74-080614: Ramapo Rampart Hike:

June 14 2008 | Base Mileage 8.7 | Participants: Dan, Getti, Andrew, Jen, Lori, Christina

Very hot day for a hike on the S-BM. Suffern street parking. Geocache at highway overlook. Lori and Christina exit. Trail ill-maintained. Kitchen Stairs, Valley of Dry Bones, Kakiat County Park & trail. Lunch. Long return before the rain.

73-080606: Dutch Doctor Overnight:

June 6-7 2008 | Mileage 3.8 | Participants: Dan, Rob, Lori, Matt, Amy

Short overnight to Dutch Doctor. Amy's first Harriman experience. Late departure, entrance via Johnsontown Road Circle and White Bar. Singing Blue-winged Warbler. Got the shelter finally. Matt's second attempt at chicken not as good as the first. Rob arrived late. Exit via T-MI and unmarked woods road back to White Bar.

72-080517: Almost Perpendicular II Hike w/ IYM:

May 17 2008 | Base Mileage: 6.0 | Participants: Dan, Andrew, Rob, Lori, Christina, T Conn, Jeremy, non-members

Joined up with Immersed Youth Ministries for another hike--this time past Dutch Doctor, Cladius Smith, and Almost Perpendicular.

71-080504: Seven Hills Hike

May 4 2008 | Mileage: 3.7 | Participants: Lori, Christina

First time parking at Lake Sebago. Headed up Seven Hills. Black rat snake on incinerator. Return via T-MI.

70-080423: Rampo Torne IV Hike

April 23 2008 | Mileage: 5.2 | Participants: Dan, Andrew, T Conn, non-member

Eller joined us for a short hike from the VC to Ramapo Torne. GPS in force. Couldn't find the Torne Cache. Hot with a chance of bugs. Took the recently extended HTS down the steep side of the Torne. Headed the wrong way on unmarked.

69-080418: Fingerboard Overnight

April 18-19 2008 | Base Mileage 6.1 | Particiapnts: Dan, Getti, Lori, Christina:

Short overnight to Fingerboard shelter. Beautiful weather. Getti runs over Lori's foot at Tiorati. Bugs are everywhere on first truly warm day of the year--high in the 80's. Got the shelter. *Through Hikers* with canine chatted for a while. Exit via AT--> LP--> A-SB to Boat Launch.

68-080402: Silvermine Ski Road Hike

April 2 2008 | Mileage: 6.05 | Participants: Dan, Lori

Missed the trailhead; backtracked. Hikes through motor camp, up ski road, past end of 'pavement.' Trail dissolves; backtracked. To AT past William Brien, located the opposing trailhead of the ski 'road' on the way. Dan hits 400 miles just beyond Bockey trailhead.

67-080321: Bald Rocks Overnight

Pix | March 21 2008 | Base Mileage: 4.1 | Participants: Dan, Getti, Rob, Jen, Lori, Christina

Good Friday overnight to Bald Rocks. Rt. 106 bridge closing caused major chaos. First back door entrance to Bald Rocks. Started 3 hours late. High winds. "I think he's gay." Discovered and camped at 'Rob's Terrace.' 6PM rendezvous with second crew. Pete never makes it--sleeps at boat launch in car. Coyotes peeping on Jen. Getti melts sock to hand.

66-080315: Almost Perpendicular Hike

March 15 2008 | Mileage: 6.5 | Participants: Dan, Getti, Andrew, Lori, Jackson

Johnsontown circle to Dutch Doctor, North to Victory, South to Cladius Smith and Almost Perpendicular. Jackson will eat it. Ticks in Black Ash Swamp.

64-080201: Tom Jones Ice Bowl Overnight:

Pix | February 1-2 2008 | Mileage: 12.55| Participants: Dan, Andrew, Rob

Intended Super Bowl weekend overnight to Dutch Doctor. Departed VC in light rain which quickly turned to heavy rain/sleet/ freezing rain. Ice covers everything. Dutch Doctor occupied with sketchy campers. Decided to attempt Tom Jones via Victory. Any remaining dry clothes wet by Skenonto. Tom Jones occupied, stay anyway. Return on Victory, White Cross, Blue Disc via Cladius Smith and Almost Perpendicular.

