Big Pond Trail
2.5 miles North of Hoffman's Road, following the Hoffmans Notch Trail aka Big Pond Trail there is a designated campsite located a spur of the trail going down to the lake.
Andy
Big Red Needs A Bath
Tomorrow at this time the sad desperate individual without a SuperDuty will be waiting for a bus to the laundromat 
Won’t be quite pitch black at 6:30 when the bus comes and I’ll have fresh wash before work. I’ll shower and have a quick breakfast and then git r done. But that’s for tomorrow.
I’ve been watching more videos on how car salesman get r dun selling cars 
, even more nervous that if I go to the dealership next Monday I’ll leave with a Honda Civic and not the Godzilla Holstein 
that I want. Truth is that I can’t worry that much, I don’t even have car insurance currently and it would take a few days for the money 
to transfer. Really what I want is to look at one of those big trucks up close, climb in the cab and maybe do a test drive to see if this is the direction I want to go. Of course the first two posts Facebook has to show me is one about how their fuel pump died in their big Ford and how bad the gas mileage truly is on the big gassers. 
I know when a step onto the auto lot, I am not forced automatically to hand over $60,000, and if I burn the bridge with that one dealer there are at least 94 other Ford dealers within 150 miles, 
still I’m nervous with all the psychological tricks salesmen get you to buy. After watching many hours of videos on real-world interactions with dealers, I’ve been studying how auto salesmen deal with customers who walk, and how they sell more cars. I’m glad though I don’t have to deal with the snow with a vehicle right now, cleaning off the snow, but can just slog through the snow to the nice warm bus stop. 
Tomorrow will be an early day on the bus, and besides riding down to laundromat, I’ll probably bus it to work as there is a hearing about yet another development in the Pine Bush 
and one on Wednesday too. Going to rain and snow on Wednesday, so I probably won’t be biking it in until Thursday and Friday, and still be f-ing Second Avenue which I guess beat riding the bus. 
I just want the snow off the rail trail. Putting in the request today for the voter files, 
and hopefully we can start processing that soon at work, 
and move forward on that. Other then that, yeah, work my way through the week. I have enough clothes 
I probably could wait a few days before catching the bus to the laudromat, and I was considering how much I could potentially carry on my bike. Wash ain’t heavy but it’s kind of bulky, but I fell like I could load enough clothes on the back of bike then avoid waiting for buses. That’s one way to do it, but it’s going to be cold tomorrow, and it’s a lot of bulk to try to load into that box on my bike.
Snowing today 
so I’m busing it but whatever the bus is warm and I’m getting to work. On snow days like today it’s nice to live in the city. Smoke alarm went off this morning, 
I was surprised, but probably it’s particularly steamy in my apartment from making rice yesterday. 
Yesterday was a pretty boring day, read 
some, rode to Walmart and got groceries, 
and explored the Schiffendecker Preserve. 
It was good to get out for a little while. Made up rice 
with shrimp 
and veggies. Had more split pea soup for lunch, breakfast was eggs and veggies. Then pretty much just hung out didn’t do much. It was a very quiet weekend, just whiling the winter away. 
I probably should have done more, but it turned to a sloppy rain by afternoon, and I wasn’t gong to ride in that crap, plus I’m really trying to learn as much as I can before I ever step into that hostile territory next week, and start working out a deal for my next truck in March. If it fails, I’ll keep looking in April, chances are I can’t get banned from working from all dealerships, there is a lot of them. Or maybe I get a Toyota if all the Ford shops now refuse to work with me. 
Do I over analyze everything, study every flaw of the Godzilla and 10R140 and every mechanical failure, while sometimes losing the forest for the individual trees? 
Sure yeah, in the end it will be a nice rig whatever I buy, and it’s not like I am under any real pressure, I’ve made it nearly two months without a vehicle and there is no reason I can’t keep doing this for the foreseeable future, though I want a good, reliable truck by the time it warms up to get back to wilderness.🛻
Harrisonburg, VA Land Use
Harrisonburg, Virginia is located the heart of the Shenandoah Valley and is a sprawling college town, surrounded by rolling farm country, much of which is used for crop production -- corn for chicken, cattle and hogs but also a lot of forages. Heading to the west into West Virginia, you leave the farm country away for the hills and mountains of West Virginia.
Frozen North-South Lake
2013 was another cold winter, when one could safely ski across North-South Lake int he Catskills.
Sunday March 10, 2013 — North South Lake
Piseco-Powley Road
Piseco-Powley Road is an approximately 17-mile unpaved route through the Ferris Lake Wild Forest. It offers a remote, primitive experience with no cell service and limited amenities.
Campsites Along Piseco-Powley Road
There are approximately 18 primitive campsites scattered along the road.
- Characteristics: These are free, first-come, first-served sites. Most include a fire ring, and some feature a basic outhouse. Sites vary in size; some can accommodate trailers or small RVs up to 25 feet, while others are strictly for tent camping.
- Key Locations:
- “Oregon” Area: Located around mile 6.35, this area near East Canada Creek is one of the most popular for camping due to its scenic water access.
- The Potholers: Near mile 8.2, there are well-used sites overlooking the confluence of Brayhouse Brook and East Canada Creek.
- Powley Place: Located around mile 10.9, this historic area features several campsites near a bridge over the West Branch of East Canada Creek.
- Sand Lake: Near the northern end (mile 17.1), campsites are located close to the trail leading to Sand Lake.
Nearby Trails and Activities
The area is a hub for low-impact recreation and exploring old-growth forests.
- Hiking Trails:
- The Potholers: A very short path (100–500 feet) leads to unique geological water formations and small waterfalls on East Canada Creek.
- Big Alderbed Lake Trail: A 3.1-mile (one-way) trail starting near Powley Place that follows the creek to a remote lake.
- Goldmine Stream Falls: A 1.2-mile trail leading to a series of waterfalls.
- Clockmill Corners: A junction around mile 14.8 with trails leading to Clockmill Pond (1.1 miles) and Rock Lake (1.8 miles).
- Sand Lake Trail: A path at the northern end of the road leading to Sand Lake.
- Water Activities: East Canada Creek is a primary attraction for trout fishing, wading at the Potholers, and seasonal kayaking or canoeing.
- Winter Sports: The road serves as a major corridor for snowmobiling and is also used for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing when the gates are closed to motor vehicles.
- Hunting & Wildlife: The region is heavily used for hunting in the fall and offers opportunities to spot black bears, deer, and diverse birdlife.
NY 990V Touring Route
NY 990V, Bear Kill Road in Conesville is one of the few state reference routes that is signed as a touring route.
All reference routes start with 9, followed by the DOT Region (9). Undivided reference routes are then given a suffix of 0-5 and a letter. 990V was given a “V” because it looks like a “V” on the map, where it goes around the Schoharie Reservoir.
What you probably didn’t know is that NY 990V is exactly 9.90 km in length.