Backpacking | Challenged Hiking

The Devil’s Path reopens with short reroute

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Backpacking, Catskills, Hiking Devil's Path, Long Path, Pecoy Notch, Twin Mountain

After a period of closure due to vandalism, the section of Devil’s Path between Pecoy Notch and Twin Mountain Summit is again open for hiking. According to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the

Huntersfield Mountain in the Catskills

October 28, 2019February 16, 2020 Backpacking, Catskills, Hiking Catskill 67, Family hikes, Huntersfield lean-to, Huntersfield Mountain, Kid Friendly, Lean-tos

This was a “recovery hike” for Christian as he is just getting back on the trail after major knee surgery this past May. We wanted to climb Hunterfield last Winter but attempted to after a

Devil’s Path temporarily closed due to vandalism

October 5, 2019November 12, 2019 Adirondacks, Backpacking, Catskills, Hiking Blackhead Mountain, Cascade Mountain, Devil's Path, Twin Mountain

See update on this closure. The NYSDEC has announced on its web site a section of Devil’s Path is closed until further notice due to vandalism. The closure is from Pecoy Notch to the summit

The heat is coming: Strategies to prevent heat stress during exercise

April 17, 2019April 18, 2019 Backpacking, For Beginners, Hiking, Skills & FAQS, Tips Dehydration, heat acclimatization, Heat Illness, heat stress, Hydration, hyponatremia, Water

For the human body, water is the most important nutrient. Water makes up about 60% of the average person’s weight but can range from 45% to 75% (Campbell & Spano, 2011). Euhydration is a state

Trail update: Batavia Kill Trail and Lean-to

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018 Backpacking, Catskills, Hiking Batavia Kill Lean-to, Batavia Kill Trail

It’s been a while since I’ve been up in the Black Dome Valley. I read that the original Batavia Kill lean-to had been decommissioned and the new one constructed. As of this writing, I had