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“We took the team off to the side, took care of the bees and
moved along.”
Adventures are around every bend on the wagon treks,
with wildlife sightings of all kinds, including an elk on an
Elk County ride, and having the head scout hit in the head
with a golf ball as the group trotted past a course. He was not
injured, Penich said.
Once back in camp, the group is exhausted from the day
but there is always work to be done.
The horses must be checked for sores, fed and watered two
or three times throughout the evening. Everyone will rest for
a while before getting dinner from the Chuck Wagon or a
meal that they have brought along.
During the evening, there is a lot of socializing and visiting
going on, Penich said.
There are several planned activities, including ice cream
socials; kids nights with bobbing for apples, balloon tosses
and games; and even a karaoke night.
Campers have a variety of options when they’re ready to
turn in for the night. Some have fancy RVs, while others
sleep in tents, the horse trailers or the bed of their trucks.
Horses are circled overnight so that they will be ready to
leave camp in their pre-selected order the next day.
Visitors are encouraged to come to camp and experience
all it has to offer. While the group can’t offer rides to anyone
who is not registered with the AWT association, anyone can
stay at the camp even if they don’t have horses.
“The days we go to another field, the people who stay back
move our vehicles to the new site,” Penich said.
Wagon treks are available pretty much every weekend, ac-cording
to Penich. Trips have been taken to Ohio, Donegal
and the Route 40 trail, to name a few. And riders are from
many areas in and out of Pennsylvania, such as Virginia,
North Carolina, New York, Ohio and Maryland.
“We always thought it would be cool to do the Oregon
Trail when we retired,” Penich said.
Then the couple was informed of the 110-degree tempera-tures.
“That never materialized,” Penich said with a chuckle.
Next year, the group will be in the Acme area and will visit
the farm of Chart Howard, one of the original founders’
sons.
“We try not to do the same trails all the time,” Penich said.
“We try to go to several towns and find a historical trail.”
No neumatic tires are permitted, and wagons must be cov-ered
on the trails. Members of the wagon treks also have a
dress code to adhere to in order to project the image of early
pioneers.
“We’re trying to keep history alive here,” Penich said.
While all times and stops are estimated, visitors can follow
next year’s Appalachian Wagon Train trek at muleshoepa.com
for daily travel routes and campsites.
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