Hikers/Back packers/Firetowers

[quercus21]

Had to put off camping/hiking for a few weeks to get the outdoor stuff done around here. Worked on the pond outfow stream today. It was just water in a ditch with weeds and rotting stuff around it. Now we have it cleared out and cleaned up. What a difference. We are putting stone in to tighten the banks and then lining it with a barrier and putting field stone down (because it looks pretty). We are working on the raised beds and are ready to put speggetti squash in tomorrow. We do have a greenhouse cover for the raised bed, so no worries about frost. Next the big garden. It is 80 x 100 feet and we plant pumpkins that we sell in the fall. So it then becomes a very important garden, doesn't it? Once the garden takes off and the leaves cover the ground, there is very little weeding and we suddenly have time for longer trips again.

My son did squeeze in a little fishing today, but the fish were not biting. Then there was the episode of rockpile sleding. Not too good for the plastic sled, but loads of fun!

I will find out about all the places you talk about. All these new places....

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Sounds like you are keeping busy. Our garden is in with the exception of tomatoes. In a week or so, I'll put them in. We are hoping to get a little camping on a lake next week after the holiday. Maybe do some brown trout fishing. I hurt just thinking about rock sledding........
We have been doing some little hikes. We found a really nice lean to at one place over looking a valley.
Enjoy

 

[amillecay]

Just found these we had a pretty nice camp set up

 

[quercus21]

That does look good amillcay. How do you like sleeping in the hammocks? We are hoping to get out soon, but.......... We have been mostly bike riding.

Kaj

 

[amillecay]

I think it's great!! and when it's raining you are off the ground, you do need to have an under quilt or a good sleeping bag but other wise I enjoy it. And have lots of fun

 

[quercus21]

amillcay: is finding good trees problem? the better half would want a "double" for both of us. In which case, she would most likely be sleeping on top of me (she gets cold easily ).

We are gearing up for vacation time. Any one else doing anything special? We are thinking of going to Acadia this fall and doing some biking. It's way to hot for hiking now. Things have been a bit to busy for myself. The better half , I think, wants to string me up.............

 

[amillecay]

Personally I Have never found it to be a problem, I don't know how that would work out having a double that would be so uncomfortable though they make them so people must use them. I would just make sure to get some good warm stuff instead.