Write-up: Lu Blanchard Leader: Lu Blanchard Co-leader: Deb Roberts They say if you work hard you will be rewarded and boy, on Sunday, we were. Six hikers met at Mapledale on a morning when the temps were in the teens. We carpooled to the back side of Auger Falls, off Rt. 8, and did a crunchy, squeaky hike into the falls. Auger Falls was roaring and the trees below the falls were fully ice-encrusted forming a perfect backdrop for a…
Write-Up: Bobbie Scarpino Leader: Bobbie Scarpino Co-Leader: Carolyn Eastman On one of the coldest, windiest days of the winter, 14 hardy souls showed up to tramp along the towpath of the old Chenango Canal. This waterway was once the means of transporting goods between Binghamton and the Erie Canal in Utica. Now the original towpath has become a walking trail extending from Hamilton to a few miles north of Bouckville for a total of 7 miles. We began our trek…
Write-Up: John Gilbert Leader: John Gilbert Co-Leader: Charlene Zebley Hike 6609 was supposed to have taken place at Carpenter Rd. Our visit there to check things out encouraged us to abort those plans and move to the top of Jackson Hill. Actually from the thaw we had on Sunday followed by freezing temps on Monday conditions on Jackson Hill proved rather difficult. The groomed tracks were fast and it felt you were gliding on ice w/ little control. There were…
Write-up: Bobbie Scarpino Leader: Bobbie Scarpino Co-Leader: Mike Huss 29 Tramps descended upon Camp Fowler to participate in this favorite club weekend of xc skiing and snowshoeing in Speculator. Our group filled the main Chi Rho Lodge and overflowed into the two prayer cabins on the campus. Tom Smith and Dick Blanchard ended up sharing one of the cabins and beginning Friday night, the fun began with a posting and ultimately a reading of the “rules” for co-habitating in the…
Write-up: Jerry Stewart Leader: Jerry Stewart Co-Leader: Carolyn Eastman Tramp adventure Sunday at Highland Forest. We have been there before but there are many different trails and the scenery is always nice. 9 of us for the hike, yours truly as hike leader. Many of the other tramps were busy marching for various causes so couldn’t join us. This fact lead to something which is extremely rare for a hike. The guys actually outnumbered the ladies! We hit sprinkles briefly…
Write-Up: Carolyn Eastman Leader: Carolyn Eastman Co-Leader: Bobbie Scarpino On a sunny but cold wintry day, 12 tramps set off for T-Lake lean-to. Six hikers were on snowshoes and the other half used micro-spikes. As we started on our way the micro-spikes seemed to work just fine but the further we went the harder it became as people were post-holing and having a hard time. Doug Wasielewski was a brave soul and tried to keep up with the snowshoes but…
Write-Up: Carolyn Eastman Leader: Carolyn Eastman Co-Leader: Bobbie Scarpino On a sunny but cold wintry day 12 tramps set off for the T Lake lean-to. Six hikers were on snowshoes and the other half microspikes. As we started on our way the microspikes seemed to work just fine but the further we went the harder it became as people were post-holing and having a difficult time. Doug W. was a brave soul and tried to keep up with the snowshoes but…
Unofficial write-up: Jim Wasielewski Leader: Doug Wasielewski Co-Leader: Deb Wasielewski Twenty-three tramps endured the cold temperatures for a 6 mile ski/snowshoe. Not all went the entire distance. I think the cold temperatures got to some of the Tramps because of their behavior when they got warmed up.
All Tramps are invited to play pool on Wednesday nights at Hippos – House of Billiards. Beginners are welcome, Dick Blanchard is an enthusiastic and skilled teacher. 4:00-7:00 5160 Commercial Dr. Yorkville, NY 13495
Write-up: Mary Pat Connors Leader: Mary Pat Connors Co-Leader: Madonna Fellows As of the weekend before the Last Hurrah, I was feeling a bit relieved. All the snow had melted, thus making room in my yard for the the influx of cars expected for the hike. Then came snow on Wednesday, Thursday AND Friday, with Utica declaring a snow emergency on the night of December 29. Not to fear, with the help of my trusty plower, room was made for…