63-080126: Pine Meadow Hike:

Pix | January 26 2008 | Mileage: 6.7 | Participants: Dan, Rob

Birders on Seven Lakes looking for Bohemian Waxwing. V.C. to Cascade of Slid on Pine Meadow. Streams very icy. Halfway Hockey on Halfway Mt. HTS and Seven Hills to Monitor Rock. Incinerator. Woods/ski roads back to Slid via Ga-Nus-Quah.

62-071226: Post-Chrsitmas Ankle-Breaker:

Pix | December 26 2007 | Base Mileage: 25.6 | Participants: Dan, Getti, Andrew, Rob

Two night then-record for Dan & Rob. Cars @ Visitor's Center, Silvermine, Iona. Whole park is snowy, icy, slippery & wet. Doodletown. Rob breaks 100 miles. CM, unmarked, 1777E. Sloshy 1777 to Timp Pass Road. No Stove. Red Cross. Girl Scout Camp. Menomine. Willy B at last. Rain starts. Only 7 miles? Dan breaks 300. Bathroom conference. Getti, Andrew depart. Road hike. Lunch @ Tiorati circle 'pavillion.' South to 'Phantom Shelter.' Rt. 106 to Rock House. LP St. John's. Old Turnpike to Big Hill for dinner. Night hike Old Turnpike, Lake Welch Drive. Road hike to Tuxedo-Mt. Ivy. Almost collapse. Rain ends. Dutch Doctor finally. Mice like Cliff Bars. White bar to Road to VC. Backtrack in car to count mileage. Chinese Buffet.

61-071215: Ga-Nus-Quah Hike:

Pix | December 15 2007 | Mileage: 3.7 | Participants: Dan, Lori, Cara

Dan, Lori, Cara: Short hike on a snow-covered day. FIRST CONTACT Cascade of Slid and Ga-Nus-Quah Rock. Pine Meadow from Visitor's Center to Stony Brook. Kakiat to Cascade of Slid. Sliding on the rocks and climbing the falls. Kakiat to Pine Meadow to Ga-Nus-Quah. Scaled an icy Harriman version of Olmec. "The choices are yours and yours alone... "

60-071124: 3rd Annual Big Hill Thanxgiving Overnight:

Pix | November 24-25 2007 | Base Mileage 4.15

Participants: Dan, Pete, Getti, Andrew, Rob, Jen, Rudd, Lori, Christina, Jeff, Miraxh, Jackson, Michelle, Judy

The most Harrimaniacal rendezvous ever. Jen's late. Ghillie suit. Hike to Big Hill. Hike to unmarked overlooks. Bushwhacking. Bivies. Boy's Park. 30 degrees. Baltimore Colts charter jet crash site. St. John's church. Beating stick. 130+ collective miles, 14 collective nights, 5 new members.

October 10 2007: 59-071005: Stockbridge Overnight & Bailytown Hike:

Dan, Getti, Rob: Rob's first overnight at Stockbridge. The next day took a self guided tour of Camp Lanowa and hiked through Bailytown. Hikes to the edge of the Harriman/Harriman property. Discovered an unmarked unmarked woods road.

September 18 2007: 58-070916: Anthony Wayne AT Hike & BBQ: [Pix Here]:

Dan, Andrew, Rob, Jen, Lori, Christina, Josh, Lisa: AT Hike on West Mt, bushwacked to Beechy Bottom Rd, BBQ, sugared plantains, sugar tar pit dino.

September 1 2007: 57-070901: Bald Rocks Meteor Marshmallow Hike:

Dan, Andrew, Rob, Lori, Christina: Night hike to Bald Rocks to catch the meteor shower, meteor during daylight, Rob missed the big one, common nighthhawk on ground, spooky deer eyes, flying squirrels.

56-070807: Bradley Mine II Ramapo Torne III Hike:

Pix | August 7 2007 | Mileage: 5.3 | Participants: Dan, Getti, Rob, Christina

Explored Bradley Mine with better lighting, hiked to Ramapo Torne.

July 9 2007: 55-070705: AT Hike:

Dan, Rob: Continuing work on shelter.

July 7 2007: 54-070703: Elk Pen / Lemon Squeezer AT Hike:

Dan, Rob, Jen: First contact Elk Pen & Island Pond. ToD Shelter 1 foundations laid. Jen sunbathed. Lemon squeezer.

