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Local Biking

I've been exploring the local bike paths around Troy, since it seems wrong to put my bike in the car to go biking somewhere else. Unless that else has see-saws, jumps, and berms! One of my favorite trails so far is the Uncle Sam Bike Path, since

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Giant's Nubble

I had wanted to visit this lookout for years, but never managed to fit it into a Giant trip before.

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Soda Range

The Soda Range had been on my list for a while, so it was exciting to finally get it done!

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Jay Mountain Foliage Hike

A fall foliage hike.

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The Cold River Loop: Fastest Known Time

The Cold River Loop is a popular backpacking trip but there was nothing online about anyone ever doing it in a single day!

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A Quiet Labor Day Weekend Backpacking Trip

A holiday weekend trip to Siamese Ponds Wilderness.

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French Louie Loop Trip Report

This trail is located in a beautiful and remote area of the park, and it follows one of my favorite sections of the NPT. I was excited to return and show it to Greg!

Recipes

Vegan Burgers

Easy recipes are good recipes for me. We like Beyond Meat burgers, especially on the grill. Maybe it’s dumb to write down a simple burger recipe, but hey, maybe this will be useful in the future when we can’t decide how to cook. The nice thing about burgers

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Dickinson Hill Fire Tower

I've been to Dickinson Hill Fire Tower near Grafton State Park twice recently after work. It's a nice place to go to watch the sunset, look at the changing leaves, and get a 360 degree view of Rensselaer county and the surrounding area. You can even

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Avalanche Lake Trail Run

An Adirondack classic!

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Solo Hiking: Whiteface Mountain Trip Report

My first solo high peak!

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Recovery

Both of us have been injured, so now we're learning more about recovery. Ari got sesamoiditis in her left big toe from overuse carrying a heavy pack on a thru-hike, and I crushed part of my meniscus where it attaches to the capsule near my MCL in

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I'm a 46er!

A Haystack, Basin, Saddleback 46er finish trip report!!!

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Spruce Mountain Fire Tower Sunset

This peak is only about ~45 minutes from Troy which is nice.

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Hadley Mountain Sunset

A summer sunset trip report from a fire tower in the Southern Adirondacks.

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Peaked Mountain Trip Report

My first time in the Siamese Ponds Wilderness did not disappoint!

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Returning to the NPT

Trip Report: Cedar Lake Out & Back From Sled Harbor

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Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve

I went out for another solo hike to Russian Ridge OSP on a midday Saturday. I was feeling cooped up in the house, but didn't want to drive far. It was so nice to get out and hike! I parked at the lot on the corner of Alpine

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Mount Adams Fire Tower

Big views on a quiet trail.

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Stay-at-Home Hike

I went to Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve on Saturday for my first real hike since Stay-at-Home orders have started. It was really beautiful and I felt very grateful to get outside, but I am so out of shape! Time seems to move differently in quarantine,

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Bears Are Happy Outside

I'm still locked down here in California with my injured knee, so I don't have any adventures to report. My mom sent me this video of a black bear cub in her backyard though!

To Do

To Do: NPT Part 2

I'd really, really like to go back (ideally pain-free).

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To Do: 46er Finish Hike

I only have one hike left to be an Adirondack 46er!

Staying Local to Troy, New York

Inspired by the push to recreate locally, requests for car-less adventure suggestions, and readings on diversity/accessibility of the outdoors.

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To Do: ADK Bikepacking

Recently, my sesamoids have come back to haunt me.