Russian Bear

5 hour hike # 2 in the book around 6.5 miles of hiking should give myself 7.5 hrs not including travel Day of Hike: It's an hour into this thing and i'm feeling great. Book says I've hiked a total of 2.1 miles, but it might be more since I walked from the Bus stop. Got a hitch, but I'm pretty sure the dude was hoping for company for a longer journey, ended up saving me only like 10 minutes. Gonna make some sushi rice for lunch. Was going to go with the pops but luckily that didn't pan out. Think I messed up w/ my OSO. sent a lieutenant a rather lude comment, might just be for the best. Who knows. Dad says he's gonna kick me out again,again,again. Says that I'm not acting like an adult. Forget him.

AB - hitchhiking can b a varied experience Did the hike in around 5 hours. Aprox Times: Got to Sloatsburg - 9:15 Started hiking - 9:45 Russian Bear - 10:45 - 11:50 ( rice came out great could have kept it cleaner, made about 4 handfuls) All done - 2:45 Saw some awesome caterpillars (snapped a pic), that I'm pretty sure end up as moths, some salamanders and a single small black snake that I wouldn't be surprised if it was hoping to make some of those salamanders his lunch.