June 24/25 2007: 53-070624: Tom Jones Overnight: [Pix Here]:

Dan, Getti, Rob, Lori, Christina: Guys in the shelter, girls in the Coleman. Death by Spoons. Girls' first overnight.

June 9 2007: 52-070609: Long Path Overnight: [Pix Here]

Dan, Getti, Andrew, Rob, Dan S, Jen, Pat: Sunden in town. Pat's first trip. First overnight at LP shelter. Nasty mosquitos. First ToD Congress convenes. Satanist rituals and drumming. Night hike. Andrew cuts his hammock.

May 12-13 2007: 51-070512: Bald Rocks Overnight: [Pix Here]:

Dan, Getti, Rob, Jen, Matt, George, Tom: In celebration of our FIFTIETH TRIP. Hike past Boston Mine, taking it back to where it all began. Troop 577. Tons of Whip-poor-wills. Tents and hammocks.

April 2007: 50-070400: William Brien Overnight:

Tyler, Kenton: 1-nighter to Willy B.

49-070401: Northern Tour Overnight:

Pix | April 1-2 2007 | Base Mileage: 9.15 | Participants: Dan, Andrew, Getti, Rob

Nine mile hike on first day. Getti and Andrew depart. Rob and Dan tent on the AT in the rain. R-D, 1779, old Long Mt. Parkway, Nawahunta Fire Road, Menomine, AT. Eleven mile 2nd day for a total of 20.3 miles-1-nighter record.

March 13 2007: 48-070313: William Brien Hike:

Rob, Christina: Short hike to William Brien shelter via Menomine. Bottled some water for Dan (subsequently sent to Kuwait).

January 26 2007: 47-070126: Tom Jones Overnight:

Dan, Getti, Andrew, Rob: Pileated woodpecker (grr), flying squirrel (grr). Hiked R-D, Triangle, White Bar, unmarked trail (actually bushwacked), Rt. 106. Guy and dog in shelter. Steak-ums and eggs.

December 27 2006: 46-061227: Bald Mt. Doodletown Hike: [Pix Here]:

Dan, Getti, Rob, Lori, Sarah, Christina: Hike over Bald Mt., back through Doodletown via Cornell Mine, R-D, Bockberg, 1777, and 1777E: Steep hike up Bald Mt. Windy. Cornell Mine. Lunch at fireplace. Tour of south Doodletown. Graverobbers.

45-061222: Fingerboard Pre-Christmas Overnight "The Christmas Tree Trip":

Pix | December 22-23 2006 | Base Mileage 4.8 | Participants: Dan, Andrew, Rob, Albert

Finally used the Coleman stove. Christmas tree + ornaments. Night hike through Pine Swamp Mine. Unmarked woods road. Top Ten List. Hot chocolate, candy canes, brats, and chestnuts roasting on an open fire.

44-061117: Jones-Hill 2-Nighter Second Annual Thanxgiving Trip:

Pix | November 17-19 2006 | Base Mileage: 11.65 | Participants: Dan, Pete, Getti, Andrew

Because of sucess of Thanxgiving I, attempted to expand Thanxgiving II into a 2-nighter. R-D to Tom Jones night 1. Andrew leaves for frisbee. R-D to Dunning. Hogencamp Mine, Pine Swamp Mine, Times Square. Investigated the "Phantom Shelter." Andrew returns. Big Hill night 2. Jerks in the shelter; slept on the cliff. Cyclists on the trail. Bugel wake-up call.

October 7 2006: 43-061007: Ramapo Torne Hike II:

Dan, Getti, Andrew, Josh: Pine Meadow, Seven Hills, and HTS Trails. Couldn't get enough so we came back for more. Migrating warblers all over the Torne. Hiked back in the dark.

October 2 2006: 42-061002: Ramapo Torne Hike I:

Dan, Getti: Pine Meadow, Seven Hills, HTS, Racoon Brook Hills, and Reeves Brook Trails. Best view in the park. Russian Bear. Ravens at the top. PB&J on the summit. Almost stepped on another Black Rat Snake.

