My next project is to explore local outdoor gyms and exercise equipment. Growing up I remember that the New Hartford Town Park had a series of mostly wooden contraptions with […]
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Supermarket Scores
Over the last several months I have been seeking supermarket scores. These tend to be foods that meet some combination of the following criteria: It started on a day I […]
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Biking the Empire State Trail from Buffalo to Albany
Quick Summary: Carried by winds blowing from the west, I travelled solo for four days, biking four hundred miles during a heat wave with afternoon temperatures in the 90’s, almost […]
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Hiking the Elk Lake Three
A unique challenge to completing the hundred highest peaks in the Adirondacks is that the approach to three peaks (namely Sunrise Mountain, Boreas Mountain, and Wolf Pond Mountain) are owned […]
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Morels!
On a short walk with M this evening we came across more morels than I have seen before in my life!
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Noonmark Mountain Hike
V and I hiked Noonmark Mountain today. All snow had melted at the base and for a winter day it was quite warm, 30’s and down to 20’s at the […]
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Backyard Wine #1
A few years ago I took cuttings from my favorite local wild grape vine and grew them in my backyard along the fence around our pool. Two amazing things happened. […]
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Concord Grape Wine #3
V kindly gave me concord grapes from his backyard on the twelfth of September. The juice measured to slightly more than 5% alcohol potential. I juiced the grapes by mashing […]
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Hiking Jay and Saddleback
V spun the Other 54 Randomizer, and up came “Saddleback Mountain (Jay Range)”. Our fate is sealed. Jay is nearby so we will hike both mountains. Thankfully there are trails […]
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Roasted Dandelion Root Coffee
I have been experimenting with making a caffeine-free coffee substitute from foraged dandelion roots. So far I have tried: No Roasting Without drying and roasting, the resulting hot drink was […]
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