Write-up: Jim Wasielewski Leader: Jim Wasielewski Co-Leader: Lorrie Wasielewski Hiked six miles through some wet areas and up to a mountain peak. Climbed up to the knob, that’s what Joe Cantales calls the peak. Joe has a camp at Okara Lakes and hunts in the area. We bushwhacked up up the long way but descended the steep way, thanks to Joe.
Write-up: Mike Huss, Open Hike Coordinator Leader: Richard Miller Co-Leader: Mary Lou Miller Sunday was the first Open Hike on the schedule. This is a new experiment for the Tramp & Trail Club. When we have a date in the schedule that we cannot fill, we schedule an “Open Hike.” Instead of having a day with no hike, we meet and pick a leader and a place to hike. The first open hike was a great success. Six people showed…
Write-up: Bobbie Scarpino Trip Chair: Bobbie Scarpino Committee: Carolyn Eastman, Jeff and Sally Steele, Jerry Stewart, Lori Waterman. Thirty-eight Tramps traveled 193 miles to Stroudsburg, PA to explore the Delaware Water Gap, an area 40 miles in length carved out by the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Our home base was the Hampton Inn, tucked away in a quiet city neighborhood on a dead end street. Day 1, our arrival day, began with a number of mishaps…
Write-up: Dianna Morris Leader: Dianna Morris Co-Leader: Madonna Fellows The day started out all cloudy, with light drizzle as I drove to the meet-up location. I was wondering how many Tramps would venture out in the wet weather – as well as it being the day before Easter for those who celebrate this holiday. I was pleasantly surprised to see 12 hardy souls sign up – with one more addition once we got to the trail head. We all came…
Write-up: Jim Wasielewski Leader: Sharon Kaelin Co-Leader: Amanda Zdanowicz Hike was rerouted to Round Pond (from Brandy Lake) due to unknown trail conditions. Hike was 6 miles, some wore micro-spikes, some just plain hiking shoes. There was ice, snow, mud and water. Nice spring hike. Thanks to Sharon and Amanda.
Write-up: Jerry Stewart Leader: Jerry Stewart Co-Leader: Walt Pillar Today was my turn to be hike leader. Lori and I had scouted the hike 2 months ago. We checked the trail conditions again last Sunday and today 17 Tramps signed in for the hike. With varying amounts of snow on the trail, and overcast skies, off we went. Getting to the start of the trail there was a light fog from the snow. With snowshoes on for most, off we…
Write-up: Lu Blanchard Leader: Lu Blanchard Co-Leader: Mary Pat Connors The Greenbelt trails were still icy and snowy in some parts, but the day was mild and we had a great group of hikers. On our path we saw a couple of trees that seemed to have an appetite for trail markers. A caution against staying still too long?! The Millers invited us to their fine establishment for the after hike gathering and we enjoyed their hospitality immensely. Thank you…
Write-up: Jim Wasielewski Leader: Mike Huss Co-Leader: Jim Wasielewski A bunch of us hiked 5.3 miles on a somewhat muddy flat trail on a cloudy day. After the last couple of hikes this was nice, without snowshoes, hills or ice. Thanks to Mike for a great hike. They wanted an old dog in the photo so they got two of us. Stopped at “The Boro” for a couple of cold ones.
Write-up: Jerry Stewart, Jim Wasielewski Leader: Carolyn Eastman Co-Leader: Tom Smith Jerry S.: Story time for you. Sunday’s outing was a 7-mile snowshoe to a lean-to at T Lake. I had done this trek once before years ago with my daughter with the allure of seeing her first lean-to. I was lucky to get back. Had she been older I probably would’ve been tied to a tree and left for the bears! I had remembered the trail to be flat;…
Write-up: Madonna Fellows Leader: Dianna Morris Co-Leader: Tom Smith Seventeen of us hiked five miles in Russell Park in Ilion on Saturday. Thank you Dianna M. and Tom S. for introducing us to a place many of us had never been. A most enjoyable hike, on an otherwise cold and gloomy day.