It's been awhile

So we haven’t updated in a while but we have been hard at work preparing for our soon approaching trip. We have been doing local hiking ranging from 3 miles to 6 miles at both Mendon Ponds Park and by Irondequoit Bay:

Also this past weekend we had our first camping trip at Stony Brook State Park. The weather was beautiful if not a little hot and muggy. We got some great campfire time in and we got the chance to test all the gear we acquired over the winter out. It didn’t rain so we couldn’t see if it will hold up in it, but so far everything is working great. We also did some more hiking with great views of some awesome waterfalls. Unfortunately when we arrived at the campground we realized that our battery for the camera was dead so we don’t have any pictures of our hike. We have decided to try to get back to Stony Brook later this summer and hopefully we will remember to charge the camera then.

This weekend we will be headed off on our first trip to the Adirondacks to hike our first two peaks, Cascade and Porter. Currently the weather forecast is looking a little scary with cold temperatures and rain. There is even a hint at snow for Saturday night into Sunday morning. Despite the weather we are excited since we have been waiting for this all winter. According to the DEC website the trail conditions are looking good but the recent snow in the area may stop us from reaching our goal of bagging both peaks on Friday. We will be sure to update next week after we get back with pictures and tales of the trail.