Exploring our world one hike and one adventure at a time, together!
We own Hike On Guides, love the outdoors, and work hard to protect and enjoy open spaces. Together since 1997, we’ve spent much of that time in the great outdoors. Today we work, live and play in the Catskills, but over the years, we’ve been all over the northeast US! Moe thru hiked the Appalachian Trail ('16), and has also thru hiked the Long Path, Northville-Placid Trail, and Cohos Trail. Jeff's got some thru-hiking to catch up on, but has thru hiked the Northville Placid Trail and hiked extensively throughout the northeast.
The Hiker Trash Husbands is our effort to provide positive LGBTQ+ representation in the hiking world. We look forward to showcasing our own hiking adventures as gay hikers, along with finding other queer outdoors folks to highlight and celebrate.
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Have fun! The Schoodic Peninsula portion of Acadia is just really nice - laid back, incredibly scenic, and nowhere near the crowds that Mount Desert Island draws in.
Yes. It’s part of the Platte Clove Preserve and there’s a trail to it. Details in the full video at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qmMy3d0UFQU.htmlsi=OS8ZkiAtKJOMiHfA
I’m currently watching this video on the big screen. You guys are always fundraising, here’s a thought, I’m good for $1 if Moe makes a snow angel in the nettles, $5 if it’s fully nude. Also, Barbra looks great but give her some wind pants for those nettles. That fun old structure, it’s wild that was very important to people at one point. Now it’s hidden. So far a great video. I’m enjoying that. Now please make Moe make a nettle angel.
Thank you for sharing your adventure. My travels on the NPT were in '84 as a teenager and the early 90s. , Now as a 56 y/o out of shape gay man, my hiking and backpacking days are behind me. Your video gave me all the nostalgic feels. I remember many of the places you spotlighted. Wow, Duck Hole is so different without the dam. My two stops there included refreshing "showers" under the overflow of the dam. Thank you for your representation 🏳️🌈. It matters we be seen in all walks of life. Keep hiking and enjoying nature. The ADK is the true gem of New York State.
Oh thank you so much for the wonderful comment and the reminiscing about the NPT! Jeff grew up spending a lot of time up there and did northern half of the NPT with his dad in the late 80s too! You should still get outside and enjoy the outdoors - never say never! We've been through ups and downs with health and life - and always work our way back into the woods, even if we have to start really small before we get back to where we were. We hope you enjoy our other videos just as much!
@HikerTrashHusbands my renewed interest in the ADK (and NPT) comes from a recent weekend trip to the Indian Lake area with my 15 y/o nephew. We rented a cabin in hopes to see an Aurora and the Pleiades meteor shower. My main issue with roughing it is lower back issues. Sleeping on a firm mattress has me walking like a 70 y/o. So I can only imagine what a night on the ground would be like. I have considered a kayak or day hike to Kelly Point (one of my favorite places in the ADK). I love the rock point and the remaining foundations of the old camp. Have ever visited there? I am a co-host of a LGBTQ+ community radio show out of Rochester NY (though I live in Chenago County NY...the power of Zoom). If you are interested in spreading the word about outdoor adventures let me know.
@@gregcooper7396 Moe is much more of the backpacking fan than Jeff and swears by using a hammock to camp - has a whole set up for it. We stopped at Kelly Point when we did our NPT hike, but haven't been back since (Jeff stayed there as a kid too on a Long Lake canoe trip). It is such a nifty place and so beautiful. We'd love to chat sometime about the outdoors and our adventures. You can send us an email at thehikertrashhusbands@gmail.com.
Hey thanks for the great Video! I am from Europe and it would be my first hike in the US. I want to to it in about 2 weeks. How does it work over there? Do you need a license for staying at the shelters, or can you just go, do you have to book them in advance?
Most of the primitive camp sites and leantos in the northeast US are first come, first serve. In the White Mountains of NH some are reservation based or require payment when you arrive. There are also huts in the White Mountains run by AMC, which require reservations and payment. If you look in our video description there’s a link to the White Mountains guidebook. You should get yourself a copy of that and it will give you all the details on what’s free and first come, first serve and what you have to pay for and get reservations for.
The Whites are really just a magical place. From the big and rocky mountains, to the quiet wilderness areas. We are so lucky to have it be our backyard of sorts, feel blessed with every trip up here. Though we’d love the trails to be a little less rocky lol - two boys can dream!
@@zerolimitsoffroad6346we could have waved to one another from the summits! One of these days we’re bound to run into one another and we look forward to it! Appreciate all the kind words on the videos 😊
My husband and I did this same hike last month and it totally kicked my butt. We had plans to do all 3 summits but we ran out of steam and had nothing more to give. We were lucky enough to see a large bull moose near the summit of Mount Tom! It was amazing! Now we have to hike Willy but contemplating going back down the same trail at the Willy house. I hear that it is very steep and know it has a large section of ladders. Great video! 😊
Awww, I saw the tracks but missed the moose! Willy from the other side is a lot of climbing and those ladders are crazy! Nothing too scary, just lots and lots of them as you come up to summit.
Just finished the hike last Saturday!! It was MAGICAL! And ROUGH!!! I am still recovering physically.. lol Went counterclockwise. Camped at Guyot, then Garfield, then hiked out. So many amazing views and memories!
Ok that was pretty awesome! I have always been interested in doing some type of canoe camping adventure on the Buffalo River, I never knew of this spot, thanks!
Easiest ascent to the hut is via Valley Way trail, which starts at the Appalachia Trailhead. From there take the Appalachian Trail up to the summit of Madison. Go back down the way you came up. Every other approach is longer and or steeper (or both).
@HikerTrashHusbands Super cool stuff. Doing the 4ks on the weekends and found your stuff recently. Watched thru alot of AT thru hike stuff and your NH hikes. Glad I found your channel!
@@buckaroobanzai2551 Awesome of the 4000-footers! Glad you've enjoyed the videos - we've got some new NH content coming up after a few more videos from our Arkansas trip. Thanks for watching and maybe we'll run into you in NH!!
