It happened again…

[zalek]

Once in a while I am getting sick of TV, the Internet, Manhattan
restaurants, my bedroom with an air conditioner and I develop a
strange craving for mosquitoes bites, sweating while climbing hills,
chances to break legs, chances to catch lime disease and getting
mauled by a bear. So it happened. Despite my wife begging me to stay
at work, working a few extra hours, despite my kids hidden
satisfaction that for a few days they could use my car, despite the
forecast for rain – a man has to do what a man has to do – I left for
the Appalachian Trail.
I planned to take a Harlem Line train from Manhattan to Wingdale,
through Pawling Nature Reserve to reach the Appalachian train.
Everything went as planned, but I found that a poncho raincoat is not
ideal for a rain day – using some kind of plastic raincoat would be
much better. The reason – putting a backpack on a poncho leaves your
arms exposed to the rain. And because of the rain I decided to sleep
in a shelter and not in my tent. Walking in the rain was not too bad,
but when I got into wind-exposed areas I really felt cold. During my
walk I found only one hiker – a real through hiker who for some
unknown reasons decided to walk in the rain. I reached Ten Mile River
Lean-to shelter at about 3 PM, but because of the rain I decided to
stay – a very good choice because the next leg of the trip was
veeeeeeeery difficult (at least for me).
My next leg was to reach Mt. Algo Lean-to shelter. After a few
agonizing hours I reached it. I found in the shelter a couple of real
through hikers – Andrea and John. They looked like a quite normal
couple, but considering that my wife thinks I am abnormal for choosing
to spend 2 nights on the Appalachian Trail instead of some luxurious
hotel – she would think they should be hospitalized for staying on a
trail for about 3 months.
Usually on my trips I take ready prepared granola with milk packages –
this time I took regular granola with nuts and powdered milk. Mix the
two things, it tastes great and is much cheaper than ready made
packages. Another discovery – usually I prefer chicken dishes – this
time I tried beef stew – EXCELLENT!
Mt. Algo Lean-to shelter was my last leg – after that I headed strait
to the closest town – Kent. A very nice small town, with few
bookstores, galleries and nice looking small restaurants – I didn’t
check any of them – after sweating for 3 days without showering and
without changing clothes – I suspected they could arrest me for
deteriorating the quality of the towns air.
My plan was to look for a bus or a cab to go to a train – but they did
not have either in the town. My backup plan was to call my son to
drive from NYC to pick me up. I called home, my wife told me he came
back very late from a party and was still sleeping. Even thought my
teenage son is very ungrateful, never invites me to his parties, never
introduces me to his numerous girlfriends, I felt mercy for him, and
started asking in stores if someone will take me to the train for a
fee. Nobody was ready – I almost gave up when I found a couple near
an auto repair store. I asked them if they knew someone who would
take me and the woman hesitantly said she could. I asked how much it
would cost – she said $20. I was so happy that I didn’t have to wake
up my son - I offered her $40 (yes, I know it is hard to believe that
a Jew can make such an offer, but I swear on my bank account that it
is true).
I think the woman was as happy from the offer as I was that I found a
ride. Her husband didn’t trust me – for him probably I looked like a
serial killer looking for a victim. Yes – I am a killer – but a cereal
killer. Give me granola cereal with nuts – I will finish it in a
minute. So with the woman, her husband and their child, after a 15
minute ride to Wingdale train station I was on my way home.

Zalek Bloom

[Tom Biasi]

"zalek" <zalek...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Zalek Bloom

Glad you had a "nice" experience. When I hiked that section there were no
lean-tos, no bridges over the streams, no body except you and the woods.
All in perspective I guess.
Tom

[martin]

Come on, we know you tried to include a blowjob in that initial $40.00
offer.

tt

[wis...@yahoo.com]

No, I think he jewed her down.

ted

[James D. Andrews]

"zalek" <zalek...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Zalek Bloom

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Great trip story. One of my favorite spots on this whole Earth is a small
leg of the AT 100-mile Wilderness out of Monson where I frequently camped
beside a large stream at a place my friends and I affectionately named "The
Flintstone Site"

Now, thousands of miles away and with my body rapidly deteriorating, I miss
those thick woods and the rocky pathways everyday.

Here's to the AT - (tips coffee cup).

[Family-Outdoors]

On Sep 14, 2:11 pm, "James D. Andrews" <jamesdandr...@att.net> wrote:
> "zalek" <zalekbl...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

Good to know there are still trusting folk around, and better
yet...you found one. Some of my fondest memories, granted in
retrospect, are those stories where I would have done about a dozen
things differently. I have not yet hiked the AT but would like to
some day. Mt adventures have been further West, as that is where my
life has for the most part been spent. However, I now have a brother
in the Adirondacks and did get some time in that country last year.
It was outstanding!

