Three years ago we hiked Panther Mountain with family members on a nice June morning. We did not sign up for the Catskill 3500 Club challenge then but did talk about it with the two family members that completed it. One member was only ten years old at that time! He truly put us to…
Today we decided to go to Minnewaska for waterfall Wednesday. We need a lot more miles to finish our 101 miles challenge for NYNJTC and this spot is a great place to do to add on to them. After leaving the house we stopped at Walmart to purchase a portable power bank because the three…
We checked the weather and it said you have 2 hours before it downpours. The weather man is usually 99.999% wrong but we didn’t want to chance it. We went for a short hike by the Basha Kill Wildlife Refuge Center in Wurtsboro NY. We live in Wurtsboro for 7 years now but been here…
If you’re looking for a nice glass or bottle of wine, you have to check out Bashakill Winery. The winery is a hidden gem in Wurtsboro and nestled against the woods. In the front of the Bashakill vineyard, you can see the grape vines and relish the greenery that surrounds it. If you’re sitting outside…
When we first did the Catskills fire tower challenge we completed it in two days. There were 5 fire towers on the list but a new one has been added recently, the Upper Esopus. So while there are six fire tower challenges in the Catskills, our Peakquest scratch off only includes five. Since we never…
While Long Path section 15 is mostly street, it was still a beautiful walk. We started the section by driving to the Post Office where we stopped last time but it wasn’t open. Since we didn’t know if it was okay to park there we drove around and checked the tile store, but they were…
We’ve hiked the Shawangunk Ridge Forest multiple times but never from Cox Road. Recently we would pass it and every time I would point to the parking lot for the trail. Today was finally the day to go out and hike it. The day was beautiful to bring out those shorts and give vitamin D…
