I went out to do a little trail maintenance on Friday, Oct 25. I camped overnight about 10 minutes from the culvert road on the west side of the beaver pond. It’s a pleasant and convenient camping spot. There was lots of dry wood for a campfire.
I didn’t get a lot of sleep because the falling leaves (mostly from the American Beech trees) and acorns sounded like I was being invaded by 10,000 vicious little rodents. That might be an exaggeration, but I did have some trouble getting to sleep and I kept getting woke up every hour or two. I swear something brushed against my hammock at one time, but there was absolutely no sign of anything, so I must have been dreaming or it was just something else falling from a tree.
In the morning, I searched for signs of anything, but none of my gear had been touched and there was no sign of any invaders. I did notice that the falling leaves were making a lot of noise, and everything seems louder in the dark of night.
I did a little more hiking in the morning and early afternoon, but the mosquitoes were just bad enough that I decided it might be nice to go home early and get some things done around the house. These mosquitoes I keep talking about seem to be daytime hunters. Once the daylight is gone, they seem to disappear, for the most part. Unfortunately, they never fail to come back after sunrise.
We really need to do something about the bridge on the Weetock that is close to Long Point Road, going in the direction of the culvert (East). That bridge isn’t just a little dangerous, it’s a real hazard to anyone who isn’t paying attention. You can cross it safely if you keep your weight on the beams. The bridge crosses a pretty deep ravine, so we really need some kind of bridge there. It may suffice just to replace the boards on that bridge. I suppose that will be one of my fall/winter projects. Just be careful when crossing there.
