The Official Argue About Where Upstate NY Is Thread

[Brownski]

Pretty sure boating on a bomb pop is upstate as fuck.
Have you considered a blue tarp canopy for it?

I just meant red white and blue. This is it

Saw a fat guy in a lawn chair yesterday
Sitting in the back of his pickup with a Walmart gazebo on the bed. NY plates.
Wasn’t upstate but I’m pretty sure he’s from there.

it’s funny you mentioned that cause I was driving down route 209 and went past one of those houses you see with just a huge pile of stuff in the driveway- not sure if it’s a legit antique dealer or just a hoarder. But there was a canoe there amongst all the shit with what looked like two cushy high back barstools installed over the seats. I considered turning around to snap a pic for you people but it was raining and I had some traffic on my ass so I just kept going. Made me smile though.

[Brownski]

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$1,000,000.00

That is awesome

[huckbucket]

That is awesome

What the hell are we looking at?

[Core Shot]

What the hell are we looking at?

A fuck ton of snowmaking

Where is it?

[Timberridge]

Where is it?

Does that stuff have serial numbers?
Asking for a friend.

[BmillsSkier]

How do you keep the scrap-tweakers off that shiny new pile of goods?

[Timberridge]

[m2711c]

i am assuming the teamsters delivered the boxes pre-opened for the customers convenience...

[BmillsSkier]

Does stuff fall off of trucks Upstates, or is that more of a downstate tristate thing?

[rideit]

Mostly an urban vs. rural thing…

[Brownski]

Not sure if this is of interest to anybody but I was up in the Plattekill area Sunday morning. Hill is in fine shape. I saw on IG that they started working on the double’s new shack yesterday.



Then, on my way home, I went and checked out a Rondout Creek put-in that is on the paddling.com map. Not sure what the trails were originally cut for but the ruts were deep enough that I was afraid of getting my Impreza stuck.



So I found the Rondout and it was pretty placid on that section. There was enough visible movement that I felt better turning upstream to explore.



The Rondout was real shallow there. Narrow, lots of trees down in the water. Eventually I made it up to a spot where there was enough elevation change that the water was actually moving. I didn’t feel like getting out and dragging my boat up and over so I eddied out for a bit before heading back. Nice spot to think.



That was about it. I paddled back down past where I put in and explored downstream a bit but didn’t go very far. Loaded the boat back up and got out of the woods without getting stuck in the mud. I guess I wouldn’t recommend this section for a trip on its own but it looks like it’d be a nice put-in for a one way float down to High Falls if you prepositioned a car. Maybe that’s next.



The way home ran along the Shawagunk ridge.



Then I blundered into the D&H Canal linear park so duh- had to stop. Lock 50



Lots of history but no people



The basin, where boats would tie up overnight or for minor repairs.



The old towpath



Spent five or ten minutes checking out the lock and basin. There’s also the remains of a little dry dock there.



No offense to the Erie but I think the D&H is my favorite upstate canal.

[gravitylover]

Were you on Rt 32 southbound? I think I saw you going the opposite direction I was going.

[huckbucket]

Got me some western upstate bikepacking planned for the very beginning of Oct. You may notice that day two has us finishing in Ellicottville to sample the beer. Looking forward to this.

Day 1;
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40613663

Day 2;
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40613377

Day 3;
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40613829

[gravitylover]

Nice ride.

[EWG]

Brown, I won’t quote you because of all the photos, but that TR made my morning. Gorgeous. Thanks.

[BmillsSkier]

Got me some western upstate bikepacking planned for the very beginning of Oct. You may notice that day two has us finishing in Ellicottville to sample the beer. Looking forward to this.

Day 1;
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40613663

Day 2;
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40613377

Day 3;
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40613829

Nice ride.

I'll say. E'ville in the fall is a pretty nice spot to be. Especially sipping some beers.

Brown, I won’t quote you because of all the photos, but that TR made my morning. Gorgeous. Thanks.

Right? Great TR, Brown!

And kudos to the grounds crew that took the time to lay some seriously nice stripes up and down Plattekill.

[Brownski]

Were you on Rt 32 southbound? I think I saw you going the opposite direction I was going.

I don’t think so. If you mean Rt 30 then yeah, probably- spent a lot of time on 28 and 28a also and then took 209 down to 17 to head back downstate.

Brown, I won’t quote you because of all the photos, but that TR made my morning. Gorgeous. Thanks.

Thanks. Glad to do it. Wasn’t sure if I was getting too repetitive.

And kudos to the grounds crew that took the time to lay some seriously nice stripes up and down Plattekill.

They keep it pretty for all the weddings they do. Hopefully somebody will go and hand cut the top of Freefall where it’s too steep to run the mowers

[gravitylover]

Ahh. I saw a small black something or other with boats on the roof go by but it was raining so hard I didn't get a good look.

Big loop for a day trip tomorrow with Syracuse and Utica scheduled. Tues - Thurs next week is a full lap with the Daks on Tuesday, the Lakeshore zone Wednesday and Buffalo Thursday finished up with a 7 hour cruise home.

[Nobody Famous]

Got me some western upstate bikepacking planned for the very beginning of Oct. You may notice that day two has us finishing in Ellicottville to sample the beer. Looking forward to this.

Day 1;
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40613663

Day 2;
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40613377

Day 3;
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40613829

For years and years I always imagined Coundersport to be a very cool place to live. But its fallen on hard times in the past 10-15 years. All the outdoor adventuring possibilities close by, right outside your front door, are still compelling.

[huckbucket]

For years and years I always imagined Coundersport to be a very cool place to live. But its fallen on hard times in the past 10-15 years. All the outdoor adventuring possibilities close by, right outside your front door, are still compelling.

I've been interested in exploring it too although never thought to live there. Years ago my pops was consulting (and commuting) for a company based there and I was intriguied by his stories. Street view is pretty bleak, but we'll see. I literally found 1 airbnb.

[Greenstateofmind]

I don’t think so. If you mean Rt 30 then yeah, probably- spent a lot of time on 28 and 28a also and then took 209 down to 17 to head back downstate.

You know you're upstate when a highway gets an "a"

[riser4]

You know you're upstate when a highway gets an "a"

Hey now. VT would like to have a word with you.

[BmillsSkier]

Hey now. VT would like to have a word with you.

Don’t look now, but Florida would like to enter the chat.

[Greenstateofmind]

Hey now. VT would like to have a word with you.

I live on an "a" in VT. Honey badger don't care...But we don't have a 1000 page inference either. North Florida probably sounds nice in March.

[Timberridge]

I don’t think so. If you mean Rt 30 then yeah, probably- spent a lot of time on 28 and 28a also and then took 209 down to 17 to head back downstate.

Nice trip Brownie. Were you on Rt30 section near Pepacton Res? Was planning to take run up there on my motorcycle sometime this weekend and just wondering how the pavement is as I haven't been up there for a few years.