Write-up: Bobbie Scarpino Leader: Bobbie Scarpino Co-leader: Pam Carrier Three days prior to this scheduled bike, we were driving in white-out, blizzard conditions and experiencing freezing temperatures. Having little faith that the weather forecasters would be correct with predictions of spring arriving on Sunday, this leader and co-leader decided to change the bike to a hike. As it turned out, the sun was out in all of its glory and only light jackets were needed. 26 Tramps enjoyed a 6-mile…

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Write-up: Lu Blanchard Leader: Lu Blanchard Co-Leader: Dick Blanchard Who would have thought that a trip to the Matt’s brewery would create so much interest? It’s not like we Tramps look forward to a beer after a hike! Forty-one people showed up for the hike to Utica Psychiatric Center and the Brewery Tour. Many thought we were doing the tour first (!) but I said, “no, you have to walk before you get the reward!” We started by walking to…

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Write-up: Sharon Kaelin Leader: Sharon Kaelin Co-Leader: Amanda Zdanowicz Who put this on the schedule as EASY? Oh, that’s right, that would be me. What was I thinking? It might have been easier if we wore our snowshoes, but we didn’t because the beginning trail that we could see was packed down. So we went with microspikes. The start of the trail was packed down with just a little new snow on it. But when we crossed the lock bridge the foot prints…

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Write-up: Walt Pillar Leader: Walt Pillar Co-Leader: Sharon Kaelin Twenty-three Tramps began a hike in Sherrilbrook Park on a cloudy Saturday in early March. Part of the event was to traverse some of the lesser used trails behind the park. However, a nor’easter had dumped about 20 inches of heavy wet snow the previous week that made some of these trails impassable due to fallen trees, branches and bushes. Skiing would also have been very difficult, so all Tramps snowshoed….

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Write-up: Jerry Stewart Leader: Jerry Stewart Co-leader: Lori Waterman I know you are all wondering, so how did your outing to Chateaugay go? Cold and rainy, who would possibly go?                 Five intrepid outdoorsmen kept the faith and braved the elements for a great adventure. The weather cooperated for the most part, into the woods the wind was a non-issue. Misty rain at times but that didn’t stop us. Two on skis, 3…

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Write-up: Sharon Kaelin Leader: Sharon Kaelin Co-Leader: Amanda Zdanowicz While many tramps were spending the weekend at Camp Fowler, ten of us took advantage of a beautiful February day to hike to Brandy Lake.  After an inch or two of fresh snow from the night before and clear skies, we set out.  Some wore microspikes and carried their snowshoes and some wore their snowshoes from the parking area. Since the first part of the hike is along a snowmobile trail…

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Write-up: Bobbie Scarpino Leader: Bobbie Scarpino Co-Leader: Mike Huss Lots of snow and perfect winter temperatures greeted 30 members as we filled the main lodge and both prayer cabins for our 7th annual winter weekend at Camp Fowler in Speculator on Friday afternoon, February 16. For almost half of our group it was their first experience for this favorite Tramp adventure. Upon settling in and making up beds, we gathered as usual in front of the fireplace in the Great…

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Write up: Debra Roberts Leader: Halsey Bagg Co-leader: Debra Roberts Originally, this hike was planned to be Selkirk Shores State Park on the shores of Lake Ontario. However, weather predictions of freezing rain made us decide to keep it local. Seven people braved the weather and met at the McDonald’s on Erie Boulevard. We hiked a trail off of Oswego Road in the Rome Sand Plains. The hike started in deep snow on a trail we had broken the day…

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Write-up: Madonna Fellows Leader: Madonna Fellows Co-Leader: Norma Vleer The thirty plus degree temperatures and lots of snow delighted 20 Tramps. There were some members that we have not seen for a number of years, one we wished we saw less of (he sometimes calls himself “SIR”). We actually were happy he showed up this time because he helped break trail for the ski group. Fourteen of the twenty abandoned the idea of skiing and stepped into their snowshoes. Four of…

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Write-up: Madonna Fellows Leader: Madonna Fellows Co-Leader: Carolyn Eastman Seven Tramps started out on Saturday, February 3rd for a planned ski to Tirrell Pond. The roads got progressively worse the farther north we drove. Once we reached Eagle Bay there was genuine concern as to whether we should continue. It was unanimously decided to venture no further and to take advantage of the trails at Moss, Sis and Bubb lakes. The snow was marginal for skiing and we found it…

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