Hiking Bear Mountain, Connecticut | Weekend in Great Barrington, MA | May 2025 After a peaceful night on Mount Washington – Massachusetts, not New Hampshire – we had a slow morning. The rain had let up enough to let me walk Charlotte around while Jess took care of the morning chores. We could definitely tell…
From the Catskills to the Berkshires | Visiting Van Buren National Historic Site | Hiking Everett Mountain | Mount Washington State Forest, MA | May 2025 After several days cooped up in the van because of rain, we were ready to move on. We were critically low on the battery, food, and water and could…
Hiking the Black Dome Ridge: Black Dome, Black Head, and Thomas Cole Mountains | Camping in South Mountain State Forest | Catskill Mountains, New York | May 2025 While planning for our time in the Catskills, I had decided that I wanted to hit all 3 of the peaks with 600+ meters of prominence. We…
The Windham Path | Hiking Huntersfield Mountain | Catskill Mountains, New York | May 2025 After leaving Leonard Hill State Forest, we drove South to Windham so that we could get gas and figure out our next move. When searching for an activity that would be Charlie friendly, we decided to check out the Windham…
Return to Kaaterskill Falls | Camping in Leonard Hill State Forest | May 2025 Today we woke up to the sun shining and birds chirping – the best feeling after a day and a half straight of rain! Curtis had to call into a meeting, so we enjoyed a slow morning in this spot before…
Hiking Ashoken High Point Trail | Ashoken Rail Trail | Catskill Mountain Park, New York | May 2025 It rained off and on through the night, and we woke up today to a wet and chilly morning in the Catskills. Rainy days are tricky in the van, because we can accept that we’ll end up…