Hike CT: Pachaug State Forest Shelter Hike
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2024
- I set out on an overnight trip through Pachaug State forest, from the Dry Reservoir Shelter (Chapman area) to Green Falls, via the Dawley Pond Shelter and along the Pachaug Trail. Spending nights at the Dry Reservoir shelter and Dawley Pond Shelter. My father joined up and I met a fellow youtuber Seth from Seth's New England Trails along the way!
I was happy to have my father join me up and we had a great time wandering along the rocks and trails of Pachaug!
So this is all the start of something bigger so be sure to like subscribe and hit that bell when I get to announce the big reveal!
Check out the Pachaug shelter patch challenge for links to the gpx files or specifics on how to complete the challenge!
connecticutbackcountry.com/Pac...
Music by Ty Marshall and the Helpless
/ ty marshall & the help...
0:00 intro
0:07 Short chat
1:26 Dry Reservoir shelter arrival
2:12 New Underquilt
3:18 Hammock setup
4:30 Dinner time
6:52 Good Morning!
5:40 Along the Nehantic trail
10:16 Abandoned house
10:55 Quinnebaug Nehantic connector
11:20 Quinnebaug trail
12:50 Philips Pond Trail (Quinnebaug Pachaug connector #2)
13:10 On the Pachaug trail
14:44 Road Walk Hell Hollow Rd to Cedar Swamp rd.
15:25 mailbox in the woods! Trail register.
16:53 Dawley Pond shelter arrival
18:13 Dad showed up!
18:44 Seth showed up!
/ @rhodyseth
19:05 Seth ran off.
19:40 Dinner time!
21:01 Rainy bed time.
21:26 Good morning.
23:09 Quiet reflection.
23:19 On the Pachaug trail
23:32 Great Meadow Brook pond
25:02 Wickaboxet marsh
27:39 Cave troll
28:22 Snack time Tippecansett Trail head/Beach pond
29:46 Tight squeeze
30:00 Trails end
30:32 Closing thoughts and more to come!!!
#Fathersoncampout #pachaugstateforest #hikect
"Get out of my car." 😄 It was cool getting the full perspective of this trip. It think that purple under quilt looks sharp and yeah, the UQ is a huge improvement over trying to use a pad. Glad I tracked you guys down. And glad I made it back before that heavy stuff came down!
Oh no doubt, that rain came down!! It was probably enough running through the slop of the earlier storm lol. Very glad to meet you and look forward to getting a chance to hang out!
I switched hammocks this weekend and, while mine was good, this one is better and I think I am a convert.
Nice to see the quality time you and your father get to spend doing cool adventures. I dig the music in the background too!
John, that’s a local guy Tyler Marshall. He plays at small venues if you’re ever looking for a good night out look him up.
Thx for taking us along
Thanks for coming along Michael! All the best, Gary.
A beautiful sunrises makes up for overnight rain! I love that section between the Dawley Pond Shelter and Beach Pond. I agree with you Seth is a serious runner. Looking forward to you continuing adventures.
Thank you John and you are right, that rain is nothing when greeted with such splendor!
Hey It’s Gary !
& dad !!
Always glad to watch your videos my friend. The views are spectacular. It’s amazing what one can experience if you step just a bit away from your regular day and the common paths. For my job I’m up super early (around 04:00) and waking my dogs is a treat of wildlife and birdsong that most folks miss in exchange for some sleep. Watching a sunrise with a hot coffee lifts my soul. Seeing you and dad with that awesome lake and a hot tea is to see two blessed men. Looking forward to your upcoming videos and journeying along with you on youtube.
Also; I’ma gonna check out Tyler Marshall’s music. He’s got a great sound.
Wishing you all the best from the Dismal Swamp !
May all your journeys be adventures and your havens safe.
John! Hello!! I like to type my replies from the computer and my keyboard died so I had to wait for a new one but it was sure funny watching the gibberish it typed lol. I just found out we have a Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve which I intend to explore.
I am an early riser also and I completely agree that it adds to life. The sights and sounds you find when there isn't the noise from others hustle and bustle are inspiring.
Thank you John. All the best, Gary and Gary.
That sounds like my wife at times. Great camp good food time with Dad. I have whacked my head laying on the bunk in my shelter got wheels I'm putting on it so I can roll it in and out still probably won't work all the time. Lol
Oh that will be nice and maybe save some lumps lol. I’ve put myself to my knees a few times myself. Nothing smarts like an unexpected head thump!
awesome time right there brother
Oh bro it was too! We had a blast! Hope your weekend is wrapping up to be an awesome one bro.
Great video and scenery.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. All the best, Gary.
Awesome video Gary!! One of the first shelters I found out there was Dawley Pond. Beautiful area for sure
Right on! And thank you! Dawley is one of my favorite shelters. All the best, Gary.
Great video brother.you and your dad had me and my mom dying laughing take care as always.
Lol, yeah we can be a bit goofy at times! Hope all is well James. ATB Bro!
there aint no stopping your dad...(that's great to see). also, your cinematography on the stream shots were very nice and the background tunes were a nice added touch!!
Thank you Jon, he is about to go another 13 miles with me on the Nee England Trail! He really is a force!
Hey great video and I love all your work you put into these. Also right here in good ole home the nutmeg state! You mentioned not knowing the names of all the trails but you had set up your hike with topo maps. Maybe you could do a video on how and or what resources you use to map out a hike. Like websites for info on a area or maybe even apps such as far out (if it even covers blue blazed trails) for aid to help build these great hikes. Maybe you just say the heck with it and wing it and make it it work, it is an adventure right?! lol Love the videos man Thanks
Larry, I could do that for sure. Thanks for the idea. I use a few apps or websites and I could talk about them. Thank you and I hope you are having a fantastic weekend.
Gary I’m beginning to think you should simply write “Pachaug State Forest” as your return address on your mail! Good vid!
😂 Rich, if I could I would. I don’t the k Amy would move with me though lol!
That is a sweet UQ who cares if it's purple, good score man
Hey josh, for sure and I really don't mind the color now TBH. Just snagged a top quilt (should be here in a day or two) so now my hammock setup is about complete! do you hammock or tent camp? I do whatever I feel is best for the area I am going.
@@ConnecticutBackcountry I live in RI and have been camping in the Pachaug forest since I was a kid. I got into hammock camping about 2 years ago but aside from a few nights here and there I haven't been able to get out on the trail with it but I'm hoping to change that. I have a warbonnet eldorado with a cheap onetigris UQ and my sleeping bag as a TQ. I'm looking for an upgrade on both though
@@joshalmeida1821 That's a solid setup. My sleeping bag was my top quilt for a while (until today actually) and I made my first hammock. No worries on low cost gear here. I built what I have slow and a bunch through resale sites. You get what you need and then go from there, gotta respect that!
I am hoping to get on the trail more myself, I had a bit of a dry spell last summer and fall. I'll be out this weekend I hope! Keep your fingers crossed for me lol.
Hey Gary what entry level hammock could you recommend for a side sleeper?
Oh bro I wish I could say I was an authority but to be honest, I’m not. I hear people have great luck with bridge hammocks. I, personally, am distinctly a side sleeper. I bought an Eno double nest and can’t sleep in it. I made an 11 foot gathered end hammock and sleep well in it but my zipper is wonky and then I found an 11 foot hammock from a guy by the name Jeff Meyers on the hammock gear resale site on Facebook. And I sleep soundly in that. It was a great price and comparable to name brand hammocks. I made some loops and whoppie slings for it myself. Let me know if you would like and I can send you the link to the Facebook group. :)