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Kayaking at Rio Reservoir with Family
On July 20th it was a very special day, my mother-in-law’s birthday! This special woman deserves all the best and got to enjoy her birthday in the woods in the Forestburgh airbnb. She played Jenga, enjoyed coffee on the deck, kayaked around the pond and got to relax at the Rio Reservoir. I would say…
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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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Choosing The Right Hiking Trail
When it comes to hiking, you want to start small. A hike that is too challenging off the bat can discourage you from hiking ever again. If you are going hiking with friends and family, you want to be able to choose the right hiking trail. With some planning, everyone can have a great time…
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What to do in Emergency Situations?
Sometimes things just don’t go the way you planned. This was one of those days. We got up and placed our bikes in the car and headed to Stone Ridge NY. We love to do the O & W Rail Trail with the bikes here and have done 60 miles before. Our goal was to…
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Hiking Panther Mountain Trail with Family
Today, we went on a short six mile hike in the Catskills. We drove for about an hour and 20 minutes, got lost, and had zero service. Thankfully, our family was on their way there as well. We spotted their car as they were zooming by us to the parking spot and followed them. After…
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Kayaking with Family During the Weekend
We like to plan things ahead and do our hikes early in the morning. There have been times when it was mid day and we said let’s go for a hike. Those are rare days and usually in the fall or winter. Yesterday we planned to go kayaking with another cousin, her husband and kid.…