THE PLAN – Stay in Gatlinburg (kind of off-season so it wasn’t too bad and I like the multitude of restaurants there) and get up on the morning of May 9 and check out Shuckstack tower. I also wanted to check out Fontana Dam. Here are the trails I took – keep […]
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…. […]
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MT. HOOD – TIMBERLINE TRAIL HIKE 9-7-19 TO 9-14-19
I had wanted to hike the Timberline Trail for about three or four years before finally some friends into hiking it with me. At roughly 40 miles it isn’t exactly the longest hike and in fact is probably one of the shortest thru-hikes out there. So far I’ve hiked the Foothills Trail (77 […]
RAMSEY CASCADES HIKE – GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS 7/28/19
I’ve been to the Smoky Mountains many times and I’ve seen quite a bit of the park and trails but until this hike I hadn’t visited Ramsey Cascades. Well I finally made it a point to hike there and see if it was worth the 8 mile round trip. It was definitely worth it and […]
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