Walking with Long Shadows

Lisa and I are planning on doing an AMC hut traverse in the White Mountains of NH this summer. This trip will require more packweight than a dayhike, but still less than a full backpacking trip. As such, we decided that we should "train" a little, and get Lisa used to the new pack, the hiking distance, and the packweight.

After my 1:00 basketball game on Sunday, we headed up to Delaware Water Gap to stash a car. We then drove up (and up, and up) to the intersection of PA 191 and the AT, for a 4:30 start of our 7-mile trek. We saw some other hikers, one was doing some raptor watching, and the other was finishing up his sectioned AT thru-hike (he started at the beginning of April, and hiked 20 miles in 4" of snow last weekend).

About a mile into the hike, we discovered that Lisa left her car key in my car (I've never seen her so upset). Never fear, as a Geib is always prepared! The trail eventually evened out to a fire road along the ridge. There were lots of butterflies and birds.

After the DWG vista, we headed down to town for dinner, and to change Lisa's forsaken shoes. We finished at 7:30, but while our shadows were long the entire time, the hike did not require a "headlamp finish". It was really neat to hike at this time of day, as we usually hike in the morning. Other than Lisa's uncomfortable boots, the packs, weight, and distance were all fine. We got home at 9:30, took a quick shower, and passed out.

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Doing Our Part

For Earth Day, Lisa and I helped out with the PA Cleanup. We were on a crew with other people doing roadside cleanup through PA. We found an interetsing array of trash, including an old NES! One thing I must say is that smokers are terribly disgusting. I would go insane if I picked up every cigarette butt that was on the side fo the road. Wake up, people, the world is not your ash tray.

Back Outside

I had off on April 6, and Lisa got out early. We were able to finally get back outside, and decided to head up to Haycock Mountain. This is a local hike, and can be done in a few hours. It's nice to come back to for a "quick fix", if I'm indesperate need for a hike.

The hike is a nice mix of forest and boulders. The boulders are from a volcanic diabase protrusion that veins through the area. Boulderers tend to frequent this area to do some bouldering. Without leaves on the trees, the high point leads to views of Lake Nockamixon and the surrounding area.

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Pedal Powered

I was able to begin biking to work last Friday. The 3-mile trek took me 20 minutes to complete, with little or no traffic interference. I try to bike on days which I do not have a meeting, so my tie is not flapping in the wind. It's disappointing that I won't be able to bike over the next week, as it'll be hella cold once again.

In other news, I'm becoming quite the seamstress. Maybe it's in the genes, as my great-grandfather was a tailor. I completed some more custom items for my backpacks. I think I'm done for now, as it is now time to hit the trail (after I get that law paper written).