i have proposed a solo adventure for the next week as some sort of closing for the summer break... i call it, "The Ultimate Search for The Man" (tomatotomatotomatoooo). pffft ill rename it better when i can but ive got to make sure it exists first, then fix it later. anyways, ive been planning this trip for a good while, and i cant lie im pretty hyped up.
its going to be a full week trip in new jersey.ive never been out for this long, but my parents dont seem to mind. theyre fine with whatever i do, i think they dont even take a peek at what i do. with my long lists of plans and/or mischief, awards and/or failures, reason and/or passion,aslong as i go through with the only thing they ask of me then theyd give me the okay. one isnt much,you might think, but the implications bear past my shoulders.niBhO3qGeGE?si=M0wBGk99IaKz2B5H
sorry about that.NJ is this distant place i spent a quarter of my childhood passing by. the memories, they flicker in my head.i see that state in an autumn lit street, followed by hollowed out creeks, the blood foxes hunkering behind bloodless cedar stands... theyre all very misty in my head. something has always stopped me from revisiting the place,maybe ive simply forgotten/never got the chance to come by,but the thought crosses by sometimes. its about time,right? if i can be fully honest, the whole "The Man" thing is just a side project for this adventure. whats more important is to follow where my hearts compass points to, and what it makes my feet move towards,which right now is the past (about to be brought alive!) i mean... dont get me wrong, "The Man" is still important, but hes not the main aim of what im doing. hes something i look out for and keep an eye on while i can. and i know what to look for. yeah, yeah, no cameras no flashy things either.
one thing i should thank "The Man" for, is for being the trigger for this trip.NJ hasnt crossed my mind at all lately until him.so one way or another, i guess its still about him.
heres the plan:
- baldpate mtn. (2 days)
day 1: arive at the fiddlers creek road trailhead, hike up through the blue trail. investigate past the stone walls, by the rocky incline
*set up camp at the shelter or stay nearby
day 2: early morning watch at the summit meadow and delaware river overlook. descend back to the car at approx 3 or 4
-> ~60 miles (US-206 S), ~1 hr 15 min
- pine barrens (2 days)
day 3 & 4: full exploration in the deep woods, explore batsto village
*quite sandy...
-> ~137 miles (grden state pkwy N), ~2 hr 15 min
- clinton road (1 day)
day 5: night travel through the dense woods, little haunted road trip for about a 10 mile stretch. keep dashcam on
-> ~26 miles (NJ-23 N), ~35 min
- DWG & high point state park (2 days)
day 6: DWG
day 7: high point state park
clothes are tucked in (i remembered to bring extra socks but i had to sacrifice the pringles). my sketchbook and a handful of pens slipped between the map and my compass. matches, candles, first-aid kit, food and water are all wherever they could fit. the bag has been sitting at the edge of my bed for four days, ive only been waiting for the rain to be a little kinder until today. todays the day, i feel like. i didnt ask Valentine to come with though, which is going to be stupid of me to go alone,but hey.if i came here with someone else, i think id end up making new memories instead of finding the old ones. finding the old ones,its all i was ever good at anyway.but this ones mine to relive.
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