ADK Meeting and Used Gear Sale Jan 8th at 6:30pm

Tuesday January 8th is the monthly meeting of the Albany Chapter of the

Adirondack Mt. Club. Prior to the meeting, at 6:30 PM, there will be a used

gear sale. Bring your used gear to sell, and look for some bargains at our

annual sale. No education session will be held this month to make time (and

room) for the sale. We ask that sellers donate 10% of their sales to the

Chapter to help with expenses. For information call Carl Klinowski at (518)

274-8410.

After the used gear sale, at 7:30 PM, there will be a brief business meeting

followed by a program by Stuart Mesinger, Author of the book No Place I'd

Rather Be. Drawing on hikers’ entries found in Adirondack lean-to journals,

and weaving in anecdotes and commentary from his own backpacking

experiences, Stuart's book provides insight into the minds and motivations

of those who venture into the woods. No Place I'd Rather Be offers glimpses

of life on the trail, with entries that include inspiration, hilarity,

pathos, and melancholy. An avid hiker, paddler, and angler, Stuart first

discovered hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains, before moving on to extended

outings on the Appalachian Trail and in the Adirondacks. He holds a degree

in geology and environmental studies from St. Lawrence University in Canton,

NY.

The used gear sale and meeting will be at West Albany Firehouse (Station

#1), 113 Sand Creek Road, Albany.

Directions to West Albany Firehouse: Take Rte. 90 to Exit 5, Everett Rd.

Take Everett Rd. (if coming from the west on 90, turn left onto Everett at

the top of the ramp. If coming from the east on 90, turn right at the top

of the ramp.) Proceed north past Exchange Street (site of former Tobin

Packing Company) and turn left onto Sand Creek Rd. Continue ½ mile to the

Firehouse on the right. Park in the rear of the building.