Paul
www.family-outdoors.com

[Bob Stout]

wis...@yahoo.com wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:42:43 -0700 (PDT), martin
> <martin.s...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sep 13, 3:45 pm, zalek <zalekbl...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> Once in a while I am getting sick of TV, the Internet, Manhattan
>>> restaurants, my bedroom with an air conditioner and I develop a
>>> strange craving for mosquitoes bites, sweating while climbing hills,
>>> chances to break legs, chances to catch lime disease and getting
>>> mauled by a bear. So it happened. Despite my wife begging me to stay
>>> at work, working a few extra hours, despite my kids hidden
>>> satisfaction that for a few days they could use my car, despite the

>>> forecast for rain � a man has to do what a man has to do � I left for

>>> the Appalachian Trail.
>>> I planned to take a Harlem Line train from Manhattan to Wingdale,
>>> through Pawling Nature Reserve to reach the Appalachian train.
>>> Everything went as planned, but I found that a poncho raincoat is not

>>> ideal for a rain day � using some kind of plastic raincoat would be
>>> much better. The reason � putting a backpack on a poncho leaves your

>>> arms exposed to the rain. And because of the rain I decided to sleep
>>> in a shelter and not in my tent. Walking in the rain was not too bad,
>>> but when I got into wind-exposed areas I really felt cold. During my

>>> walk I found only one hiker � a real through hiker who for some

>>> unknown reasons decided to walk in the rain. I reached Ten Mile River
>>> Lean-to shelter at about 3 PM, but because of the rain I decided to

>>> stay � a very good choice because the next leg of the trip was

>>> veeeeeeeery difficult (at least for me).
>>> My next leg was to reach Mt. Algo Lean-to shelter. After a few
>>> agonizing hours I reached it. I found in the shelter a couple of real

>>> through hikers � Andrea and John. They looked like a quite normal

>>> couple, but considering that my wife thinks I am abnormal for choosing
>>> to spend 2 nights on the Appalachian Trail instead of some luxurious

>>> hotel � she would think they should be hospitalized for staying on a

>>> trail for about 3 months.

>>> Usually on my trips I take ready prepared granola with milk packages �

>>> this time I took regular granola with nuts and powdered milk. Mix the
>>> two things, it tastes great and is much cheaper than ready made

>>> packages. Another discovery � usually I prefer chicken dishes � this
>>> time I tried beef stew � EXCELLENT!
>>> Mt. Algo Lean-to shelter was my last leg � after that I headed strait
>>> to the closest town � Kent. A very nice small town, with few
>>> bookstores, galleries and nice looking small restaurants � I didn�t
>>> check any of them � after sweating for 3 days without showering and
>>> without changing clothes � I suspected they could arrest me for

>>> deteriorating the quality of the towns air.

>>> My plan was to look for a bus or a cab to go to a train � but they did

>>> not have either in the town. My backup plan was to call my son to
>>> drive from NYC to pick me up. I called home, my wife told me he came
>>> back very late from a party and was still sleeping. Even thought my
>>> teenage son is very ungrateful, never invites me to his parties, never
>>> introduces me to his numerous girlfriends, I felt mercy for him, and
>>> started asking in stores if someone will take me to the train for a

>>> fee. Nobody was ready � I almost gave up when I found a couple near

>>> an auto repair store. I asked them if they knew someone who would
>>> take me and the woman hesitantly said she could. I asked how much it

>>> would cost � she said $20. I was so happy that I didn�t have to wake

>>> up my son - I offered her $40 (yes, I know it is hard to believe that
>>> a Jew can make such an offer, but I swear on my bank account that it
>>> is true).
>>> I think the woman was as happy from the offer as I was that I found a

>>> ride. Her husband didn�t trust me � for him probably I looked like a
>>> serial killer looking for a victim. Yes � I am a killer � but a cereal
>>> killer. Give me granola cereal with nuts � I will finish it in a

>>> minute. So with the woman, her husband and their child, after a 15
>>> minute ride to Wingdale train station I was on my way home.
>>>
>>> Zalek Bloom
>> Come on, we know you tried to include a blowjob in that initial $40.00
>> offer.
>>
>> tt
>
> No, I think he jewed her down.
>
> ted

You-think. Hmmmm. If i can't get a blow job for 5$ even in
good times, there is something definately wrong somewhere.
Probably in your head.