Saturday, January 12th, Frosty and I headed to Great Pond Mountain. We drove on the Don Fish Road to the Dead River Gate parking area. We planned to end our hike here, so this is where we parked. The road was icy under a thin layer of snow which was Read more…
On August 19th, I ran in the Corporal Cole Half Marathon. This race honored Cpl. Eugene Cole, from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department, who was killed in the line of duty on April 25th. In addition to the half marathon, there was also a 5K. The race took place in Norridgewock. I Read more…
Limited Daylight + Slow Pace = No Summit On Saturday, December 15th, Frosty and I headed to the Bigelows. We got an early start. We left the house at 4:30. The roads slowed us down though. It had rained the night before and the roads were icy. Some parts were Read more…
On Saturday, December 1st, Frosty and I drove up to Greenville. We went to one of our favorite spots, Little Moose Mountain (formerly Little Squaw Mountain). We frequently snowshoe here, and we always enjoy it. The day was overcast, but mild. The temperature starting out was 27 degrees. It was Read more…
On Sunday, November 11th, Squirrel and I ran individually in the 5th Moosehorn Ghost Run half marathon. Participants could also race the half marathon as a 2 or 3 person relay team. There was a youth relay category as well. The race course was entirely in Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge and Read more…
On Sunday, September 9th, 2018, I ran in the Surry Forest 10K. This race was hosted by Blue Hill Heritage Trust. It was held at their Surry Forest Preserve. The race was part of the Downeast Conservation Trail Race Series. This event also had a kid’s one mile race and a 5K. I Read more…
On November 4th, Frosty and I ran in the Frenchman Bay Conservancy Autumn Trail Race. This race had two distances to chose from 4 miles and 8 miles. We ran in the 8 mile race. This race was part of the Double Trouble Trail Race Series and the Downeast Conservation Read more…
On October 21st, Frosty and I ran in the Bad Little Trail Run in Whitneyville at the Downeast Coastal Conservancy’s Machias River Preserve. This race was part of the Downeast Conservation Trail Race Series. There were two distances to choose from: 2.5 or 7 miles. The name of this race Read more…
Frosty and I left the trail to pick up Squirrel, who was hiking with us for a week. It was a long drive back to Great Barrington, Massachusetts. This time we brought two vehicles, so that we could spot ourselves. We ate a late lunch at McDonald’s before hitting the Read more…
One end of the tent fell down during the night as the jute twine got damp and stretched. Luckily, it was the foot end. It didn’t wake us. The bear box was completely full. Many more tenters had come in after we had hit the sack. We got up and Read more…