In an attempt to save gigabytes I'm combining the hike reports for this weekend into one. Conservation at it's best! Saturday nine of us prepared for rain and...
Kevin Normile
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Jun 2, 2008 4:47 am
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Saturday, June 7, is National Trails Day and TCHC FLT clean-up day. I was out on my section today. It's in pretty good shape: just a couple of areas of...
Karen Goodman
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Jun 3, 2008 12:23 am
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I'm hoping that one of the good folks on this listserve can put me into contact with a father/son hiking team using these clues. Their names are Mike and...
The following has been sent to the FLTC website for posting under Trail Conditions. - Java Joe 10/12/07 Updated! 5/27/08 Gary Mallow - Map M16 The off-road...
Joe Dabes
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Jun 4, 2008 11:36 pm
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Karen and all, I got a hold of Mike Gebhard and got him to fess up where the good weed whacker is, I will be bringing that one plus the other so-so whacker....
Thanks, Scott. My section is not in dire need of weed whacking, but if no one else has a need, both ends of my section(at Buckley Hollow Road and at French...
Karen Goodman
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Jun 6, 2008 1:10 am
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Yesterday, Scott Lauffer, Ken Morgan, Karen Cole and I celebrated National Trails Day by weed whacking, chain-sawing, branch lopping, blaze painting and other...
Karen Goodman
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Jun 9, 2008 1:25 am
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10 hikers braved thunderstorms and 90 degree plus weather for a two hour trek along the west side of Whitney Point reservoir. We arrived at the Upper Lisle...
Folks - For some reason all my Yahoogroups messages have been bouncing the past week. Yahoo says they contain a virus. This is just a test message. Thanks! ...
Hey everyone! Myself and my dog are going to be doing a section of the FLT from Mt. Pleasent going in the direction of Marathon from June 19th to the 22nd. I...
The following will be posted to the FLTC website under Trail Conditions soon: 6/11/08 Joe Dabes - Map M30, M31, M32 Because of rugged terrain, lush rapid...
Joe Dabes
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Jun 11, 2008 11:57 pm
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What I'd like to know is, who are these people, presumably hikers, that want trails CLOSED? Because the trails are too "rugged" and overgrown? I don't think...
All - Please note the work Julian Shepard did on his section! I think he did an excellent job and singlehandedly no less. I don't think any of us were aware...
Julian: Thank you so much for taking the initiative to put the trail back in excellent shape for everyone to enjoy. The FLT is so fortunate to have dedicated...
David Marsh
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Jun 15, 2008 1:17 am
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I was just reading about the trail work done and I wanted to get the message out that I live along the FLT on Brooksbank Rd. and would be happy to help out on...
Chris (and everyone, actually), Here's the list of TCHC trail stewards for the 30+ miles or so of Finger Lakes Trail that the Club maintains between Bowman...
*Two days, two hikes, same distance but most of the similarities end there. * Joanne led Saturday's hike on a very humid day on the Finger Lakes Trail starting...
Kevin Normile
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Jun 16, 2008 4:54 am
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Thanks to Tony for the explanation of the name of the Spanish Loop! spanish loop: the guy who developed it and still maintains it is named Gonzalez, and he had...
Kevin Normile
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Jun 16, 2008 3:38 pm
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Chris, Thanks. I just hiked that section yesterday on 4-th day of 5 day backpacking trip. Not too bad, but could use help the 0.6 mile southeast of...
Joe Dabes
kabjnd@...
Jun 17, 2008 12:36 am
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Julian, Fantastic, I backpacked through that area just yesterday, and maybe am the first to appreciate your work. And I inadvertently GPSed the new route for...
Joe Dabes
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Jun 17, 2008 12:45 am
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We'll be printing mailing labels in another day or two for the July-October, 2008 edition of the TCHC schedule / newsletter...however, sorry to say that the...
Greetings, Trailhead coordinates for 466 FLT trailheads are now available on the FLTC website. Both the main trail and branch trails (Conservation Trail,...
Joe Dabes
kabjnd@...
Jun 18, 2008 4:43 pm
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Greetings, We hope to have our FLT track (~900 miles of trail) and trailhead waypoint (466 of them) data for sale soon at a very reasonable price. These are...
Joe Dabes
kabjnd@...
Jun 20, 2008 8:32 pm
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The TCHC Schedule / Newsletter for July - October, 2008 is in the mail, a copy of it is also available online at triplecitieshikingclub.org Please drop me a...
Next Saturday I will be leading a hike in Letchworth State Park. The park has numerous entrances; my hike will start on the East side of the park and will...
CATHY: Whille you are there you should visit the Glen Iris Inn and Gift Shop which is across the road from the Museum which is also worth visiting. If you...
Ed Sidote
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Jun 23, 2008 12:54 pm
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The following will be posted on the FLTC website under Trail Conditions: 6/23/08 Joe Dabes- Map M17 At the eastern end of this map there is parking area shown...
Joe Dabes
kabjnd@...
Jun 23, 2008 8:30 pm
3101
I cleared over grown weeds from Brooksbank Rd. to the high water rt./parking area this morning. Despite the lack of thumbs, the dogs were of great help...
Chris, Hopefully you'll be hearing from one or more of the TCHC FLT trail stewards as to how you can continue to help out on our various sections of trail that...