BikePacking: Harriman State Park's Tom Jones Mountain

[@buddhagem]

Awesome video! I’m heading up to Harriman next week!

[@ridewithwoody5808]

Enjoy, it’s beautiful riding!

[@TapioBlue]

I did a fatbike tour in the wilderness with my packraft, hammock, hatchet, water filter, food, film gear. Bike was over 70 lbs plus a rather loaded backpack!

[@ridewithwoody5808]

WHATT?! That's gnarly, I think a fat bike would be a great tool to disperse the heavy load and still give super fun.

[@DWNY358]

Nice video; brings back great memories. BTW, many people think the entire west side of the Hudson is NJ. Everything from Piermont to the north is in New York State.

[@ridewithwoody5808]

Thanks! Only living in NYC for less than a year once I cross the GW I'm constantly confused with what state I'm in!

[@1717DW]

Drone? Many years ago I lived in Suffern and biked in Harriman often. All the best.

[@FollowThomas]

Beautiful ride Thanks for sharing your adventure 😊

[@ridewithwoody5808]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hberg321]

Have you found any good "S24O" trips in the NYC area that one can do without reservations and don't end in a big climb? I'm thinking something in the 50-60 mile range with

[@ridewithwoody5808]

@@hberg321 I’ve ridden both those routes and the camping is great but do fill up fast. Check out @helmet_kids on instagram, he posts pretty regularly no drop rides and if you can’t make it, you can probably still download the route.

[@hberg321]

@@ridewithwoody5808 Great, thanks, will do! If you've done both those routes, then maybe you've ridden with Joe from 718 Cyclery. I recently discovered his fantastic rides and hope to do more. Might see you on one if you are still doing them, too. I've also sent in a request on meetup to the NYC ADV group but they may have gone quiet or be closed to new members (or they're camping all summer), haven't heard back yet.

[@ridewithwoody5808]

@@hberg321 718 is a wealth of knowledge and NYC ADV had a change in leadership but should be more accessible on instagram and Slack… happy riding!

[@tytichen]

Trying to do a similar route! Did you have any issues with the short palisades parkway section?

[@1717DW]

Love the cap, where did you get it? Thanks

[@ridewithwoody5808]

Cap is from King Kog Bike shop. No drone, used the Insta360 ONEX2 which can really look like a 3rd person filming or drone. Cheers

[@hectorz5795]

I like to try this route. Where did you camp? Campground name or GPS location?

[@dwaynepedals]

Watching that hike-a-bike in Tom Jones shelter makes me cringe 😬. Awesome video 🤟

[@ridewithwoody5808]

Man was it brutal! Thanks

[@ivanPipiskin]

thanks for video. just curios: how many miles a day you do on average?

[@ridewithwoody5808]

Anywhere between 30-50. Try to keep it lower so there is times at camp and less bonking.

[@ivanPipiskin]

@@ridewithwoody5808 good luck, bro! i wish to go camping more often but have to work instead. and after i saw (two times) black bears in Harriman, i doubt if i want to stay there for a night in tent...

[@ridewithwoody5808]

@@ivanPipiskin Yes the thought of bears is unsettling, but we are going into their home

[@ivanPipiskin]

@@ridewithwoody5808 ...and very possible into their stomach

[@ChrisChiappini]

Great video! Were you using a drone?

[@ridewithwoody5808]

Nope! Those 3rd person shots were on the Insta360 One X2