Comments for Frum Outdoorsman: Rare but Possible

Comment on Email the Author by Russ Klassen

Russ Klassen — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:06:42 +0000

Hi Frum.I came across you while researching stone bridges for a model train layout.I find it interesting that you ponder things of the past and what life was like for people before us.I am a Christian that lives near Winnipeg, Canada.You kind of sound like me, I consider myself a renaissance redneck,I like canoe trips, fossil hunting,astronomy and a part time artist.Get back to me if we should pick each others brain.
Thanks. Russ

Comment on My encounter with a bear in Harriman State Park by Alex

Alex — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:22:30 +0000

Was hiking up from Tuxedo yesterday, and about 10 minutes after I got onto the trail, saw a very good sized black bear on the trail in front of me. I’ve seen bears before when backpacking, but in the past they’ve always run off when they noticed you. This guy didn’t. I stood there and shouted a bit so he knew where I was, but he actually came closer, and crossed the trail about 75 feet in front of me–then actually proceeded to flank me around a small hill to me left, to pop up on my left only about 50 feet from me. Quite startling. Implies to me that these bears are used to people, and given that I was only a few hundred yards from the houses at the trailhead, I imagine that he was used to munching on garbage and wasn’t startled at all by a few guys hooting and hollering on the trail.

Comment on Sunday afternoon rides that fueled my love for the outdoors by shmul

shmul — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:01:24 +0000

great writing. i would love to hear more.

Comment on Kayaking in Harriman State Park by JJ

JJ — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 23:30:59 +0000

Sounds like a great story.
Harriman State Park seems to be riddled with rednecks from the local surroundings and gangsta wannabes from the city.
I would be willing to be a paying member if these elements can be reduced.

Comment on The mills of Hamilton by Phil

Phil — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:23:07 +0000

Hamilton harbour has some real good carp fishing. Suposed to be a big tournament there in a couple weeks, of course it’s on Shabbos as usual.

Comment on My encounter with a bear in Harriman State Park by Bob

Bob — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:34:53 +0000

Yesterday, August 24th, 2009 I was hiking on the blue trail off Rt 9W/202 near where Seven Lakes Drive starts. I was about 30 minutes in when I spotted a black bear about 50 feet off the trial. We were both surprised and he ran off. Since the trail was turining away from where he had run I continued on my way. About 15 minutes later I spotted the bear (I presume the same one) again about 50 feet ahead of me. This time he did not run and just looked in my direction. Since I have no experience with black bears I decided it was time
to turn around and hike out. I just figured that this bear seemed a bit too curious for my liking. I have hiked about 3/4 of all the trails in Harriman over the course of the past 3 years and this is my first encounter with a black bear

Comment on Sunday afternoon rides that fueled my love for the outdoors by s(b.)

s(b.) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:20:49 +0000

Great onion rolls are sex disguised as food.

Comment on My encounter with a bear in Harriman State Park by Phil Hiker

Phil Hiker — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:49:51 +0000

I was hiking what was probably the same area that frum hiker was in. It was The blue dot trail
which southern terminus is the rotary parking area just west of seven lakes. I was about a half mile up the blue disk trail when I lost the trail. So I bushwacked for a while and I estimated
I was about one half mile west of the blue dot trail. After i got my bearings I started wandering through this large patch of berries and came across a large pile of scat. From what I Know about bear dropping this could be nothing else but. I was getting nervous because I was a good distance
from the trail and had no Idea if the bear was in the area. I made noise going through the area because it had a lot of vegetation and plenty of places for a bear to hide. Well after about 20 minutes I finally made it back to the blue trail and was glad I had no encounter.

Comment on Paddling the Basher Kill by Donnymeat

Donnymeat — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:38:07 +0000

The “river” you speak of soon empties into the Neversink river just past the old Canal (right past the Canal museum on 209) its great trout fishing if you are interested in that…but also very fun to just paddle your way to Port Jervis if you want to.

Comment on Sunday afternoon rides that fueled my love for the outdoors by Sabros

Sabros — Tue, 26 May 2009 04:13:14 +0000

These sound like beautiful memories and you capture them really well in your writing. Keep up the work and thanks for sharing with the world.