Riding the Adirondacks



Day two: Cold Brook, NY to Peru, NY – 252 mi.


I wake at about 7:45am. Not a bad night’s sleep, but not like a real bed. I’m using a Coleman self inflating pad which actually works quite well for what it is. I find a way to get myself out of the thing and I’m greeted with sunny skies and a decent temp for this time of day. After getting myself focused I fire up the propane stove to cook up some Romen noodles. I top that off with some fists full of peanuts and raisins and consider myself good to go.


Unsalted peanuts mixed with raisins is how I avoided lunch stops.




I hit the showers and then headed back to break down the camp. Something is odd though, the family up the road is quiet yet I see dogs and kids and look, the father must have shown up late last night as well. They’re all out having a good quiet time including the dogs. What’s missing…..mom!!

I think some people are just bundles of stress so much so that it spews out on anyone within 20 feet of them. Sure enough when mom emerged from the cabin all the noise cranked up within minutes. As she prepared to suck down yet another cigarette the kids and dogs were already engulfed in a storm of noise and confusion where just moments before her grand arrival you could hear the wings of bugs going about whatever it is bugs do all day. But, I’m done here and soon I’ll be riding off in peace as long as I keep at least 20 feet from her.


My site from last night.




The road leading out.




The pool.




On the way out I realize I did forget something, sun block! With all my genes coming from northern Europe I can burn just talking about it so this is bad news. But, the camp office had all sorts of stuff, they must have sun block. No good, the door is locked. All that’s left is to hope there’s something up ahead. But then the owner of the place came out of her house. The good news is yes, they have sun block! Better yet, it’s only $3.49 so I stayed under my $5 “what I forgot to bring” budget.

Inside the office I start asking questions about the campground. I find out she and her husband are from south New Jersey and so we began talking about the beaches. When asked what brought them up here she got into how much that area has changed and said “it’s just not reality there anymore”.

Well, the Adirondacks Gateway Campground is real, thumbs up on this place. If I’m back in this area again this will be on my list. It’s a rustic campground compared to a KOA, but it’s very clean and peaceful…with the exception of four kids, two dogs, and a mom.


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