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First campfire (Burn Ban Compliant) in Hemlock Grove #7. All from wood within 50 feet. We shall be grilling some local fish on this soon. ๐Ÿ˜ ImageImageImageImage
A Song of Ice and Fire in Hemlock Grove #7 #CatskillsParadise
The first meal I've cooked on my own land, on my own firewood. Local cod just cut up, put on the fire for 4 minutes. Salt & paprika. Divine! ๐Ÿ˜‹ ImageImageImageImage
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"Saw your and Rupal's tweets about filling up water straight from streams. Planning to visit Catskills a lot during the summer. Is the water really 100% safe, especially for kids?"

A few others asked this so a short ๐Ÿงต.

It is as safe as is possible. Kids, I don't have! ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™‚๏ธ
It's not like I go slurping water from any and every stream I see. I do my homework online first. I've only drank out of natural streams in Himachal (Spiti valley), Iceland, Patagonia, & of course the Catskills. All are as safe as water can be.

No water can be "100%" safe.
Catskills specifically, is the NYC watershed. There is extensive management, testing, and tracking by the NYDEP. Detailed reports every year. The water isn't filtered before being sent to our city taps. Just UV treated but even that is more caution than necessity.
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Friday afternoon at our beloved land with chess, Scrabble, New Yorker, snacks, libations, bug spray, and a perfect t-shirt asking "bus kya?" ๐Ÿค—
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I used think the same way until I came to the US and went outdoors. And realized why bug spray absolutely has to be a thing here.

Hard to imagine sitting in India, but insects in the US countryside (not cities) are a whole other level dangerous. ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ

One Lyme disease scare or one allergic spider bite and you see how real the struggle actually is.

Again, only if you go camping or hiking.

In cities, burbs, not needed.

But DO NOT take American bugs lightly when in the woods. Can literally kill you.

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Weekend is here means that Sabnis is chilling on his land. Many passing showers so tarped it up. #CatskillsParadise
Still motel weather indeed.

We spend the day on the land until it's dark and cold and then head to a motel. Then return after waking up.

But come June, camping it shall be.

Now that spring has sprung, IDed many of those damned invasive Japanese barberries. And today's workout is going at them with machetes and axes.

Pulling them out by the roots is most satisfying! We can totally Tom Sawyer this experience lol.
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Back at our Streaming Platform to fill up water for the drive back home. #CatskillsParadise ImageImageImage
This stream is gorgeous, melodic, and tasty!

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I still keep waiting for some twist or catch cos this land is way too perfect given how little we paid for it!

Of course, our disinterest in building anything here is key to that.

If we were to build a structure เคคเคฐเคš the costs will start adding up. Labor ain't cheap here.
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