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First Group Hike Of The Season


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Unfortunately for geocaching, but otherwise fortunately, the soccer team I coach keeps advancing in the State Cup tournament so I will be in Ft. Dix for the semifinals that weekend and hopefully for the finals the following weekend.

That keeps happening to you. If I remember, you've miss a few group hunts for the same reason. Congrats. Must be one heck of a coach.

 

I always think about playing soccer again, then I remember, I can't run more than 1000 feet anymore without collapsing. ;)

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So how about Sunday. the 15th at 9:30, at the corner of Wolcott Ave. and Howland Ave. on Rt 9D at the Casino Trailhead. Ascend via the Red trail and return via the White trail, full circuit about 10 miles, cutoffs possible. I don't know if any of the strong hikers want to try the approach from the Breakneck Ridge trail, it is truly spectacular, but very demanding. I would say this group would need to depart at 7:30 in order to rendezvous with the main group, it is five tough miles to Mt Beacon.

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On reflection, I think going from the base of Breakneck is a bit ambitious, one has to allow time for cache hunting as well as hiking. What I meant about cutoffs is that there are eight caches up there, some people may elect to skip some of them, also there is an extensive network of ATV trails, and these offer good short cuts if you know where you are going. A good bailout route for anyone who burns out is to walk down the road that comes down from the microwave tower on North Beacon, parallel to the white Fishkill Ridge trail. This would require walking about half a mile along Mountainside Ave and Depuyster back to the parking area. If someone thinks they are likely to be in this category, they could spot a car over there, I know an unmarked trail that leads back to the parking area from the Fishkill Ridge trail, but it might be difficult to spot for someone unfamiliar with the area. I would say meet at 9:00 for a 9:30 departure, to allow time for any who might have trouble finding the Casino Parking area and spotting a bailout car .

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I have Team Demp and Quoddy planning to join me next sunday for a circuit of the eight caches up around Fishkill Ridge. The meeting place is at 9:00 am at the base of Mt Beacon on Rt 9D. The distance will be about ten miles. Is anyone else planning to join us?

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I have Team Demp and Quoddy planning to join me next sunday for a circuit of the eight caches up around Fishkill Ridge. The meeting place is at 9:00 am at the base of Mt Beacon on Rt 9D. The distance will be about ten miles. Is anyone else planning to join us?

Since Avroair and Mrs Avroair will be staying at Bear Mtn the evening before, we are in! Can you post parking tudes. Just telling me Route 9 means nothing as Dave can attest! :unsure:

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The coordinates for the Casino trailhead at the base of Mt Beacon are N 41 29.630' W 73 57.590' . This is on Rt 9D, just where it turns right and heads down into Beacon. I checked out the mileage of the loop I am planning and it is eight miles, but it is a pretty strenuous eight miles.

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I have Team Demp and Quoddy planning to join me next sunday for a circuit of the eight caches up around Fishkill Ridge.  The meeting place is at 9:00 am  at the base of Mt Beacon on Rt 9D.  The distance will be about ten miles.  Is anyone else planning to join us?

Since Avroair and Mrs Avroair will be staying at Bear Mtn the evening before, we are in! Can you post parking tudes. Just telling me Route 9 means nothing as Dave can attest! :mad:

 

OK. Now you have convinced me.

 

1) I have been caching for almost a year and have yet to meet any others, so why not start now

 

and more oddly

 

2) I too will be attending a wedding on the 14th (in North Jersey), so why not - it can be a post wedding thing ;)

 

So count me in. Cleared it with family command, all set to go :)

 

-dave

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Is that all the further you are going to hike? Goodness. You should be done by lunch!

 

Too bad a couple of my collegues are retiring this year, and too bad that their going away party is on Sunday, or I would take this leisurely stroll with you all.

 

Best of luck.

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Wish I could join you all but alas I have another commitment. FYI, if you decide to do the Sourlands sometime you can do all of the cache in what would basically be a loop of about 6 miles with only moderate terrain difficulty.

 

I'd suggest the following order:

 

Take A Hike - Scout Lore by TeamHopewell (Stage 1)

Romeo Y Julieta by Natureboy44

Take A Hike - Scout Lore by TeamHopewell (Stages 2-3)

Magoo's Memories of Merit by mr.magoo (only for those who have found the 5 prerequist caches)

Take A Hike - Scout Lore by TeamHopewell (Stages 4)

Magoo's Missing Morgan on the Mountain by mr.magoo

MORIA by Natureboy44

Walking the Line by Natureboy44

Balls of Fire by RATTeam6

Sour Land Scramble by teammagic

The Ruins by mr.magoo

Bootlegger's Lair by Natureboy44

Among the Rocks! (formerly A Kid's Cache) by mr.magoo

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The group hike is still on for this morning at 9:00 AM at the Casino Trailhead in Beacon. Afternoon thunder showers are a distinct possibility, so bring rain gear. Anyone having trouble finding the meeting place can try calling me on my cell (914 715-0252). I will be coming with my wife and a friend from NJSAR. Worf's Pack and Maximum Hunter have cancelleced due to maximum Hunter being ill.

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This is a day I'll remember for a very long time, not for the physical demand/toll it took on me, but for the real friends that made sure that I was OK all the way through it. The hike and views were awesome and I am so glad I didn't pass this chance up. It was GREAT!

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Thanks to Quoddy, Phone Dave, Team Demp, Avroaire, Rose, Helmut and Mike for joining us on this group hike. It was just as tough as advertised, but we had a game group who persevered without complaint. Helmut had to leave after "Sign of the Cross" and Stormchild didn't catch us with us till "Agora", but we were a tight little group. A special thanks to Rose, for keeping my wife company when these geocaching nuts went off to do their thing.

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Thanks to Quoddy, Phone Dave, Team Demp, Avroaire, Rose, Helmut and Mike for joining us on this group hike. It was just as tough as advertised, but we had a game group who persevered without complaint. Helmut had to leave after "Sign of the Cross" and Stormchild didn't catch us with us till "Agora", but we were a tight little group. A special thanks to Rose, for keeping my wife company when these geocaching nuts went off to do their thing.

 

And thanks to Johnboy for leading us around as easily as I find my way around my backyard. (even though he forgets where he placed his own caches).

 

-dave

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Special thanks to Jonboy who swung his hiking poles over his shoulder and serenaded us with 'High Ho" and many other jigs and jiggles throughout the hike... :o The last person to visit most of these caches was Jonboy himself on maintenance trips in December.

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