I assume you meant to reply to 91gdub - I'm up in Warren County.

Well I met up with fellow forum member Dan (Gallihand)yesterday (Sunday)& went on a hike. We went to the South Mountain Reservation & did a 5 mile hike. It took us about 4 hours.I was ready to quit after the first half mile.I was so beat, but after a break up at an overlook, I felt better and we continued.We did take a few more breaks along the way to eat and to just plain rest.The hike itself was great,those woods are really beautiful.It was a great workout for me.I'm feeling it all over my body today, not just my legs like I thought would be the case.Dan was like a machine, the guys in good shape.He was very good about not going to fast.We got along pretty well, we spoke the whole 4 hours.I was afraid that we'd have nothing to talk about, but I was wrong.I think this is was the first of many hikes together.Anyone here that lives in our area is welcomed to come join us anytime, the more the merrier.

Well done! As ETS grows in size we are more likely to find people nearby to meet face to face.

As for the tiredness, try snacking a lot while walking. That helps me. Your body is probably burning a lot more calories than you think when you are hiking. A handful of gorp every 20 minutes or so works wonders.

-Blast

Ditto on the snacks. I have found that very brief, but, relatively frequent breaks seem to help keep both the old and young guys moving at a better overall pace. A quick energy bar and a swig of water or gatorade goes a long way. Chomping on some gorp, yeah, that's always good, especially if it has an appropriate dose of M&M's and/or Toll House bits (semi-sweet) sprinkled in among the nuts and dried fruit; after all, without chocolate, life itself would be impossible.

Thats the best bit, stopping for a tea break with a couple of chocolate digestive biscuits, admiring the view at the top.

That looks like a familiar pic of some Scottish Highlands, with a little dusting on top...

The woods are definately beautiful there and while it is a bit small I liked it. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to make it at first but you pulled through really well, and each time you'll find you can go further between breaks. Looking forward to hiking with you again.

Check out this link for more information Atsion Recreation Area
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http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/wharton.html