I'll be presenting an overview of Wilderness Survival Basics at the Adirondack Mountain Club - Long Island Chapter monthly membership meeting. For more information, check the ADKLI website: https://www.adkli.org/Wilderness survival refers to managing a short-term emergency and is focused on staying alive until you are able to return to civilization.  Survival techniques require improvisation with […]

Private group backpacking in New York at Harriman State Park.   From fun social backpacking for novices to advanced navigation and multi-day trips in the back country, we educate and provide enjoyable experiences that you will want to repeat. Contact Ed to arrange a special outing for your group. Contact  

Nature Walk/hikeWe can arrange special events for your organization. Contact Ed for more information.

Join us on a hike to Plateau Mountain on the famous Devil's path trail. This is a strenuous hike of 7 miles with over 2200 feet of ascent. The hike will include some steep climbing and light scrambling leading up to a wondrous walk through an enchanting forest along Plateau's long summit ridge. We'll be […]

This all-day hike includes an out and back route to Balsam Lake Mountain and Millbrook Ridge. After a relatively easy hike to the Balsam Lake Mountain summit (and fire tower) we'll hike the Finger Lakes Trail both ways to the 3465 foot summit of Millbrook Ridge and back. With most of the hike above 3000 […]

Start the New Year with a guided bushwhack to the 3509 foot summit of Halcott Mountain in the Catskills. Distance-wise this is one of the shortest Catskill High Peak hikes, but not the easiest. The 1800 foot elevation gain to the summit includes some very steep terrain and will require traction (spikes/trail crampons) and snowshoes.This […]

Private Organization -Wilderness First Aid and CPR certification course.Contact us to schedule training classes for your organization.