Category: 2020

MY NEW PURCHASE: HYPERLITE 3400 JUNCTION BACKPACK WILL IT WORK FOR ME?

    Well, I’ve had my share of backpacks and up to this point and whittled them down to a few of my favorite go-to packs.  But, I think I found my next favorite.  It’s the Hyperlite Junction 3400 and so far this pack has it all: load hauling ability; light weight; ruggedness; waterproof; sizeable […]

9/5/20 – 9/11/20 MT ROGERS HEADQUARTERS TO DAMASCUS APPALACHIAN TRAIL HIKE!

          I have hiked quite a bit in Grayson Highlands State Park / Lewis Fork Wilderness / Mt Rogers Recreation Area but mostly in specific loops along designated trails.  This was partly due to the logistics of not having to arrange a shuttle or staging vehicles and was designed for a […]

BIG SOUTH FORK BASE CAMP JAKES PLACE 8/13 – 8/15

  We began our hike at the Twin Arches parking lot at the Big South Fork. The weather was questionable from the beginning as we knew it would be at this time of year.  It had already rained that morning and threatened to storm but we welcomed it because of the hot weather. Game plan…. […]