Sub 24 Overnight Harriman NY

**brutalguyracing** · 05-17-2021, 19:46

Originally Posted by cmoulder

Not bad... as far as I know!

We were up to our knees in thick blueberry bushes and in quite a few places up to our shoulders in mountain laurel, and I didn't find any. I had sprayed only my lower legs with deet, the fairly new 3M Ultrathon stuff.

3m ultrathon you say
Googling now....
Thanks
Here on the island it's a complete disaster with the ticks
I was up in orange county on the Delaware and fingers crossed had non, just a bear....

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**cmoulder** · 05-17-2021, 21:51

First time using the Ultrathon so there's really no verdict but we'll find out this summer.

I hear that the bears go after rafters and kayakers like those grizzlies catching salmon on Kodiak.

**Dirtbaghiker** · 05-18-2021, 11:15

I love Rocks!!! Hehehehee.. nice overnighter!!

**Jolly** · 05-18-2021, 11:21

Anyone around this Thursday or Friday for an overnighter in Harriman? I did a really nice section of the AT and White Bar last weekend with a stunning camp on top of a local mountain with a killer sunset (to rival bald rocks). It’s about an 8.5MO loop from Elk Pen.

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**DocTheo** · 05-18-2021, 12:42

Originally Posted by Jolly

Anyone around this Thursday or Friday for an overnighter in Harriman? I did a really nice section of the AT and White Bar last weekend with a stunning camp on top of a local mountain with a killer sunset (to rival bald rocks). It’s about an 8.5MO loop from Elk Pen.

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Is that spot about one or two hour's hike past the Lemon Squeezer, or is that on a different part of the Trail? I love that section, by the way - though it has some surprisingly ... interesting elevation changes.

**OneClick** · 05-18-2021, 13:22

Trip report turned superthread.

**Jolly** · 05-18-2021, 13:33

Originally Posted by DocTheo

Is that spot about one or two hour's hike past the Lemon Squeezer, or is that on a different part of the Trail? I love that section, by the way - though it has some surprisingly ... interesting elevation changes.

We hiked past the squeeze on the 2nd day back to the cars.

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**cmoulder** · 05-18-2021, 16:28

Originally Posted by Jolly

Anyone around this Thursday or Friday for an overnighter in Harriman? I did a really nice section of the AT and White Bar last weekend with a stunning camp on top of a local mountain with a killer sunset (to rival bald rocks). It’s about an 8.5MO loop from Elk Pen.

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Probably be staying home this weekend, restocking the supply of good will.

**Bobonli** · 06-20-2021, 15:09

After many weekends of soccer-parent duty, this weekend was the first without some sort of driving/spectating obligation. I realized I'd been reading too many trip reports but not taking any trips. So Saturday afternoon, I jammed some gear in the pack and drove to Harriman for a quick overnight. The goal was a short out and back to be home in time for brunch.

Weather looked okay, mid 80's with 40% chance of rain, which turned into a 100% chance as I was about to prepare dinner. It was humid. I had my sights set on a campsite that cmoulder told me about but, alas, 4 other hammock campers where there already. What was notable was that they had a fold out oven, had made a spit out of branches and were about to roast a whole chicken. I stopped to chat, commenting that I was impressed that someone hauled a whole chicken up to Stockbridge; then I noticed they had a full sized axe, too, so I guess the chicken didn't weigh much more.

On my way to my second choice campsite, I passed a guy practically jogging the LP. We chatted. He had put 35 miles in having started at 0430 in the morning. Looking at his pack I couldn't help but wonder what he was not carrying that I should be not carrying; it was basically a day pack.

My pack came in just a tad over 14 lbs (not counting 2.5 liters of water) including a winter UQ (still waiting on my summer UQ, I'm a full season behind in quilts), an insulating layer I didn't need, a book, and the Helinox chair. I think the chair isn't worth the weight or bulk penalty. It doesn't do well with loose soil: I tipped over 3 out of 4 attempts at sitting in it. I could only get it to stay put if I leaned it against a log.

(Yes, I know some people put tennis balls on the feet of the chair. But if I do that, then I'll want to bring the racket too

Just as I got the cook kit out, it started to rain and it kept up for 4 hours. My first time cooking under the tarp and I didn't set it ablaze. More importantly, nothing got wet, which tells me I'm getting better at pitching the tarp and organizing my stuff under it. Given the temp, I tried to slide by without the UQ, but I was cold within 30 minutes and had to wrestle it into position inside my fronkey net. After that, I was toasty. Overnight Low = 59 degrees. First trip with the net and a SLD Treerunner: both are quality pieces of kit.

Glorious light this morning after the rain....

I left the parking lot at 4:15 pm and was back at the car by 9:15 am. Home in time for brunch. Happy fathers day.