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HBTrails TRAIL-A-THON: 100 MILES FOR 100 YEARS Fundraiser
If you’ve ever been on a NY-NJ trail, you should join the cause and support the Trail Conference. This is the organization that cleans, manages and protects our beloved trails. Without them, those trees would stay down, trash would accumulate everywhere, and there won’t be any signs showcasing the history of the trail. If you…
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Chasing the Sunset- Pink Sun at Roose Gap
Fall is here which means it’s time for wool socks, hiking boots and gorgeous sunsets. Due to the recent spark of fires in the West, our sky has been grey and gloomy. It was very difficult to see any sunrise or sunset. The last time we went for a morning sunrise hike, the sun wasn’t…
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Hiking Past High Falls in Rock Hill NY
I have to say that Neversink Gorge Trails is one of my favorite trails. We’ve done them all numerous times in all the seasons and are always able to find something unique. We don’t always go to see the waterfall; sometimes we go to just explore and do a little bushwhacking. On this day, we…
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Completing our First HBTrails Triathlon
I’ve seen a few triathlons in my life but never participated in one. Perhaps one day before my knees give out, we will give it a try. Today, my hubby decided two weeks of resting his ribs was enough and that we should do a hike. We got ready, filled our water bottles and grabbed…
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Testing our Family’s Hiking Limits
For the past few weekends we like to take the family out on a hike. We started them off small with a hike in Rock Hill that was around five miles. They did additional two miles later that day and the following weekend over seven miles. Today they were put to the test and did…
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Kayaking at Night to Catch the Sunset
Being on the water can sometimes be daunting, but being in the water at night even scarier. Tonight, we decided to go to Bashakill wilderness area to see the sunset and experienced kayaking at night. This time, our adventure started on the other side of the bridge, which we hiked before as well. The side…
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The Best Apps for Hikers
We have been hiking for as long as we’ve been together (13.5 years). When we first started we didn’t use apps (they didn’t exist), we followed the different trail marks instead. Recently, we discovered some great apps for hikers (from other hikers and followers) that we love and utilize. With these apps your hiking, biking…