A Weekend in the Woods

We spent the weekend with friends in Mansfield, PA where we stayed in a hunting cabin outfitted with 8 bunk beds, a full fire place, and a double seater outhouse on the property.  The other girls and I couldn't build enough courage to use the outhouse and therefore had to make many trips into town.  The lack of a shower didn't bother us though... we had moist facial wipes and bottled water for teeth brushing, a luxurious experience that made us feel like new women afterwards.

The highlight of our trip was our hike at Tioga State Forest on the loveliest day ever.  The sun was shining and the temperature was perfect.  We hiked a trail that zig-zagged down to the river where we frolicked for a while.  The river water was refreshing on our feet and the dogs enjoyed splashing around.  We decided to be a little more adventurous on the way back up and stray off the trail to climb the steep hills between the zig-zags.  This plan wasn't well thought out as a few of us (including myself) became stuck when we didn't have anything to grab onto to help ourselves us up the VERY steep hill.  When we finally made it up the hill and back onto the trail, we decided that the climb was fun and exhilarating, but not worth trying again.