Baker's Outdoor Blog

Friday, July 20, 2007

Some nice caches

Today I went on a nice hike up Sleeping Beauty Mountain in the Southeastern Adirondacks. I went to just enjoy the hike, but ended up finding two great cachers Sleeping Beauty Cache and Sleeping Beauty's Prince Charming. The second one is probably the best geocache I have ever found. It was in a great location, great clues and real a nice cache.

Also, I really had fun on my hike. I had the top of the mountain all to myself. I also did the loop hike, in that after I hiked to the summit, I took the trail down to Bumps pond an then back to the trail head. It was fun . Total trip was 7.8 miles of some real quiet Adirondack hikin.

Here are some pics.

This are the remains of the old Dacy farmhouse.

A view from the summit of Lake George.

Bumps Pond

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Practice the 7 Rules of leave no trace

1. PLAN AHEAD AND PREPARE Know the regulations and special considerations for the area you'll visit.Prepare for extreme weather, hazards, and emergencies.Travel in groups of less than ten people to minimize impacts.

2. TRAVEL AND CAMP ON DURABLE SURFACES Hike in the middle of the trail; stay off of vegetation.Camp in designated sites where possible.In other areas, don't camp within 150 feet of water or a trail.

3. DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY Pack out all trash (including toilet paper), leftover food, and litter.Use existing privies, or dig a cat hole five to fix inches deep, then cover the hole.Wash yourself and dishes at least 150 feet from water.

4. LEAVE WHAT YOU FIND Leave rocks, plants, and other natural objects as you find them.Let photos, drawings, or journals help capture your memories.Do not build structures or furniture or dig trenches.

5. MINIMIZE CAMPFIRE IMPACTSUse a portable stove to avoid the lasting impact of a campfire.Where fires are permitted, use existing fire rings and only collect downed wood.Burn all fires to ash, put out campfires completely, then hide traces of fire.

6. RESPECT WILDLIFEObserve wildlife from a distance.Avoid wildlife during mating, nesting, and other sensitive times.Control pets at all times, and clean up after them.

7. BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER VISITORSRespect other visitors and protect the quality of their experience.Let natural sounds prevail; avoid loud sounds and voices.Be courteous and yield to other users on the trail.