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#6559 – Brookfield Horse Trails – September 11, 2016

#6559 – Brookfield Horse Trails – September 11, 2016

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Write-up: Jerry Stewart
Leader: Jerry Stewart
Co-Leader: Carolyn Eastman

Sixteen came out for the hike September 11, 2016. The weather cleared, the sun shone and a good time was had by all. 5.7 miles.
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This was my first time as a leader so I discovered new responsibilities I hadn’t thought of before. Clearing parts of the trail that have branches, berry bushes that grab you and the big one, you’re supposed to know where you’re going! I did for the most part, but did have to check the map in a few places.

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We found a nice spot and had lunch. Lori Waterman just completed her 5th hike so is eligible for membership. Being a smart woman, she baked cookies for everyone and is using these to schmooze them with food for the morals committee! Being associated with me isn’t going to help her! We stopped at the “Boro” after for a cold beverage. As luck would have it, they had free wings, sausage and other things to start the football season. Gotta love that. Getting back home it was either mow the lawn or take the Harley out… I wish all decisions in life were no-brainers like that.
Squeeze out every drop of summer while you can, you know what’s next…

 

#6357 – Brookfield Trails: Beaver Creek State Forest – January 11, 2015

#6357 – Brookfield Trails: Beaver Creek State Forest – January 11, 2015

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Write-up: Meg Higgerson
Leader: Meg Higgerson
Co-Leader: Bobbie Scarpino

Nine hikers met in Sangerfield on this very cold and crisp morning. Once we arrived at the parking area, we shuttled to the start of the hike on Trail 60. There was not enough snow for skiing or for snowshoes so we used our crampons.   It was a lovely hike, with few easy ups and down. At the end of Trail 60, we walked ¼ mile on the road to Trail 38. From there we traveled across some open fields, we traversed some wet spots and then went into and out of a number of stands of beautiful plantations of red and white pine and huge Norway spruce.

There were so many animal tracks and we pondered their originator. At one point one of the culprits showed himself: a field mouse attempting to burrow in the snow to escape the hikers!   We also spotted a bear…Wait, it was a toy stuck in a tree!