no lions, no tigers, and thankfully no *bear*s on this so-called mountain..

For this fall, i have a TTD [things-to-do] list. Hiking is one of them. I think i heard about places in north jersey/ny not uber far from the city so i did some research. nyc, i continue to learn, really is a cool place to live. I've been here for about 4.5 years now? and i think i'm finally starting to branch out.

I used to live in Folsom, CA, which they used to say was a good place to live because there were great things to do in every direction and it 'only' took about 2 hours: north there was napa, east there was tahoe, south there was sf, yosemite was not far either..

Perhaps the wholly concrete gotham proves likewise but better because there's stuff to do inside the city itself as well. Ouch folsom, but we still luvs u anyways. So in my research this is the trail i decided on:
Ramapo Torne/Raccoon Brook Hills Trail Loop from Reeves Meadow

One of the longer ones and/but moderate. The trails were rated: easy, moderate, difficult. Since i'm not totally a couch potato i thought moderate would be nice. And i thought, after probably hiking in moderate parts of yosemite, i'd be ok..

'Moderate', the guide said.. according to who?.. everest climbers?.. ha ha. ok, fine, maybe a lil dramatic but, c'mon man, it was hard. Hard, another word for 'Difficult', people.. Well, anyway, rockland county-- they don't call it that for nothing, that's foSho..

nonetheless..
i can't get over how happy i look. and why shouldn't i be? fresh air, trees, good company, working body.. luvIt.


..on the top of the mountain, or some part thereabouts.. procured a walking stick along the way..


..badass..