N.J. climbers explore lesser-known mountains, hard-to-reach peaks

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Lets keep in mind that the underbrush gets real dense and is a PITA at lower elevation too. The Catskills are pretty tame kittens (PUN) until you run into a nice long stretch of Pickers for example. Then you'll have to drink tea and honey for a few days while your throat recovers from all the swearing.

Oh yeah, definitely true, especially for the southern Highlands. Dense forest and a true prickerbush hell. A bushwhacker's worst nightmare!