41-060923: Bald Rock/Boston Mine:

September 23 2006 | Mileage: 4.2 | Participants: Dan, Andrew, Lori, IYM John & Jeremy

R-D, Dunning, White Bar, Nurian. First IYM/ToD co-trip. FINALLY found Boston Mine. Black Rat Snake.

September 9-10 2006: 40-060909: Stockbridge Overnight:

Dan, Getti, Matt: Stockbridge, Menomine Trail, Long Path, and unmarked. Matt's first overnight. William Brien occupied, Royal Rangers. Stockbridge occupied with guys from CT, stayed anyway. Fire Warden/ex-Army Ranger. Cave Shelter occupied, BSA from PA.

August 26 2006: 39-060826: West Mt. Overnight: [Pix Here]:

Dan, Pete, Jen: Beech, Red Cross, S-BM, Timp-Torne, and Fawn Trails. Pete reaches Lord-Of-The-Flies status the first time. First Harriman chunda. Mid-trail napping. Karaoke. Fireworks. Asian boombox with "best of Eng" CD. Keys locked in the car; Pete runs the Pal Parkway.

August 20 2006: 38-060820: Pine Swamp Hike II:

Dan, Lori: hike to Pine Swamp Mine via Long Path, Dunning, and Arden-Surebridge Trail: Creepy guy on LP. Rutgers study flags. Deer up close by the mine. The park looks different in the daytime.

37-060818: Big Hill Hike:

August 18 2006 | Mileage 4.1 | Participants: Dan, T-Conn

T-Conn added to the ranks. Took the S-BM from 106 to the Big Hill Shelter. Sandwich lunch. Spotted an Ovenbird.

36-060810: White Bar Marshmallow Roast:

August 10 2006 | Mileage 0.7 | Participants: Dan, Andrew, Lori, Katie

Katie added to the ranks. Went to White Bar shelter to roast some marshmallows and have some s'mores.

August 1 2006: 35-060801: Pine Swamp Mountain Hike:

Dan, Lori: Hike from boat launch to Pine Swamp Mountain. Looked at the stars.

July 24/July 25 2006: 34-060724: Midnight Observations:

Dan, Lori: Silvermine/Boat Launch: Lori added to the ranks. Two ill fated attempts to go stargazing. 24th ended in police eviction from Silvermine after midnight. 25th ended before it began due to cold feet. First zero-mileage trip.

33-060526: Doc to Stock "The Long Island Kids Trip:"

Pix | May 26-29 2006 | Base Mileage 17.45 | Participants: Dan, Pete, Georgetti, Andrew, Dan S., Sean, Tim, Jen, Kup

A 2-nighter for Dan, Pete, and Georgetti. 5th Year Anniversary trip. Busiest camping weekend of the year. Idiot adolescents from Long Island. Slept on ground at Dutch Doctor. "This is the best thing that ever happened to us!" Tiorati rendeouz. "Since you been gone..." German camp-mates. Mafia. Slept under the stars. Getti missed the big one...

May 13-14 2006: 32-060513: Timp Brien Overnight: [Pix Here]:

Dan, Pete, Georgetti, Jen, Rob: Hike from 9W to William Brien via the Timp. Used 1777, Timp Torne and R-D/AT. 10 mile trip. Pete showed up late and played covert opps. Jen's first overnight and Rob's first trip. Pete reaches 100 miles.

April 14 2006: 31-060414: Tiorati North Hike:

Dan, Georgetti, Jen, Josh: Hike north of the Tiorati Circle via the AT and R-D: 1st trip for Jen and Josh redeemed from the wall of zeroes, rained 2nd half, found R-D redirected since our maps were printed, Tiorati BBQ in the rain. Finally hit the D&D on the way out.

March 4th/5th 2006: 30-060304: Fingerboard Overnight:

Dan & Getti: LP, Dunning, A-SB, AT, Surebridge Mine Rd, Hurst, 7 Lakes Drive. Hogencamp, Pine Swamp, Surebridge and Greenwood Mines. Cape Horn, Times Square. Lunch in Pine Swamp Mine. Dan, "Does this look familiar?" First overnight at Fingerboard.

