the days: jan. 6th & 8th. friday afternoon at the tail end of yet another heavy wet snow--this time only half a foot--just above freezing, with no wind. sunday, it was sunny, in the high~ish teens, with some wind, and all that super wet snow was now super dry, fluffy powder.
the adventures: hiking on the eastern flank of moose mtn, clearing the 'secret sherbie'. heavy wet snow and high winds over the last month have brought down more limbs, branches, trunks...basically, tons of wood. an equivalent tons of snow would cover it all nicely, but that big dump we got in december totally melted.
friday all that wet and the approaching dark prompted me to take the low loop--up the original finish, and down the new alternative. sunday, pam and i went all the way up to the base of the ridge.
the memories: on friday, i went up west farms to tunis to wolfeboro. it had not yet been plowed--and when it finally is, it will be a real muddy mess. no camera, but i remember vividly how wet i got. i had just snow-sealed my gloves but all the grabbing & tossing debris soaked them. it was getting pretty dark when i got back to the truck, just as the hanover plow was turning at the last house below where i park.
sunday, was totally different. we went at lunch and took the long way up, cleaning as we climbed. i kept my jacket on as i somehow misplaced my gloves and used my pockets some until i started to heat up. (i found them under the truck monday morning.) using the 'big boy' saw to flick smaller branches off the trail worked really well.
- wet snow on muddy roads makes for sketchy driving!
- wet snow on trails loaded with tree debris makes for soaked gloves!
- a cold, windy night can dry out even the wettest snow--an active heat register ... even the wettest gloves!
- hot tea, pizza, and cookies make a good trail cleaning treat and bring out the smiles!
go outside and play!
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