Hiking and Backpacking Adventure in the Catskills & Adirondacks

Kaaterskill Falls hike in the Catskills (upper trailhead)

May 22, 2019May 29, 2019 Catskills, Hiking Escarpment Trail, Kaaterskill Falls, North-South Lake Campground, Waterfalls

This is the upper section of what could be done as one awesome hike to the lower trailhead now that the NYSDEC has updated the trail system (2016) in this area. It is some of

Kaaterskill Falls hike in the Catskills (lower trailhead)

May 16, 2019May 28, 2019 Catskills, For Beginners, Hiking Bastion Falls, Kaaterskill Clove, Kaaterskill Falls, Kaaterskill High Peak

The Kaaterskill Falls hike almost a “rite of passage” hike for Catskill hikers. It does not lead to a lofty peak, but it does take the hiker to one of the most majestic waterfall series

Peekamoose and Table Mountains in the Catskills

May 14, 2019May 15, 2019 Catskills, Hiking Catskill 3500 Club, Peekamoose - Table Trail, Peekamoose Mountain, Table Mountain

Peekamoose and Table Mountains, in the southern Catskills, are the end of the chain of peaks which sit below Slide Mountain and are require climbs by the Catskill 3500 Club. These two wonderful peaks can

It’s mud season! Stay low says the DEC

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Adirondacks, Hiking ADK, High Peaks, Mud Season

The NYSDEC has issued its annual appeal for hikers to stay off high elevation trails. It has been especially wet this year to please follow the guidelines below from the DEC website. DEC encourages hikers

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