Hiking
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Snowshoeing Berlin Mountain, Taconic Crest Trail – 2.6.2021
Looking to explore something different? Check out the Taconic Crest Trail. Located on the border of NY and MA, the Taconic Crest Trail is only 45 minutes outside of Albany. It is not an area I have explored very much but hope to do more hiking here soon! The Taconic Crest Trail is a 37 mile long hiking trail that winds through NY, VT and MA with some gorgeous views along the way. Last weekend, Jordan and I met our friend at the Berlin trailhead to do some snowshoeing, while our friend was planning on backcountry skiing. We hiked up the side of the mountain, following skin tracks (not an…
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Winter Hike to Mount Jo and ADK Yurt Camping
Happy New Year! I can’t be the only one glad to leave 2020 behind. What a year. I surprised Jordan with a trip to the Adirondacks as a Christmas present. We rented out a yurt in the Adirondack Mountain Club’s Wilderness Campground. It was our first time winter “camping”, so we brought all of our warm winter gear! The yurt is heated with electricity inside but only gets up to about 50 degrees in the winter months. It was 9 degrees on the night we stayed, so my guess it was in the 40s inside. We had our warm, down sleeping bags and lots of layers to keep us warm.…
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Hiking Potash Mountain – 12.6.2020
Earlier this month Jordan and I went hiking with our friends Jason and Aubrey and their 2 dogs. We decided to hike Potash Mountain in Lake Luzerne. The trail to Potash is relatively new, so it was on my list of hikes to do this summer or fall. It’s also relatively short and fairly easy with some nice views! Surprisingly there were some steep, rocky sections. Eventually you’ll arrive at a rocky outcropping that has some really nice views of the Southern Adirondacks. The summit is slightly wooded, but with no trees on the leaves in early December, we still had some decent views. The summit is at 1,791 feet.…
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Jen’s Favorite Hiking Gear 2020
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted a gear list, so I figured now would be a good time for an update. I’ve done a lot of hiking this fall season after a long break due to my ACL injury and surgery recovery. But now that I’m *almost* back to baseline, I’m working my way back to long-distance hikes with more elevation. Here’s the hiking gear I’m loving right now. Patagonia Nine Trails 26L Pack I got the Nine Trails pack at the end of last season and didn’t get to use it until this year. The *only* thing I don’t like about it is that the adjustable straps…
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Hiking Moxham Mountain – 11.21.20
Last weekend, Jordan and I and a few friends took our friends’ pups on a hike to Moxham Mountain in Minerva. Only 1.5 hours north of Albany, it was an enjoyable hike! The trail never got too steep or technical, it was quite pleasant. And the views were awesome! The pups enjoyed it too. Jordan and I don’t have the opportunity to hike together that often, so it was great to spend a day together hiking. It was also great to hike a mountain that I haven’t hiked before! They are few and far between these days. Moxham Mountain Distance 5.5 miles RT Elevation 1338 ft Total time 4 hrs,…