On to a new video! I managed to set up the camera properly this time, ( I think?!) so let me know what you think. Went for a short ride in Hartshorne Woods. With the Hyner Trail Challenge coming up next weekend I kept it pretty mellow. Bike setup is a Santa Cruz Tall Boy R – Carbon Filmed on […]
On to my third video! A little mountain biking action filmed at Allaire State Park. I shot the video in 4K on a GoPro Hero 9. Unfortunately I had the camera tilted down a little too far but otherwise I think it came together pretty well. I will be sure to correct my camera angle for next time. Mountain Biking […]
Well I got my second ever video cobbled together! This was my first real attempt at filming clips with the intention of making it into a semi cohesive video. I filmed everything using an Iphone and gimble while running in a local state park and then spliced it together into the edit you see here. Overall I was happy with […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~1.3 miles Hike Highlights = Obscured view of the ocean and WWII history I usually spend more time in local parks than anywhere else but I don’t often write about them here on the blog. Although many of them are really quite nice and certainly worth a visit if you happen […]
New Jersey may not be the first place you think of for exploring waterfalls but we do have quite a few good ones. The added bonus is that they are often close to trail heads and easy to access for just about anyone. Especially when you add in the Paterson Great Falls which are right in the heart of a […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Trailhead: Dunfield Creek Natural Area Trailhead Miles round trip: ~8 Hike Highlights: Sunfish Pond, Dunfield Creek Total Time: ~3 hrs Of all the hikes I have done in my home state of New Jersey, the hike to Sunfish Pond is probably my favorite. It is not very hard, but it is long enough to be interesting, […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Trailhead: Appalachian Trail Parking lot – High Point State Park Miles round trip: ~4 Total Elevation Gain: ~500 ft New Jersey’s Highest Point (1,804 ft) Total Time: ~1.5 hrs With a less than optimal weather report for the weekend and limited free time we decided it would be better to stay close to home […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Trailhead: Parking on the side of Rt 517 (N41 14.084 W74 28.852) Miles Round trip: ~7.3 Total Elevation Gain: Minimal Having only a Sunday afternoon to work with and not wanting to drive the two hours to the Catskills we decided to check out a hike back home in New Jersey. I actually had never […]
I was certainly sad to leave the west coast and end my 10 day trip to all sorts of new and exciting places but just because I was home did not mean the adventure had to end! I have to admit I did have a bit of travel fatigue so going anywhere far was not really on my to do […]
Since next Saturday I start my big trip out west I decided to take it easy this weekend by visiting a local spot. The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is located in Morris County New Jersey, only about 30 minutes from my home so there was really no good reason not to check it out. The Great Swamp National Wildlife […]
Operation Hiking 