10/12/2024 Williamsburg pt11 to pt14

10/12/2024 Williamsburg pt11 to pt14

Recorded with new watch, Strava, and MapMyWalk. Interesting results I think the watch struggled with low battery. However the track looks correct on app but not on watch. I am not sure exporting is supported which would make the function also useless. Also interesting strava says lower time versus the other 2 and it also for the second time shows more miles.

As to the hit itself it was a crisp morning and a bit cool. Today with John and Kyleigh. John did some trail maintenance along the path and we sorta helped a bit. 

Total was 6.55 miles

Bt sections complete 13

Loveland, Ceasar Creek, Troy, Williamsburg, St. Marys, Delphos, West Union, Sinking Spring, Shawnee, Scioto Trail, Old Man's Cave, New Straitsville, Defiance 

Bt miles 1 way based on complete sections

45.9mi + 55.1mi + 51.9mi + 51.7mi + 45.5mi + 46.5mi + 58.5mi + 53.9mi + 55.7mi + 61.2mi + 52.5mi +60.6mi + 59.9mi = 698.9mi

NCT total this year 255.81mi + 6.55mi= 262.36mi

Bt total this year 318.59mi + 6.55mi= 325.14mi

APT this year 12.33mi +5.16mi + 11.91mi + 1.6mi +4.2mi + 8.25mi = 43.46mi

Adding APT since sorta exploring this a bit.

Total for year 361.64mi + 6.55mi= 368.19mi

Today is day 286 of year, on track for 365

Strava

Map my walk

Gps from watch

We asked Kyleigh to be our model for Morgan's work.

More of this.

Where I parked

Lots of down trees after Hurricane Helene

Lots of puffballs. This one was large.

Tackling the roaring river

Back on the trail

Many many puffballs to side of trail here.  There was even more to the left at the top.

John with this crazy thing in Eastfork we called it the huntsman

I had to do same

Everyone gets freaked by this when they first see it.

Well marked at a road crossing here

Hunting blind on private land

Mini horse.

I wanted to grab the close here the lime green that was used once or twice.

Not much color here. 

A bunch of leaves on the ground.

Back country camp at East Fork

Cloverlick crossing

Cloverlick crossing up stream 

Not much of a stream today.

John told us the park wanted to fix this but the money for the project never happened.

Mushrooms 

10/6/2024 Pemberville pt1 to pt7.5

10/6/2024 Pemberville pt1 to pt7.5

Volunteered with Miami Rivers Chapter at OutdoorX in Dayton on 10/5/2024 and this gave me a nice jump start toward Waterville to shorten my drive.

There was hikes by Roxanna Becky VIctoria and Dave nearby, but I was semi dumb and went solo.

My thought was to start early and push to get a long day and miles. Both were less in my favor.

Late start 730 still semi early but not 6AM. Also was concerned as to confirm a ride back and have a safety net with friends, that time was narrowing at end of day, so i chose an early exit versus really pushing myself.

Also recorded with Strava and Map my Walk for comparison. Also starting the gpx mapping.

12.33 miles total

Bt sections complete 13

Loveland, Ceasar Creek, Troy, Williamsburg, St. Marys, Delphos, West Union, Sinking Spring, Shawnee, Scioto Trail, Old Man's Cave, New Straitsville, Defiance 

Bt miles 1 way based on complete sections

45.9mi + 55.1mi + 51.9mi + 51.7mi + 45.5mi + 46.5mi + 58.5mi + 53.9mi + 55.7mi + 61.2mi + 52.5mi +60.6mi + 59.9mi = 698.9mi

NCT total this year 247.55mi + 8.26mi= 255.81mi

Bt total this year 306.26mi + 12.33mi= 318.59mi

APT this year 12.33mi +5.16mi + 11.91mi + 1.6mi +4.2mi + 8.25mi = 43.46mi

Adding APT since sorta exploring this a bit.

Total for year 349.31mi + 12.33mi= 361.64mi

Today is day 280 of year, on track for 365

Map my walk

Strava

Beautiful view from near my start of the bridge out of Waterville 

View into Waterville, I don't go this way.

Over the bridge

The Maumee river

This island here really caught my eye

Enjoy the river while I can

Along 64 for a while

A few trackers seen this trip

Nice blaze

Often my view this day

Pretty barn

Nice rooster

Into Haskins

Finally sidewalk and safety from busy road

Cool automatic lawnmower and warning sign