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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Jake Stookey's Blog
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 […]
Read moreA 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 […]
Read moreOn a short walk with M this evening we came across more morels than I have seen before in my life!
Read moreV 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 […]
Read moreA 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. […]
Read moreV 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 […]
Read moreV 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 […]
Read moreThere are lots of options for mountain biking trail systems near Clifton Park, NY. Having trouble picking one to ride today? Here’s a random one. Click the trail system name […]
Read moreA quick rundown of my favorite books.
Read moreA small cider batch made with apples from the Rosenfelds’ tree.
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