Triad Completion With My Son

The decision was made to finally finish out the Tupper Lake Triad for my Dad, Steve, and son, Ethan (6 years old). We had to start out the trip with a quick trip to Dunkin Donuts for some after hike victory donuts and some coffee. After arriving at the trailhead for Goodman we got out and suited up, with my son feeling the need to steal my Osprey day pack and leaving me with my gym backpack to use. We got signed up in the log book and discussed why we do this and who Billy Goodman was. The first part of the trail is an abandoned road so it is smooth walking for about 0.5 miles. My dad really enjoyed this part but Ethan could not figure out why someone would abandon a road. If you can explain it better than I can please feel free to. Turning off the main drag and heading up into the woods was a welcomed change for us so we could climb rocks (I think he will need climbing gear in a few years lol). The trail was relatively empty all day except for two groups which just said hi in passing and moved along. We broke the tree line of the summit at about 1:00 pm and it was time for a rest and some snacks. After a nice relaxing rest and several exploration trips to reconnoiter the peak a bit we decided it was time to head back to complete the challenge and get some cheeseburgers. A quick trip down gave us some time to discuss the importance of a first aid kit and flashlights on every trip and before we knew it, we were back to signing out of the log book. There is nothing quite like standing by the woods having completed a hike and eating some donuts, especially when it is my father and son’s first patches earned! We shed gear quick and got out of there for cheeseburger time! Having filled ourselves with food and drink we turned tail and headed for home. Now...to get them to the high peaks...

Rock Climbing 3 by Michael Gebo, on Flickr

Summit 2 by Michael Gebo, on Flickr

Summit 5 by Michael Gebo, on Flickr