I recently took a trip north for a long hike through the woods of Harriman State Park in NY with my adventure buddies Loren and Frank. There were no open campsites at the limited car campgrounds - which is what we usually do on the eve before a great adventure, so everyone can meet up throughout the night at various times easily.
Read MoreThe fellas hiking up the Bald Rocks area on the aptly named Lichen Trail. It was incredibly hot, and if you look close, you can see the vulture in the middle of the frame on a dead tree, he was keeping an eye out for dehydrated hikers.