The color is here! Trees are turning fast. If we do not hurry, our first hike will be with bare trees!!! Unfortunately, we will be at least 2 weekends out before we have enough time to get out and start our adventure.
At this point, the best we can do is plan out what we can all get done this fall. Hopefully, the snow does not start flying until late this year to allow us to get some miles in!!!
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Adventure Delayed....
Family plans have come up that prevent us from starting the weekend of October 2...
Our next best date will be doing the 13 mile portion starting at the East Terminal Point in Potawatomi State Park on Sunday October 10. Hopefully the weather and the bacholerette party for Dave's cousin Kerry is attending does not prevent another delay!
Looks like we may get another use out of our state park pass this year!
~Dave
Our next best date will be doing the 13 mile portion starting at the East Terminal Point in Potawatomi State Park on Sunday October 10. Hopefully the weather and the bacholerette party for Dave's cousin Kerry is attending does not prevent another delay!
Looks like we may get another use out of our state park pass this year!
~Dave
Sunday, September 19, 2010
First Adventure
We're considering starting our Ice Age Trail adventures October 2. It looks like our first leg will be 13 miles, followed by another 11-mile segment. It's nice we'll start with 24 miles of trail before we head onto 50 or so miles along roads and such to connect to the next piece of true trail.
~Kerry
~Kerry
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Books Arrived - Let the Planning Begin!
The books arrived today, which was pretty fast considering we just ordered them on the 14th! Thank you IATA! Both the atlas and the companion book seem pretty well put together. We have lots of information to dig through now!
I also invited Kerry to the blog, since she got mad I started it without "formally" informing her :-p
Anyways....Let the planning begin!!
~Dave
I also invited Kerry to the blog, since she got mad I started it without "formally" informing her :-p
Anyways....Let the planning begin!!
~Dave
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Today It Starts
It started with a thought.
My wife and I have traveled around the country to go hiking, camping, and backpacking, to see firsthand the wonder of the world we live in. But why spend hours in a vehicle....
It was one of those vehicle rides and our love for the National Park Service that eventually lead us to finding out about the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. We talked about the Appalachian Trail being a goal to one day tackle, but we needed something simpler, something closer to home, something we can do without taking months off of work.
The Ice Age Trail makes perfect sense.... over 1000 miles, all located in the great state of Wisconsin, where we both were born and raised. After about a week of research on IATA website (http://www.iceagetrail.org/), I told my wife this evening that I want to section hike the trail.
I just placed an order for a year membership to IATA, along with the IAT Atlas and Hiking Companion, so we can start planning this next adventure of ours.
I hope I know what I'm getting myself into!
~Dave
My wife and I have traveled around the country to go hiking, camping, and backpacking, to see firsthand the wonder of the world we live in. But why spend hours in a vehicle....
It was one of those vehicle rides and our love for the National Park Service that eventually lead us to finding out about the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. We talked about the Appalachian Trail being a goal to one day tackle, but we needed something simpler, something closer to home, something we can do without taking months off of work.
The Ice Age Trail makes perfect sense.... over 1000 miles, all located in the great state of Wisconsin, where we both were born and raised. After about a week of research on IATA website (http://www.iceagetrail.org/), I told my wife this evening that I want to section hike the trail.
I just placed an order for a year membership to IATA, along with the IAT Atlas and Hiking Companion, so we can start planning this next adventure of ours.
I hope I know what I'm getting myself into!
~Dave
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