Hiking Around Philly

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Philadelphia, PA 19118

Location:

Riverton, NJUSA 08077
Hometown: Cinnaminson

Member since:

August 5, 2010

Has attended:

1 Meetup

Introduction

Writer, editor, database analyst/programmer, Ph.D. in Foreign Policy, and...you guessed it—Trekkie.

Why do you want to join this group?

Want to hike, meet new people, see new sites. I will occasionally bring a dragonfly net and a camera (dragonfly watching is my hobby).

To join you must agree rate each event as 5 stars or 0 stars (no rating). Read why at: http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/pages/Star_Ratings/

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Chris

Hi Gene: I just wanted to drop a quick note to say how much I really enjoyed and appreciated your poem at the Writer's Group this week.

Sep 11, 2011 11:36 PM
Cynthia Simmons

Hi GenePoz,

Thanks for the info, I will keep this in mind. I like your picture, you are one of my favorite people. I'm certain to recognize you at the meetup. Cynthia S.

Nov 11, 2010 12:07 PM
Kaiyilla

LOL, Ur hilarious Gene. Wedding this month that I have 2 get ready 4 but we'll definitely see what we can do 4 December. Happy Holiday!

Nov 05, 2010 7:35 AM
Elizabeth W. Crane

I like it. Are birthdays God's way of telling us to eat more cake? Or are birthdays a way to remind us of our own mortality? Or congratulate us on surviving another year? Or do birthdays commemorate our importance (even if only to ourselves and circle of friends)? In the Bible, the Pharoah didn't like his birthday cake so he had the baker beheaded. Hmmmmm ...

Oct 19, 2010 10:59 AM
Dave Ramsey

New location? Thought you might want to be aware of something. The coffee shop I work at "Flying Monkey Deuce" @ 1112 Locust(11th and locust) now offers 20% off to all Meetup.com meetings. You might want to spread the word to your other meetups also?
The shop just opened up a new room that Ben Franklin Thinking Society now meets at. Any groups you think I should contact myself?

Oct 05, 2010 3:14 PM
Sonja Lund

Thank you!

Aug 31, 2010 9:52 AM
Leighkaren Labay, Fashionista!

Hi Gene, I would love to carpool with you for the Saturday event! Leigh Labay

Aug 12, 2010 9:36 AM
Anju

Oh, I know what it means. I find myself rather immersed in geek culture. But only the non-smelly kind.

Jul 26, 2010 9:02 PM
Anju

I hear "grok" a *lot*. Guess I just hang out with the right kind of people.

I don't hear "trekker" that often, though.

Jul 26, 2010 2:52 PM
Matthew C Sasso

I'm game for any philosophical discussion. How about collectivism versus individualism?

Jun 16, 2010 7:15 PM

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Founded Dec 20, 2009

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Hiking Around Philly is different from most hiking groups because we hike (and sometimes bicycle) off the beaten path. We hike in the woods and the city. We go places that won't be found on any hiker's map. The events are usually within a 1.5 hour drive from Philly, though we sometimes visit NYC or the Jersey shore. Once each year we go to Acadia National Park in Maine, one of the best places in the world to hike. We sometimes participate in a conservation work party in a area we hike.

And, we do a lot more than hike; we explore. Whether it be a trail in a park or a back alley in the city, we always look for neat things, and we find them. Did you notice the 25 foot dinosaur made from pink suntan lotion bottles? We take time to appreciate a beautiful tree, a low flying eagle, or a hickory horned devil (look it up). We visit museums, historic houses, bakeries, battleships, and other neat places. We appreciate architecture, sculptures (Philly has more than any other US city, yea!), or whatever we find near our path. After a hike we often eat at a special place. And, we rarely repeat ourselves.

Fearless lost explorers and sidney (fleas) are curious. This group is not for people content to only go down one trail and up another, nor for people happy to take the same or beaten path. This group may also be different because only one person leads hikes, gets folks lost, and does the bulk of administrative work. So, please read on to make sure you want to be a proud flea. Home Page continued here: http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/pages/HOME_PAGE_continued/

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• Fleas uploaded 400 photos in January alone! Click 'Photos' on main menu.

• Bookmark The Table of Contents which answers questions about hiking and the group. http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/pages/?op=all

• Here's a PAY link: http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/pages/Pay_Via_Paypal_or_Credit_Card/

• To see a tentative event schedule for the year visit 'Files' on the main menu.