 |  | In This Issue: - Enjoying the January Thaw and the Mid State Trail
- Gotta Get a Gaiter Give-Away Contest
- DCNR Acquires 25 Acres Adjoining French Creek State Park
- Hiking on the Web - Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club
- Deal of the Month - Guyot Designs Firefly Water Bottle Lid
|  | Enjoying the January Thaw and the Mid State Trail
An event that typically occurs every year that I always look forward to is the January thaw. This is a day or more where the temperatures climb above freezing and offer a glimpse of the upcoming spring and a break from the cold weather. During the January thaws I try to get out a do a day hike.
Unfortunately, we did not have a January thaw this year. I was getting tired of the cold weather and would have really appreciated a nice outing. However, all hope was not lost as our January thaw did arrive, albeit a little late. During the early part of the second week of February we received our January thaw in Central Pennsylvania. When the temperatures were forecasted to reach sixty during the middle of the week, I decided that I had to take some vacation time from work and go out and get in my annual January thaw hike.
[LINK TO TRIP REPORT AND PHOTOS] |  | | | Gotta Get a Gaiter Give-Away Contest
Spring is just around the corner and with spring comes the start of another hiking season. To help celebrate the arrival of spring and hiking season, we are running a "Gotta Get a Gaiter Give-Away" contest. One lucky winner will receive a pair of Perma Event Gaiters. All you need to do is register for the contest by March 7, 2009.
[REGISTER FOR THE GOTTA GET A GAITER GIVE-AWAY] |  | | | DCNR Acquires 25 Acres Adjoining French Creek State Park
At the beginning of 2009, French Creek State Park expanded with the acquisition of four land tracts totaling 28 acres. The addition expands the park’s northeastern border in North Coventry Township, Chester County.
Popularly and collectively known as the “Furlong” tracts, the new parkland is largely mature forests. The Natural Lands Trust acquired the land in Sept. 2008 and deeded it to DCNR three months later.
Amid picturesque farmland rich in history, French Creek State Park offers two lakes, the 68-acre Hopewell and 22-acre Scotts Run, along with extensive forests and 40 miles of hiking trails threading through Chester and Berks counties.
[LEARN MORE AT THE DCNR WEBSITE] |  | | | Hiking on the Web - Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club
The Susquehanna Appalachian Trail Club is one of the thirty groups that maintain part of the Appalachian Trail, a footpath following the crest of the Appalachian Mountains for 2,175 miles from Maine to Georgia. The SATC volunteers contribute well over a thousand hours each year toward the care and preservation of this and other footpaths in Central Pennsylvania.
SATC offers an extensive schedule of activities. Their hikes and trail care outings are open to everyone, membership is not required. Join the SATC in exploring the local footpaths as well as seeing what they have done, and are doing, to preserve the local landscapes around Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
[VISIT THE SUSQUEHANA APPALACHIAN TRAIL CLUB WEBSITE] |  | | | Deal of the Month - Guyot Designs Firefly Water Bottle Lid
The Firefly by Guyot Designs is a water bottle lid that turns you water bottle into a lantern. The Firefly's unique design allows it to be used right side up or upside down. The Firefly lid contains an integrated LED light which illuminates the entire bottle. It also has a dimmer control to use as lantern or a night-light. Compatible with most standard wide mouth bottles, including Nalgene, GSI, Cyclone, Bison, Stansport, etc.
For the Deal of the Month, you can get an additional $2.00 off the already low price; only $15.99 for e-newsletter subscribers. Just use coupon code FIREFLY09 during checkout to get your Firefly for only $15.99. Coupon and offer expires 3/31/2009.
Only one coupon/coupon code per order. Some coupons can only be used once. Other restrictions may apply. This exclusive Deal of the Month offer is only valid for "Go Take A Hike" e-Newsletter subscribers.
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