This hike occurred on July 9, 2012 Trail Heads: Bear Hill Rd., Middletown, CT – same as the last post Aircraft Rd., Middletown, CT – same as the last post Length/Distance: According to my GPS tracking program, our route was approximately 2.75 miles. According to the CT Walk book, the route was 2.5 miles long. Summary: For this hike, we … Continue reading Mattabesett Trail – Part 4
We began and ended this hike on June 1, 2012 Trail Heads: 85 River Rd., Killingworth, CT – Parking: across the street from the trail head, there is parking for 2 cars. The road is very quiet and doesn’t see much traffic, though what traffic there is tends to drive very fast. Be wary of … Continue reading Chatfield Trail
Things to Know about Ticks From a young age, I’ve always had an interest in wilderness survival. I have some small amount of practical knowledge from my years of reading survival books as a child. True wilderness survival training takes much more than being an armchair general. It takes an intense amount of work, time, and physical … Continue reading Trail Safety
Transcending Mountains 