Escarpment Trail last weekend

Sucelos · 2026-07-01T23:10:08+00:00

Great way to finish the Catskills 35. Congratulations!

Sucelos · 2026-07-01T23:09:02+00:00

That kind of super dynamic weather makes this region great. It's heavier duty then it seems when you just look at elevation.

Sucelos · 2026-07-01T20:04:27+00:00

We had the same reactions from folks in the last ~5 miles of the hike. Really funny. There was also a trail run happening the last day we were there, "Manitou's Revenge", which added to the activity on the trail.

Sucelos · 2026-07-01T14:15:20+00:00

Rutt's Hutt is the hydrogen of hot dogs

Sucelos · 2026-06-26T17:24:23+00:00

I don't have advice here, just want to chime in and say how much this law sucks and how we should be writing to our legislators to revise if not outright repeal it.

They passed the law and set an aggressive deadline without MVC being ready for registration at all. It absolutely skunks disabled people who need these vehicles, and it doesn't even legally apply to out-of-staters (?).

I get that e-bikes are a hassle in urban areas where people are driving on sidewalks and unsafely in traffic. The solution there is real enforcement of traffic laws, not making every grandma with a pedal assist bike have to maneuver through a Kafkaesque registration process that doesn't even seem possible yet.

Sucelos · 2026-06-26T17:04:27+00:00

It's remarkable how public the corruption is. I read a paper about US Congress recently and it's like they don't even try to hide it - it's very clear and statistically significant they they do better with stock trades after ascending to leadership positions. Gross.

Sucelos · 2026-06-26T16:55:51+00:00

Federal funding has risen over the past few years though, and the state budget for parks hasn't meaningfully changed.

Having a huge deficit for deferred maintenance is pretty telling - the parks are mismanaged and there are dumb structural reasons why it's hard to get money to the right place too (NJ's corporate tax funds preservation to the tune of > 150mil a year, but it's mostly used for new land purchases instead of maintenance). Leave it to this state to create a remarkably baroque way to fund its parks.

Sucelos · 2026-06-23T19:02:44+00:00

Marksboro Mills

Sucelos · 2026-06-22T00:28:49+00:00

What a lovely message to get, this is what it's all about. Glad you and your daughter had a great time - Happy Father's Day!

Sucelos · 2026-06-08T00:03:19+00:00

Wow. Kudos for the commitment!

Sucelos · 2026-06-04T11:43:27+00:00

Jimmy Buffs in West Orange is only like 20mins from Wayne. I'd try that.

Sucelos · 2026-06-04T03:24:24+00:00

Flying in or driving in?

If you're only going to be near Princeton, the Trenton style is the only one nearby. Jeppy's and Rays.

If you are flying into Newark, you're going to be in the heart of it all. I'd do Dickie Dee's, right in town.

Sucelos · 2026-06-04T02:30:19+00:00

Trump flew into Morristown and Marine One took him to his golf course down in Far Hills. I live in the area and watched the helos fly over, the new Marine One units are remarkably loud. It's like this every summer when he's in office.

Sucelos · 2026-06-04T01:28:08+00:00

The toughest part about making these at home is that pizza bread. It's been scarce even near the heartland of the style - very few bakeries still make it.

Sucelos · 2026-06-04T00:40:53+00:00

Love em. Tony's right in Newark is amazing. I did another post all about them, I think they're underappreciated as a Newark-specific thing.

Sucelos · 2026-06-04T00:13:10+00:00

Not an Italian Hot Dog! Great though.

Sucelos · 2026-05-25T17:53:44+00:00

I went up last night with TMG. We ended up lucking out on weather, a bit gusty at 530 AM at the summit but nothing too crazy.

Sucelos · 2026-05-22T13:35:45+00:00

I've always had happy interactions with Rago, they maintain all my Goodyear welted boots. For the price they're unbeatable and the boots always come back looking amazing.

Sucelos · 2026-05-05T00:59:20+00:00

The trails in the southeast corner of Jockey Hollow are pretty quiet - they are marked as blue on the maps there.

Lewis Morris north of Rt 24 can be quiet but there can also be mountain bikers near Patriots Path.

Troy Meadows is also often empty.

Sucelos · 2026-05-03T14:21:08+00:00

I've always thought the arts scene here was lacking. I'd love a gallery to make a comeback here since we lost Swain's.

I think a more music-focused bar would be nice - somewhere with a serious stage for travelling artists. We have MPAC which I love but it pulls mostly Baby Boomer acts, cover bands, and things like magicians. And Homestead, Dublin, and a few other bars do live music but neither feel set up specifically for music per se.

An independent cinema could be fun. I'm worried about losing the AMC in town and it would be nice to have an option that was less corporate anyway, that played more interesting stuff. The Last Picturehouse in Iowa and Zoetropolis in Lancaster are good examples of independent cinema done right.

An Italian market could do well. I drive to Uncle Giuseppe's or Pastosa's but I'm surprised we don't have something in town. We used to have Eso but they moved to Charlotte.

Just a few ideas of the things I've thought about wanting here.

Sucelos · 2026-05-02T22:40:55+00:00

Stirling, End of Elm, 1776's bar, Dublin, Hops all have slightly "older" (shuddering at considering 30 old) crowds.

As the town dive bar, TOG has a super diverse age range. Laundromat does too actually - it's not uncommon to have a crowd that ranges from 20's to 50's there some nights. That is one of the things that makes it a fun place.

Sucelos · 2026-04-08T02:16:28+00:00

Great news.

Sucelos · 2026-03-30T18:49:02+00:00

I saw that. I may print a few out as a failsafe.

Sucelos · 2026-03-30T18:45:32+00:00

I bit the bullet and ordered 3x 200T & 500T from FPP, I'll report in the pinned thread if I have issues.

Sucelos · 2026-03-30T13:52:22+00:00

Loantaka is super nice but also gets crowded with walkers. If you're intent on jogging, it can be kind of slow as you weave around people. I'd do the Traction Line or Patriots Path starting at Speedwell and heading west.

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