Backpacking Allegheny Nat'l Forest early October
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Backpacking Allegheny Nat'l Forest early October
... am planning a week of backpacking on the Allegheny National Forest, NW Pa along the North Country Trail & Allegheny Reservoir.,
Not doing a ball-busting 6-10 mile per day excursion..,strictly a gray-beard/turtle type backpacking trek.
Will most likely trek from St Rt 321(South of Tracey Ridge) to base camp at Handsome Campgrounds.. Only a 2hr, 3mile trek.
Anybody interested, contact me,
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That's a great area. If you need some good info on that area go to grizzlygary.com and ask those guys. They're are a good group of outdoorsmen who know every inch of that area.
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Stop by minister creek for a beer. The family and I should be there all weekend.
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I love going up there, it's so beautiful. I'll be up that way this weekend. Not camping or any serious hiking though, just doing a one day fishing run and staying over the families camp just outside the ANF.
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thanks for the invite samiam, but I'll most likely have to pass.
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i like this idea, maybe you can nail down some dates? it'd be easier to see if i can make it if i had some dates.
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Thinking it's gonna be an early autumn due to the dry conditions and the foliage won't last long at all.
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Leaving Saturday Oct 6th with a maximum stay until Friday, Oct12th. 4 guys are definite with a handful of "maybe's". Have mixture of gray-beards and flat-bellies including one 'newbie". Will be hiking well established trails including the North Country Trail. One guy will be breaking camp on Monday b/c he has to work Tuesday, Oct 8th.
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sorry john as much as id like to go i gotta pass just cant get the time off work. maybe next year i can get it together
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As of Tuesday, 9/11, we have 6 guys committed to go. All are getting their gear organized and ready to go.
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FYI: The town of Sheffield is having their Johnny Appelseed festival. Woodsman competition and small town festival that weekend too.
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As of Friday 09/28, we have a group of 7 going on the trek. 4 Graybeards and 3 Flatbellies. (2 Pa boys and 5 Buckeyes).Fishing Gear - Ready Cigars - [I]Packed Gingerly [/I]Adult Beverage - Stowed Away Paperback Westerns - Yep As ALWAYS..."My pack weighs WAYYYY TOO MUCH!" Now.. what am I forgetting? There is always something I somehow get a brain fart & subsequently omit. The Forest is a' callin!
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Some Pics
Here's a few photos:
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Additional Pics
Good Weather, fishing was lousy
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Sounds like a great trip! Thanks for sharing the pic.s!
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