Welcome to the first edition of Q NEWS! The good news is we are still getting out hiking and walking. We cannot see our fellow tramps in person so this is a way to connect and share our experiences. Enjoyed a hike on Jackson Hill. We were totally isolated from anyone. A beautiful day! The Fellows Trail was frozen and spikes worked great most of the way to the mountain. Coming back, the sun had warmed up the trail enough…
A bright sunny day, temps in the 50’s, a 1:00 pm start on a Sunday and the Tramps came out in droves! We had 44 sign in and we proceeded to divide into 2 groups for a “timed” hike. Group 1, lead by George were to take a relatively flat hike down the Old Railroad bed for as far as they could go in 1 hour. After one hour they would turn around and hike back. Meg’s group was to…
Write-up: Paul Sirtoli Leader: Paul Sirtoli Co-leader: Eric Boney After [leading] my first successful Tramp hike, I had high expectations for this second adventure. My hopes were initially dashed when the co-leader failed to show up (apparently had his clock sprung ahead a day too early!), and one of the participants had non-functioning ski poles. And there I stood without the sign-in sheet. Thanks to Bobbie for coming to the rescue by making a temporary “affidavit” for all to sign…
Write-up: Meg Higgerson Leader: Meg Higgerson Co-Leader: The Day’s Weather Report: 2-3 feet of snow, wind chill of -2, high of 22, no unnecessary travel in Lewis County. Oh well, I’ve committed, so I will go to Mapledale and with luck no one will show up! Not so: 5 tramps arrived and we discussed a change in location, but first to Burger King in Boonville! Again some discussion but so far the road conditions etc. were…
Write-up: Jerry Stewart Leader: Carolyn Eastman Co-Leader: Sharon Kaelin Sunday’s outing. With temps forecast into the 40’s we headed out to Tramp local favorite California Road for an opportunity to bask in the sunshine, take in some fresh air and as always, some tomfoolery on the trail. Arriving at the meeting place I saw our little tramp mama Mary Kate was joining us for the day! I was hopping up and down in the truck, couldn’t wait to get out,…
Write-up: Walt Pillar Leader: Walt Pillar Co-Leader:Sharon Kaelin Thirty-five of us, including two first hikers and one child tramped 3.7 miles around the trails of Sherrill Brook Park. It was a beautiful sunny winter day. The snow on the trails had been packed down by snow bikers and other hikers so most wore microspikes. Several stopped at Killabrews for drinks, food and talk after the hike. For more photos click here: https://www.trampntrail.org/february-2020/
Write-up: Jerry Stewart Leader: Paul Sirtoli Co-Leader: Jerry Stewart Tramp adventure yesterday, out into the great North woods. This was different from most hikes I go on, there was no trail. Fellow tramp and friend Paul Sirtoli happens to be an excellent map and compass navigator and he shared some of his techniques with us. These are skills all hikers should have, miss one turn on a trail and you can find yourself in trouble. With limited cell service even on…
Write-up: Bobbie Scarpino Leader: Bobbie Scarpino Co-leader: Mike Huss Our 8th annual Camp Fowler Weekend is one that will be remembered by the 28 Tramps that ventured to Speculator. The week before, we were all wishing for snow. Be careful what you wish for! Friday found many of us driving up in a massive snowstorm, with large flakes falling at 1-2 inches per hour and a total accumulation of several feet. The trees were bent over, having been coated with…
Write-up: Jerry Stewart Leader: Jerry Stewart Co-Leader: Lori Waterman Storytime for you…Sunday’s adventure took us to a local Tramp favorite, Jackson Hill in Boonville. Having had a sparse amount of snow most of the winter we were happy for Saturday’s snowfall for this outing. This meant of course the trails were not groomed. We got to the trailhead by 10:45 and off we went. With most on skis and a few on snowshoes, we made a quick dash across the…
Write-up: Mary Pat Connors Leader: Mary Pat Connors Co-Leader: Madonna Fellows Four of us pre-hiked Chase Lake in the week ahead of the scheduled date. This is located in the Shaker Forest near Bleecker NY, not to be confused with Chase Lake in the Independence River Forest near the Otter Creek Horse Trails. Leaving from Middleville, it is about a 45-minute ride to the trailhead. The trail was snowy and very wet, with several small stream-crossings and one large one…