Hike #22
Hike 22
Near the beginning of the hike near Sarepta NJ.
7/30/2k
Once again I knew I wanted to lead the hike along the Bel Del and L&HR, now beginning
in Sarepta. I started making my regular phone calls to see who I could get to join. While
interest was strong at first, bad weather forecast held some off.
Farm lane we used to access the former Warren Railroad from Sarepta area
Dead frog along the farm road near Sarepta
Cathy was originally planning on coming, and Tea Biscuit, Ronald, and I headed out to
Hackettstown (she was living in the Greenview Gardens Apartments) to get her.
Unfortunitely, my car broke down at the Newburg section of Mansfield. We pushed my
car into a gas station, and called Cathy for help.
Crossing Catherine's Run on plan bridge near Manunka Chunk Tunnel
Cathy drove us to the Belvidere A&P, and shuttled us to Sarepta, after being joined once
again by Jamie Pene, and her then boyfriend Skyler Jermyn, who would later become a
regular on some of my biggest hikes. I was preoccupied for quite a while about my car,
but that soon disappeared.
The group near the south end of Manunka Chunk Tunnel
Group near the south end of the Manunka Chunk Tunnel
Group shot near the south end of the Manunka Chunk Tunnel
As we began walking, we found a dead frog, and then crossed over Catherine’s Run. We
decided to pass through the Manunka Chunk Tunnel, ad then headed down the Bel Del
and behind Hoffman LaRoche. As I recall, we must have made a wrong turn in there
somewhere as it took a while. But then again maybe not. We definitely would never follow
the railroad as closely as possible, as the river makes a large jughandle away from
Belvidere and back, and that is what we follow most closely. Also, it began to rain for a
while at this time.
Somewhere near the former Hercules place in Belvidere
Slipping through the fence
And I fit!
When we’d reached the fence on the Belvidere side of the Hercules site, I easily squeezed
through. It also had stopped raining. We then moved onward to Skoogy’s Deli where we
ate and Tea Biscuit made his proclimation.
Along former Bel Del Railroad, Belvidere NJ
Making our way around a blow down just east of Belvidere on former LHR right of way
Soon, we continued onward and to the L&HR northeast. As we made our way through
the corn fields, Tea Biscuit began asking Jamie all sorts of personal female questions,
which she was obliged to answer with honestyand insight. Tea Biscuit would respond with
a mix of interest and giggles, as well as absurd responses. Most noteably, while everyone
else, including me, were tired and somber, Tea Biscuit began to speak frankly about
masturbating with a spoon, which lightened the mood quite a bit, as he asked “Do I just
rub the spoon against it, do I try to catch stuff with it, should I use a plastic spoon instead
of a metal spoon because a metal spoon is cold, should use the spoon as a dispenser for
lubricant?”. We still to this day ask him about masturbating with spoons.
Children of the Corn near Bridgeville NJ
Former LHR rail bed east of Belvidere
This time, Tea Biscuit was not alone for his dip in the Pequest in Bridgville, as Skyler
went in too. Unfortunitely, Jamie was not feeling too well, so she and Skyler cut out in
Bridgeville while Tea Biscuit, Ronald, and I continued on. Still, even we did not make it
much farther, as we called Cathy to get us early as well. We were tired, and my car issues
were bothering me too much to continue. Regardless, we still had a fun day.
Tea Biscuit inquires about spoons
Taking a dip in the Pequest River
The pictures taken on this hike were with a Sure Shot Owl and a disposeable. You can see them all at the following link, feel free to steal any for facebook!
http://s132.photobucket.com/albums/q13/sneezehorse/hike022/
“Well, we walked through a very large corn field. And I like corn. I was a bit tired but I
could have gone on longer. That’s lame. I could’ve walked that far with one leg.”
-Skyler
“As for my hiking memories......wasn't that the hike where we had to sneak around a
fenced in facility where we weren't supposed to be and I fell down the steep steep hill and
was not only attacked by stinging things but embedded with all sorts of prickly things too?
I think so because I have a picture of me looking wet and miserable and picking things out
of my hand....I should have gone swimming......also I think we cut out in buttzville
because we were by the Crossroads Diner and i had my grandmother came and picked us
up......I also could have walked farther...but I was oh so cranky and rained on.....I should
stop being such a wet blanket. I also remember Tea Biscuit and the masturbating
spoonathon!! That was the best part of the hike! Also the beginning was very pretty and
full of promise.” -Jamie
Dead frog along the farm road near Sarepta
Farm lane we used to access the former Warren Railroad from Sarepta area
Crossing Catherine's Run on plan bridge near Manunka Chunk Tunnel
The group near the south end of Manunka Chunk Tunnel
Group near the south end of the Manunka Chunk Tunnel
Group shot near the south end of the Manunka Chunk Tunnel
Somewhere near the former Hercules place in Belvidere
Slipping through the fence
And I fit!
Along former Bel Del Railroad, Belvidere NJ
Making our way around a blow down just east of Belvidere on former LHR right of way
Former LHR rail bed east of Belvidere
Children of the Corn near Bridgeville NJ
Tea Biscuit inquires about spoons
Taking a dip in the Pequest River
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