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There are several watering spots in that area; follow the signage. If you need a shuttle, shoot me a PM. This is a nice area...enjoy!

Sounds like a wonderful young man. Prayers for his soul and his family. I will think of him when I next set foot on the trail. Rest In Peace, unmet friend.

Leaves just turning here on the NY/NJ border. View from Pochuck Mt. was gorgeous.

Sounds like an 'extraordinary gentlemen' indeed. RIP my unmet friend.

This is one of the really wonderful things about the trail; it provides for each of us when and what we need most. I am glad for your experience, there must have been a few anxious moments being...

Tiptoe, A wonderful story. I will be equally interested in how you pay it forward. Godspeed.

Mick

I went out to do a quick survey after reading this thread an hour ago. The initial section looks intact. This is an area that experiences spring flood with great regularity, so Irene would possibly...

Here in the Vernon, NJ area, the ground is fairly saturated from recent storms. Wet is one thing, the primary danger here is wind pushing saturated (roots) trees over. Hoping the SB'ers are snug in...

Perspective is everything. Nice post, Weary.

Had this covered since 7/10. Met some great people as a result. It was a nice part of the day to hit the box at dawn, stock it up on citrus and water
and read the log. Looking forward to doing the...

My wife and myself are in this section several times a week from spring to fall. We have seen one and it had no interest in us at all. On the other hand, I see a 400 lb'er transiting my yard on an...

I pass this shelter regularly during day hikes. It is in very good shape and has new bear boxes as noted above. The composting privy is a 'must see' too.
One very cool thing in this area, one mile...

FM, They have posted signs on the local trail heads that they are closed as of last fall. Shoot me a PM. I may be able to help you out with a couple of slacks and local transportation.

A planned and videotaped assault is a very concerning pattern of behavior. As a victim of violence, you have been through a lot and few of us can pretend to know what we would do in your spot,...

Great pic! I felt like that after a ten mile day hike on the NY/NJ border today! Merry Christmas!

Orange blaze is a very good idea on this section of trail presently. Lots of deer hunting going on in the High Point NJ to Pochuck Mt. area.

Wally, I live on the NY/NJ border. My wife, Joyce, and myself would be happy to help you out in any way possible. Shoot me a PM. I can give you my cell#, some references and we'll do what we can to...

Decent water availability from Greenwood Lake (Lakes Rd/17A) to High Point. I will maintain water at the 94 crossing until hard freeze sets in.

Saw several southbounders today in the 17A to Oil...

Let me know when you'll be coming through and I can do a drop for you.

This has worked out really well. I'm keeping a box at the Vernon crossing which I resupply 2x a week with water, citrus and apples. Things are slowing down now. Still keeping it stocked for SOBO's.
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Funny thing is, as a kid I worked several stories up on scaffolding spraying a cement composite onto buildings; never gave it a thought. I'm going to talk to my doctore, read up on fear of heights...

And that is EXACTLY the thought that will keep me going at this until I am ready to book the flight down south. :-?

A useful thread that I thought I'd bump up as it is an issue for me on my training hikes here on the NY/NJ border. I'm thinking of doing some bouldering or climbing classes after getting a grip on...

Hiked in to drop a couple of gallons of water; hiked out with twelve empty busch lite cans. :eek:

In there today for a day hike; dispensed some magic to a couple of weary thru's and then packed a bunch of trash out....broken beer bottles and burned up cans. Next time back I'll take the season's...