with Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut chocolates in plastic wine glasses (Tramps always do things so stylishly). This was followed by actual bubbly (non-alcoholic) in the glasses. Thanks to Meg Higgerson for the New Year’s toasting treats.   Shortly after leaving the Best Buy parking lot…

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Write-up: Dianna Morris Leader: Dianna Morris Co-Leader: Bobbie Scarpino Twenty-three Tramps (including 3 first-time folks who joined us) braved the cold, wind and pelting snow/ice balls to walk the canal trail between Herkimer and Little Falls. When we first met up in the parking lot of Gems Along the Mohawk there were bright blue skies and no precipitation – but quickly the black wall of clouds moved in bringing strong winds and icy precipitation to sting our faces. Did that…

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Leaders: Deb Roberts and Halsey Bagg Write-up: Halsey Bagg Over the river and through the woods to Deb & Halsey’s house they came… chili, salad, cornbread and libations topped off with Half Moons enjoyed by all on Friday evening. Fresh snow made for a beautiful winter wonderland as we enjoyed our morning coffee and breakfast. Saturday, Dec. 7 – Burnt Bridge Trail On a sunny winter day, with newly fallen snow clinging to the trees, six tramps started snowshoeing the…

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Write-up: Jim Wasielewski Leader: Jim Wasielewski Co-Leader: some stand-in My sweep stood me up for a better offer, my brother abandoned me, I felt like an orphan. However I survived the temperature in the teens, fresh snow and hiking uphill to Hidden Peak. Thanks to the other hikers who broke trail for this old man. Almost to the top a snowcat showed up and rolled the trail. Neat. Nice day hiking with fellow tramps.

Write-up: Lu Blanchard Leader: Lu Blanchard Co-Leader: Mary Pat Connors Well, it seems like Cotton Lake all over again. First the road to the trailhead was closed due to flooding when we tried to pre-hike the trail to West River Falls. Then it was open and Mary Pat, being the brave soul she is, drove the four of us back to the trailhead past multiple hunting parties and over a heavily rutted road and sketchy bridge that she bottomed out…

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Write-up: Jerry Stewart Leader: Carolyn Eastman Co-Leader: Bobbie Scarpino Sunday adventure. Tramp outing Sunday to Owl’s Head Mountain and fire tower. Short days, it was up early and to the meeting place by 9. Beautiful sunny day, being a passenger, I got to take in sights you can’t when driving. The scenery was awesome, lakes just starting to skim over with ice. Some more than others, none on Blue Mountain Lake which was strange. That lake is cold even in…

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Write-up: Walt Pillar Leader: Walt Pillar Co-Leader: Greg Sipp 19 of us tramped 6.1 miles around the back trails and lake of this state park on a cloudy, damp day. The hike included passing three ponds and eating lunch by the lake. After lunch, we walked around the lake and saw some of the stone pavilions and lean-tos built by the CCC.

Write-up: Pam Carrier Leader: Pam Carrier Co-Leader: Margaret Decker The Halloween goblins pulled some nasty tricks beginning late on October 31. The flood waters raised from the torrents of rain and the wind howled causing havoc on our roadways and canal way. Numerous tramps and would-be tramps attempted to find their way to River Street parking lot in Oriskany. It proved to be too challenging even for the Tramps.  With all the roadways closed that would allow for access, members who could…

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Write-up: Hugh Mason and Jan Fellenz Leader: Hugh Mason Co-Leader: Jan Fellenz Thirteen Tramps and a helpful Carpenter Road loving non-Tramp spent several hours doing trail maintenance on the Carpenter Road ski/hike/snowshoe trails that the club has helped maintain for many years. The weather gods smiled on us, providing comfortable temperatures and no rain despite a bit of spitting encountered on the drive to the site. Two groups covered either 4 or 6 miles of trail, leaving them vastly improved…

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Write-up: Dianna Morris Leader: Dianna Morris Co-Leader: Madonna Fellows Popple Pond State Forest located in Boonville and Forestport was the original destination for this day’s outing – until I pre-hiked it, spoke with a DEC ranger who also happened to be out in the woods that day, and was informed that he would highly recommend we not hike the forest that close to hunting season as many new, young hunters use the forest to get used to their guns! I…

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