Zaleski Backpacking as an AT Shakedown

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Күн бұрын

Every year I hike at least one week on the AT with friends. This group of backpackers formed as a spin off of the Scouts BSA troop our sons had joined. We have expanded our backpacking to include long weekends in the spring and fall as well as a winter backpacking trip in January or February. Understandably, the winter outing is not as well attended as the other three!
We have some new hikers joining us on the AT trip this summer and they wanted a shakedown backpacking trip to review old and learn new skills. It was another wonderful experience for all involved.
0:00 Intro and Driving Directions
2:45 Bear Bag Hang
3:05 Saturday Morning
5:40 Hope Iron Furnace
6:05 Afternoon Plans
7:15 Salamander, Ring Necked Snake, and Skink. Wildlife
9:15 Lunch Spot
11:30 Camp 2
12:00 Bear Bag Hang
13:10 Sunday Morning Plans
13:50 Lake Hope State Park Lodge Breakfast Buffet with a view
14:30 Hike and Subscribe
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@Treyamigos Ай бұрын

Love the discussion. Gotta get them thinking

@JonsDadHikes Ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@IceBearHalfwayPoint Ай бұрын

This is such an awesome trip idea! I was a Girl Scout Leader for over a decade, running ages 5-18. When covid hit, they shut us down. 7:30 is a salamander, and they do come in all colors. What state are y'all in? Looks like a wonderful trip! 😁

@IceBearHalfwayPoint Ай бұрын

I googled Zaleski. Is it Ohio? You mentioned the Appalachian Trail, so I'm confused?

@JonsDadHikes Ай бұрын

We’re in Ohio. Zalesky is about an hour or so south of Columbus. This was a shakedown hike for our annual Appalachian Trail hike. I actually didn’t think we needed to do it, but the scouts wanted to make sure they were prepared. They clearly were. It was a lot of fun. The group I’m in doesn’t need a very big reason to spend a weekend in the woods. :-) I talked to a naturalist at a different park where I went for a day hike yesterday. I showed him the animal pictures. The snake is a ringed neck snake and the amphibian is a skink. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before.

@JonsDadHikes Ай бұрын

I’ve enjoyed being a scout leader. Covid hurt our troop severely. With all the pressures that scouting is under, Covid was the last straw for our troop. We’ve merged into another local troop.

@IceBearHalfwayPoint Ай бұрын

@JonsDadHikes I've noticed more skinks in PA, too. I have a feeling they're migrating north because of climate change. Down south, they used to be everywhere.