January/February 2006: 29-060131: Dutch Doctor Overnight: [Pix Here]:

Dan, Pete, Andrew: Last minute mid-week, mid-school, mid-work trip. FIRST CONTACT Dutch Doctor shelter. Hiked R-D, Triangle, Victory, White Bar trails plus two unmaked roads. Night hike with snow. Chicken pot pie almost caused Andrew to chunder. Porcupines. "Does she cook?" Owl at night, pileated woodpecker in the morning. Pepperoni and brownies for breakfast.

28-060128: Pine Swamp Hike:

January 28 2006 | Mileage 3.2 | Participants: Dan, Albert, Sue, Mary

Pine Swamp Mine via LP, Dunning, and A-SB. Mary's first Harriman experience! Muddy trip. Pine Swamp Mine.

27-060121: Menomine Hike:

January 2006 | Mileage: 4.2 | Particiapants: Dan, Matt

Hike to Stockbridge, exploration of Silvermine Area: Matt's first Harriman experience redeeming him from the Wall of Zeroes, Menomine to Long Path/Stockbridge, returned and explored Silvermine Ski Area.

26-051226: Doodletown Hike:

Pix | December 26 2005 | Mileage 6.3 | Participants: Dan, Pete, Andrew

Complete exploration of Doodletown via 1777, bridle path, and ski road. FIRST CONTACT Doodletown, rare trip to the NE corner. Parked on 9W by Iona, lots of old buildings, bushwacking, walking on water, sighted 3 bluebirds, Edison 'Mine.'

25-051220: Tom Jones Hike:

December 20 2005 | Mileage 4.75 | Participants: Dan, Getti

Intended destination Dutch Doctor, planning for a never realized 2-nighter. R-D past Tom Jones to Victory to Triangle. Return on R-D. FIRST CONTACT Tom Jones Shelter, scouted the site, sweet, had grilled cheese for lunch at the shelter, raven sighted on the way out.

24-051100: 1st Annual Big Hill Thanxgiving Overnight:

Pix | November 2005| Mileage: 4.1 | Participants: Dan, Pete, Georgetti, Andrew, Collin, George

George's first wilderness experience, FIRST CONTACT Big Hill, ORAK ruin, fire tower, Navy cadences, nearby campers listening to Black Sabbath, plans for the Tribe of Dan concieved as 'a list of all our trips.'

August 5? 2005: 23-050800: White Bar Overnight:

Dan, Sean, Georgetti: First Southern Overnight, trash removal from site, tent and Hennessy, Andrew and Dan S for campfire, stories from Europe, Sean's last trip before Micronesia.

July 16 2005: 22-050716: Tiorati Circle Hike & BBQ:

Dan, Andrew, Georgetti, Albert: Hike via Long Path, AT: Long Path and Fingerboard shelters, mine, BBQ with no forks, burgers in armor.

June 2005: 21-050600: Bald Rocks --> William Brien 2-Nighter:

Pete, Dan, Andrew, Georgetti, Rudd: Bald Rocks-->William Brien 2-nighter, whipoorwill, Lemon Squeezer, mine, first ToD use of the water purifier then suddenly drenched in a downpour, Jonny Blaze *through hiker,* Rudd shows up and scares Georgetti on second night.

January 2005: 20-050100: Bald Rocks Overnight:

Dan, Georgetti, Andrew: Short but blizzard-like, blowing snowstorm, ice + bald rocks = bad. Attempt detour at the ravine, bushwacked in the snow, difficultly starting fire. Older guys on snowshoes arrive, add hemlock limbs for the fire.

December 2004: 19-041200: West Mt. Overnight--"The Neal Trip":

Dan, Pete, Neal, Georgetti, Dan S: Neal's first wilderness experience: "Is there gonna be a microwave there?" Light snow, great weather for winter camping. "Does this make you feel like more of a man?" Hole in the sleeping bag and melted Tims. Log up the chimney. "Hey Dan, do you think its as cold down there in that town as it is up here?

October 2004: 18-041000: William Brien Hike:

Dan, Melvin: Scouting for a possible XA trip (planned for Nov 04 but snowed out).

June 2004: 17-040600: Bald Rocks Overnight:

Dan S., Tyler, Danza, Park: Beautiful weather, a marshmallow tree, video of danza pooping in the woods.

The Early Years

May 2004?: 16-040500: Hike to Black Rock:

Dan, Sue: Sprained ankle on return trip leads to blame placing and causes sour ending.

