Another awesome blue ski day. Trekking up amazing trout rich streams. Up for 2 to 3 hrs. up through a gorge traversing over in 5 to 6 cases rock hopping and our first time through in one knee deep and half way up to the thigh in the middle. Very tricky in swift current on super slick rocks under the surface. Fall and your going down stream FAST. Both still dry, fingers crossed we stay that way.
As it turned out this was an ideal week to be here. We are just at the plant life cha he o er from winter to spring which means we are able to see great distances through the woods where in two wks. it will become a green tunnel. Lots of trees just starting to flower maple, tulip popular, which hazel, and the forest floor coming to life. Day to day change is dramatic to see close up.
Long stretches of solitude but are running into quite a few spring breakers near trail heads. Great outdoor people. Like ma y we met these two from Huntington College on their first packing trip. Great guys but clueless in the outdoors. Helped them with tying knots and such. 52 lb. packs using moms aluminum pans with glass tops and such. Really got to hand it to them as they were in great spirits as they climbed hunched over baring massive loads. Case of the tortoise and the hare as they topically blow by a d us two old dogs continue UE steady Eddie only to have them book by again. So far the old dogs have been setup and chowing first however.
As it turned out this was an ideal week to be here. We are just at the plant life cha he o er from winter to spring which means we are able to see great distances through the woods where in two wks. it will become a green tunnel. Lots of trees just starting to flower maple, tulip popular, which hazel, and the forest floor coming to life. Day to day change is dramatic to see close up.
Long stretches of solitude but are running into quite a few spring breakers near trail heads. Great outdoor people. Like ma y we met these two from Huntington College on their first packing trip. Great guys but clueless in the outdoors. Helped them with tying knots and such. 52 lb. packs using moms aluminum pans with glass tops and such. Really got to hand it to them as they were in great spirits as they climbed hunched over baring massive loads. Case of the tortoise and the hare as they topically blow by a d us two old dogs continue UE steady Eddie only to have them book by again. So far the old dogs have been setup and chowing first however.
Funnies/interesting with me doctoring my feet after our long day. I asked Dan how he goes" I'm doing great except for my crotch rot!
our first ice water immersion 
52lb. pack w/moms pots and pans in there
Great pics. Looks like you guys are having a great time. Have you run into any snow.
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