Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - Long Drive Day to Six Nations Horse Camp, Tyrone, NY

Woke to the alarm early, then finished packing up and we were out by just after 8:30. By the time we dumped and were headed out it was close to 9:00. Stopped to pick up breakfast about a half hour later, then headed almost due north for the next six hours, stopping for fuel twice, to top off before getting to New York State, as their prices appear to be about twenty cents per gallon higher than in Pennsylvania. Arrived at just about 5:00, discovering that quite a few people were already here, a big change from the empty horse camp that was in Maryland. We cast around for a spot, and finally settled on one that was right next to a spigot and that seems to have a built up, level gravel parking pad, perfect for the RV even if it rains. Some parts of the camp are a bit slope-y, so this was a good spot. The trees for the highline were a bit close together, so the horses won’t have as much room to walk around as usual, but if no one comes in across from us over the weekend, we may move them over to some other trees closer to the edge of the woods where we can put a longer line. It’s a lovely spot. There’s a fire tower in the middle of the area, pavilions, cabins, and a bathroom with running water, though no showers. Really nice, and the most incredible thing is that it’s free! You gotta love that! Looking forward to checking out the trails here, the maps show over 40 miles of trails that we hope to have time to explore. As things stand now, we’ll probably be here for about two weeks, though there is another place not far away I may want to check out before heading north again. The weather is a good 15 degrees coolers, so we changed from shorts to sweats before the evening was through. Sun didn’t set until way after 9:00, with twilight lasting till almost 10:00! I’d forgotten how long the days were at this latitute! Tired though, after the long day, so heading to be soon.