The Ghost Town Trail

You're been all over my backyard in this video! Book recommendation is David McCullough - The Johnstown Flood If you haven't read it. It will give some color to the next time you come through this area.

My brain is singing Billy Joel’s song “Allentown” to me as I watch this.

Hi Daddy Brian! Just received my map of PA in the mail, definitely gonna check this out. - Red

I loved the “Muffler Man” talk. I’ve seen several of those over the years including that one you showed. Repurposing those are a great idea, but don’t mess with the arms (as I saw in one of the photos). I definately want to make time for that trail one day and that is an interesting area. I may have to string all those trails together as I mapped out.

There’s a muffler man cowboy at Cowtown nj

Perfect timing! I’m doing the trail next month and now I’m really looking forward to it! Thanks for the insight

Great video Bryan! Thanks! P.A. is such an awesome state!

An inspiration as always! Hitting the D&R this morning.

Thanks Bryan... really nice trail for sure. I love Pennsylvania... It truly is a beautiful piece of history. I noticed that some of the old house foundations were along the river. They may have thrived for as long as there was river commerce going on. Abandonment may not have had anything to do with the furnaces. I really enjoyed many of your comments and experiences. You have tuned into reality. What happens outside of this natural reality is more like a contrived matrix based upon an agenda. After a while, as things devolve more and more, we see through all the fakeness of the various matrix systems we are supposed to be married to and support. The legal system, the medical system, the education system, the governmental system, the financial system... on and on. As they serve people less and less and thereby become worth less and less, their fading facade becomes less and less authentic and believable. So when we get out into nature and closer to the creator, things become more and more real and authentic. It is such a relief to escape all the crap. I get it completely. I was speaking with a friend over the phone the other day and we were sharing that it is what we experience in our youth that gives context to what we reflect upon as we get older. At the time we are young, we don't yet have any baseline context for what we experience. Some things are nevertheless very enjoyable in our youth but we don't really reflect upon them when we are young. Much of the beauty is lost because we are still creating context for the things we are experiencing. In our older age there may be an outdoor odor that passes by our smelling senses and then a flood of memories comes back to us, triggered by that smell. Many fond memories return because they were stored based upon the sense of smell. This is the context we create in our youth. And we store these experiences up to be richly enjoyed as we get older. In truth, youth is spent building up the context for later in our life when we have more wisdom and appreciation. Youth is all about investing in the richness of our future. You seem to have allot from your youth that you are drawing upon that makes these rides so enjoyable and memorable. Those that have to still pulg into the matrix in order to enjoy themselves... don't seem to have the context to really enjoy the ride for what it is. They are married to the matrix and that is where they live. For them riding is more of a distraction that gets boring without adding the matrix into the experience. I get it, they do what they need to do to ride along. But for you, getting out of the matrix is what is real. 😊😊😊 Gord

In your video it looks like the trail surface is dirt. Is it really, or is it crushed cinder like most rail trails?

Actually it is called the Ghost Town Trail because cyclists who didn't look at the map would get lost and stop in the little towns asking for directions which are inhabited by bears and now the trail is haunted by deceased cyclists.

I love camping. I just wish there were more resources for wild or tent camping while bike touring. It seems that, depending on where you are, most of the "camping" areas are RV only. I'm not sure why this is since a tent uses very little space and could generate additional funds for the campgrounds. I really wish there were more hiker/biker campsites across the country and along riding trails. I was watching another bike touring channel where the couple did a lot of camping in the Midwest in town parks. I thought it was a great idea and it would be awesome to see more towns embrace this. I think many places have a fear of vagrant homeless camps, which is a real shame for folks like us, who just want a safe space for the evening.

You need to check out the North Bend Trail

Mr Bendo (muffler man)

Another dynamite trail ! Something freeing about camping.

Child labor? Get over it! When you competely skipped over Dilltown I stopped watching!