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The plan was to meet Sean at Mt Misery camp area around 5:30-6pm friday evening to set up camp. Tom was supposed to pick me and my gear up to take one truck there. As expected, Tom was late Here I am waiting...and waiting......and waiting!
I had plenty of time to admire my new knobs
Finally get loaded and make the 30 minute drive to the state forest where sean is eagerly waiting for us. Sean waist no time and had the fire going before we got there, even though we were bringing the firewood. Unpack, set up camp with what little daylight we had, and it was time to eat and drink Thanks again to Sean for cooking over the fire.
It was a chilly night for camping but overall was a pretty good sleep. Tom was up first and had a small fire going to try and warm up a bit before the coffee pot got brewing.
My tent is bigger than yours...
Now there's a couple cool bikes..
Well, from the Mt Misery area we start the day on the hero sections of Pachaug. It wasn't long befrore gravity took over to bring us to the ground at some point. The powerline trail is always a killer and seemed in much worse shape this time than in the past.
Tom...which way is best? None, they all suck!
A much needed rest at the top of that trail...less than 3 miles into the loop.
Next up, was the ledge trail. I don't know, I like this trail but Sean hates it? This is the same trail myself, Tom and Evan did over the summer on the motards...though I don't recall the gravity being as strong then as it was today??
Why isn't the headlight on? Oh, your stuck!
And again
Ok, lets take another much needed rest....it gets easier ahead anyways
One of the step ups, yeah Tom did ok on it...
But Sean gets the coolness award for this one!
Stuck again Tom? The right grip turns and makes the bike go...just sayen!
Sean had had it at this point and wasn't in the picture mood anymore.
Group shot..I'm sure Sean will have something to say here..
I had this crazy whistling sound that I thought were the brakes on my bike, it had been happening for quite a while. We just got off this road section that was kinda long and took a rest. I happen to see wings sticking out of my visor...this is what was making the noise. It was still alive as well, though not sure how much longer it lived after we set it free.
We're on our way again...what's this, a big puddle? It's been very dry and Pachaug was the driest I have ever seen it, even with the 2.5" of rain we had 3 days before. Tom, has found the water...and still unsure why he decided to stop there? It ended up being fender depth.
After a few missed turns and some backtracking, we finally made it back to camp. About 67 miles for the day and we were all exhausted.
Leah was chatting with someone in the parking area as we pulled into the camping area and before you know it, we had another guest. Nice to have met you..but I forgot your name?
After we settle down for a bit, it's munchy time.... This pic is for you KB...and they are amazing tasting cooked over the fire. You suck for not showing.
And wow, the pie that Leah made Thank you so much for that, that was a surprise for sure
Sean and his magic over the fire..yet another amazing meal cooked over the campfire
After a quick cleanup, it was time for some fire..
It was a cold night and I slept like shit. Bundled in a sleeping bag with 2 sweatshirts on, pants and a winter hat..I just couldn't get comfortable. Then there was the awefull noise coming from a tent nearby...who the fuck was snoring that loud?
Next morning it was a balmy 32 out..and the field showed it as it was covered in frost.
The new guys bike wouldn't start after several tries, if you're here reading this, did you ever find out what the problem was? Toms new KTM also needed a little boost to get going..but rest assured, Seans and My Yamaha's started instantly
We picked up a few more riders from the parking area. Today, we decided to skip the hero sections, which was fine with all of us.
After 25 or 30 miles, we waited a bit for Leah as she had made a wrong turn in the trail. Sean went back to see what was up and came back with a happy Leah a few minutes later.
We were not sure if the other guys waited at the end of the trail or not..then Sean said, they will be there, they don't know where to go! Sure ennough, they were there.
Sean lead the way up the road section and flagged them by once in the trail. Shortly after I hear Tom beaping the horn. I look to see what's up, says my signal is ready to fall off. Crap, another trailside fix. Sean says "I can fix that"! haha With the help of a stick, and 3 zip ties, I didn't lose my turn signal
Once we get going, it wasn't long before we came on this older couple walking their dog. Wow, did we get a nasty look from them even though we were on a designated motorcycle trail!
Anyway, we carry on without incident.
Time for a trail side lunch..
One of the last sections, it's fun and has some nice burmed corners. It also has some of the most single...single track trails. There was this one tree that blew down though that Leah had a minor issue with. No worries, Sean was there to get the bike over in style again...
Just random while we were waiting..very tight trail section.
And an uneventful ride back to camp. The weekend ends with exactly 124 miles on the clock.
Great time and great company! Can't wait to do the next one