May 26, 2016 Evening

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84 degrees under overcast skies on this pack up and get ready to leave town evening. The dew point has dropped a bit since this morning and with the clouds feels relatively cool.

Today the Adirondack Northway turns 55 years old. For the first time in 1961, you could get from Albany to north of Lake George in less than one hour. It forever brought the Adirondacks closer to a major population center in the region. The Adirondack Northway was also complete today in 1961 from Montreal to south of Keeseville, at which point you had take US 9 until the Northway was completed shortly before the opening of Expo 67.

A hazy, hot and humid summer week is ahead of us. I know some models are down on the weekend but I’m not seeing a washout. Maybe some downpours with the thunderstorms that will come with the territory of such heat and humidity, but it won’t be anything like the soaker of 2013. And a lot warmer than 2015 which was so frigid at North Lake. Maybe not quite as nice as most of 2014. Independence Day generally is better weather then Memorial Day but beggars can’t be choosers. It’s still the unofficial kick off to summer, black flies and all.

No matter how you cut it, summer is rapidly getting underway. While it can be somewhat miserable, haze, heat and humidity all are part of the season and sure make those swimming holes feel nice.

May 26, 2016 Morning

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Good morning. 68 degrees this morning with a dew point around 57. You’re feeling the humidity a bit this morning but it’s hardly oppressive. While the mercury will climb to 86 later the dew point will max out at 61, so it won’t feel oppressively humid. A light breeze especially downtown and in the mountains will also help. More clouds later.

Tomorrow the humidity kicks in with a dew point around 67 and mercury pushing 90. That will make it feel hazy, hot and humid. The increasing chance of thunderstorms and cloudy may make the humidity fairly bearable.

I think I will leave right from work tomorrow for Vermont. Traffic might be bad and I may have to go into town mid week to buy ice but hopefully I can find a shady (no, not what you’re thinking) place to park in downtown. I specifically did not buy a black truck due to hot days. I am still worried about getting a decent campsite, but maybe with some begging I can get out of jail before 5 PM.

The bus driver gave me a ride down to the Park and Ride this morning. That was nice, although I almost prefer walking on a nice day like today. I think most of the drivers change next week. I just hope the 5 PM Voorheesville express bus remains reliable come the summer driver. They seem to have a lot of trouble producing reliable trips in the summer months. No changes to my bus routes, but you should check the schedule to see if the changes impact you.

May 25, 2016 Night

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Good evening. 67 degrees at the 11 o’clock hour. Mostly clear. Dew point is at 53, so not too sticky. Went down to the park for a while. Then to Walmart to pick up some cold cuts for lunch tomorrow, along with a headphone wire extension, so I can finish wiring up the PA speaker in my truck. The speaker seems pretty loud and fits perfectly behind the front bumper, above the skid plate.

I still got a lot of packing tomorrow. I also need to buy some groceries. But it should be a nice weekend. I am still considering whether to leave from work or take the bus home then get my truck. I’m a bit worried about leaving the truck out in the heat in the city and having the ice melt in the cooler or even worse, the propane leaking out of the escape valve and making everything stinky and a mess. The other concern I have is getting up to Kelly Stand Road early enough to get a decent campsite.

May 25, 2016 Evening

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Good evening. Summer is here, with temperatures getting up to 89 degrees but currently has fallen back to 84 degrees as the afternoon progressed. A dew point around 53 degrees and a 12 mph wind makes for some comfortable conditions. As soon as dinner is done, I’m heading down to the park. Not sure if I’ll read or bring the laptop to play on.

I may go shopping tonight and start packing for the long weekend. I’m a bit undecided. It depends on how late I stay down at the park. Still looks like it will be a nice weekend but possibly quite stormy at times from the heat.

The express bus tonight is one of the shuttle busses. Probably uses less gas then the big busses and is ample for the purpose. Still I feel like the big busses are safer on the expressway. Regardless, I’m getting home.