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    Default Water Sources/Bugs in Southern NY/Northern NJ

    Very dry here in Virginia. Planning to do Canopus Lake to Unionville in a week.

    How is it up there? Are the listed reliable water sources likely still good?

    How are the bugs/gnats/mosquitos this time of year?

    Anything else I'm not thinking about but should?

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    Last I heard, running water sources in Harriman are mostly bone dry, which is not surprising. Fortunately Harriman has many lakes; but personally, when relying on Harriman lake water, I double-up treatment with both HFM/micropore and ClO₂. You won't be coming as far east as Harriman, sounds like; but I'd do the same for any water in the area.

    I've read reports that springs up and down the entire mid-Atlantic region are dry.

    Insect pressure should be minimal by now, but with the unusually warm weather the past couple of weeks, you never know.
    Last edited by blackmagic; 10-05-2019 at 22:14.

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    You should be able to get water at the house below Pochuck Shelter. The AT store at rt 403 and Graymoor and Bear Mt.
    I started at DWG on 9/7 and all was pretty dry. There was pretty good water NOBO after crossing Palisades interstate at wooden bridge.

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    Thanks, friends! Much obliged.

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    I’m doing boiling springs to Duncannon this weekend and expect dry dry dry

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    Was in NY (CT border to Dennytown Rd.) two weeks ago. Very dry. Relied on the wells and towns. Carried 3L often. Bugs were virtually a non issue. Enjoy the trip.


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