January 2004?: 15-040200: William Brien Overnight:

Dan, Andrew, Getti, Albert: Andrew arrives late, Dan makes scary night-time solo hike to rendevous. Wake to 40 Koreans on snowshoes, scout troop moved in with tents as we left, gave em our milk.

January 2004?: 14-040100: Stockbridge Overnight "The White Gas Trip:"

Dan, Pete, Andrew, Dan S, Getti: Cold night. No wood. Pete brings an old can of degraded white gas to get the fire started. Pours small splashes. Dan S tries to duplicate and soon a flaming can of gas is rolling out of the shelter...

August? 2003: 13-030800: William Brien Overnight:

Dan, Andrew, Getti: Georgetti's first trip, MS Matt *through hiker* & dog on the AT, Georgetti was alittle freaked out, Matt was alittle weird.

July 2003: 12-030700: West Mt. Overnight -- "The Rattlesnake Trip":

Dan, Pete, Andrew, Alex, Dan S, Sean, Tim, Rudd, Tyler, Kenton: The infamous "Rattlesnake Trip," 7PM departure, hike over the Timp, 2 rattlers, late night hike, missing blaze, lost the trail, shelter occupied, slept under the stars--Dan S literally on the ground, alt route Rev Trails back.

Summer 2003?: 11-030000: Bear Mountain Hike:

Dan, Pete, Andy, Sean: took the hard way up, cop stopped us at the top after hours, offered us a ride back (we declined), hurried back to the bottom, hoped our car wasn't locked in

Summer 2003?: 10-030000: Hell Hole Hike:

Pete, Collin: Hell hole and back from the Popolopen Bridge.

Summer 2003: 9-030000: William Brien Overnight:

Pete, Rudd: short last minute trip

Winter 2003: 8-030000: Bald Rocks-->West Mt. 2-Nighter:

Pete, Ed, Brandon: First 2-nighter, 21 mile hike from 106 to Bear Mt. via R-D. Brandon goes running, gets lost, asks for directions in town. ToD introduced to sandals for backpacking. Longest overall trip until 62-071226.

December 2002: 7-021200: William Brien Overnight:

Dan, Pete, Sik: ski-slope sledding until wet, sled dragging, Sik and Pete leave Dan with stuff on trail, Pete returns for second trip. Whitaker's summer suasage, no sleeping bag for Sik, used the sled as a wind-sheild.

October 2002: 6-021000: William Brien Overnight

Dan and Sik: last minute trip before too much school, short overnight, nice weather.

Summer 2002: 5-020000: Bald Rocks Nurian Hike:

Pete, Dan, Andrew: Andrew's first trip to Harriman, hiked past Bald Rocks, hung a left on Dunning, got so lost trying to find Boston mine, returned on Nurian.

April 2002: 4-020400: William Brien Overnight:

Pete, Dan, Woody, Brian, Sik: Rumors of a shelter with bunks lead us to make FIRST CONTACT William Brien, the boys get their first burgers in armor. Mamma Zen. AT night hike to eastern viewpoint of Black Mt. No sleeping bag for Brian.

January 2002: 3-020100: Stockbridge Overnight:

Pete, Dan: First Stockbridge overnight, Aaron Redsiker, overnight low in the teens, high winds, coyotes howling. Ice throwing, ranger questions. Ice curling, turtle under the ice, envi police, "get off the ice." Swallow nests from Silvermine.

August 2001: 2-010800: Bald Rocks Overnight

Pete, Dan, Sik, Tim, Sean, Andy, Kup: intended 2-nigter, broke the lantern, broke the cooler, Pete arrives late toting multiple lights, tents and lean-to, lantern stolen, first trip for the Coleman, goat roast, everyone bails early, Pete and Dan hit Silvermine for lunch, Killdeer nest, see the frolicking Europeans, FIRST CONTACT hike to Stockbridge & Cave Shelter, Lake Welch "ghetto beach."

June 2001: 1-010601: Bald Rocks Overnight -- "The Maiden Voyage"

Pete & Dan: The one that started it all. FIRST CONTACT Bald Rocks, Sik got lost and never made it but saw lots of deer, Dan's first taste of MREs, stargazing on the rocks and trying to ID the city lights, great horned owl, tree tipping. Best after-prom party ever.