Video Entry of Waterfalls Today on Paine Creek

 

This just means I need to return and make some ladders!!!!

Here is the climbing profile up the gorge wall.

Triple Falls Hike

 

Paine Creek is a tributary of the Grand River in Northeast Ohio. I have been hiking Paine creek a lot over the last few years.

The shale gorge of Paine Creek is in some locations have shale walls that are over 100 feet high.

The other thing about Paine Creek is it has a lot of tertiary streams flowing into it. Now, some of them are so small you can kick a rock across them.

Several sections of Paine Creek are accessible via the Lake County Park system.

Today’s hike will be a shorter hike than I normally do, but all the vertical deviation I will be doing will make up for it.

Today’s temperatures are going to be below freezing. The first part of this hike I have done dozens of times, but when it comes to hiking around ice and water, I always approach it like I have never been there.

I will be wearing my waders and changing into my regular hiking clothes for the overland part of the hike.

One of Paine Creeks features is that it has mostly a shall bottom. While this is generally very slick thew majority of it is shallow. The average depth is 18” and yes it has some deep holes that you can swim in. I will be steering clear of those today.

My main priority is doing some hike recon for what I am going to call Triple Falls Creek.  This little ditch has high gorge walls that are over 100 feet high.  I will attach a video that illustrates what I am trying to convey.

I don’t know if I can actually climb the two other falls and to be honest just getting past the first falls might be a challenge also.

I might have to return several times throughout this year and build some ladders to get up the falls. This trip is more about intel gathering than anything else really.

Have a great Sunday folks,

Sonder

The New PC Finally!

 

I selected the MSI Aegis RS2 AI C2NVR9-1294US Gaming PCIntel Core Ultra 9 285K 3.2GHz Processor; NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB GDDR7; 32GB DDR5-6000 RAM gaming computer to edit the content I create.

I also slapped 64 GB Ram into the PC. Right now it runs smoothly and I hope it continues to do so. I also added another 27” monitor.

I also needed to send my GOPro13 back for a warranty exchange. I will be back at it in two weeks.

Stay safe folks and be well.

Sonder

Video Journal Entry For Raccoon Creek State Park Pennsylvania

I hope you enjoyed the artwork. I will be getting a new PC and for the next few days I will be sorting that out. I also needed to return my GoPro13 back for a replacement. The content will be limited for a few weeks. Hang in there folks and stay safe.

Headed to PA on 1.11.2026 for a 13 mile hike

I have the content edited and will post tonight.  

First Hike of 2026 11.9 Miler in the CVNP

I chose to wake up and drive over to the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The overnight low was going to be 18 degrees.

I knew that only the silliest of hikers would be out this morning. I saw four woman that must have started when the sun came up lol. They were in their 70’s you go girls!!!

One of the hardest things I think of while hiking below freezing temps is how do I dress?

I carry a pack so I can always take layers off, but if you leave it in the car, you can never have it. So, with that said you need to think of what your pace is going to be and will the heat transfer adequately enough so that your skin stays relatively dry enough.

If the sweat stays on your skin because of the clothing you’re wearing will not allow the sweat to transfer though your layers you will be miserable and cold!!!

I had chosen a nearly 12-mile hike. I had to create this trail loop because it’s a combination of three trails.  The two trails are The Wetmore Bridal, Lake and Salt Run, and part of the Cross Country Trail.

I saw several deer foraging in the woods for food. I did see all kinds of small birds. It was supposed to get to 25 degrees, and I can attest that did not happen ..lol….

Happy New Year Friends and Family