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  • 4 3 2 1 Way Challenge - hiking

    Hiking to Blue Ledges on the Hudson

    August 3, 2025 - By ashleyclevenstine

    Darby is now an almost 6 year old chocolate lab. She has been our wild mountain biking dog since 4 months old… sadly she’s got some arthritis issues that we’ve been working through – so biking is on the back burner (for now)…. Enter her HIKING era… This is our…

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  • 4 3 2 1 Way Challenge - hiking

    Hiking to Rock Pond

    April 9, 2025 - By ashleyclevenstine

    Hike number three for today was Rock Pond. The longest hike, and also my favorite. The brochure for the 4-3-2-1 Way Challenge I had picked up showed this bridge on the cover and I wondered if we would be seeing this today, or if it would be a search that…

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  • 4 3 2 1 Way Challenge - hiking

    Hiking to Grassy Pond

    April 9, 2025 - By ashleyclevenstine

    Next up on our day of easy hikes for the 4-3-2-1 Way Challenge was Grassy Pond. This one was just a little bit longer than the last. Hike Report After completing Deathbrook Falls, we headed just a short way down Route 28 to the trailhead for Grassy Pond. Here we…

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  • 4 3 2 1 Way Challenge - hiking

    Hiking to Deathbrook (AKA Secret) Falls

    April 9, 2025 - By ashleyclevenstine

    This is one of my new favorite places! So peaceful, so beautiful, so natural. This hike was originally completed on 7/11/2017. Hike Report Today, we planned to complete the four “easy” rated hikes I need for the 4-3-2-1 Way Challenge. Yesterday, we hiked Buttermilk Falls, which is one of the easiest…

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  • 4 3 2 1 Way Challenge - hiking

    Hiking to Buttermilk Falls

    April 8, 2025 - By ashleyclevenstine

    If you are looking for a “non-hike, hike,” then this is the one for you. In total, this clocked in a 0.2-mile total (and that was walking back and forth to see the falls from multiple angles.) Hike Report This hike was originally completed on July 10, 2017. We made…

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  • 4 3 2 1 Way Challenge - hiking

    The 4-3-2-1 Way Hiking Challenge

    April 6, 2025 - By ashleyclevenstine

    I came across this hiking challenge back in 2017 and figured it would be a breeze to complete, seeing as it only consisted of 10 hikes total. Enter life… and now 8 years have passed. I’m close… but still not quite finished with this challenge. The challenge requires completing 4…

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About

Hi I'm Ashley
I’m a 37-year-old dog (and cat) mom, who survives on color-coding, fresh mountain air, and making things for my planner. If there’s a list to make, a bird to photograph, or a trail to rank, I *may* have already done it. Or at least I've made plans for it.

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  • 4 3 2 1 Way Challenge
  • birdhouse birdcam
  • birding
  • hiking
  • personal rings
  • planner

Recent Posts

  • Current Planner Setup: Personal Rings (FCC Inserts)
  • Hiking to Blue Ledges on the Hudson
  • The First Guests Arrive at the BirdCam
  • Hiking to Rock Pond
  • Hiking to Grassy Pond
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