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Saturdays are terrible

Rain, Rain go away!

March 20, 2015Parks Comment
It didn’t take long before I had a day of rain. It started overnight. I stayed pretty dry under my tarp. I pitched [...]

First day on the AT

March 18, 2015October 31, 2015Parks 1
I made it out for my first official day on the trail. It was quite a long hike, but I earned that summit! [...]

Day 2, some ups and downs

March 18, 2015Parks Comment
I finally made some decent mileage on the AT today. I’m at Cooper Gap for a trail mile of 12.3. Since I started [...]

What To Wear?

March 15, 2015June 3, 2023Parks Comment
Clothing is the first line of defense against the elements. Especially at the start of my hike, it’s main job is to keep [...]

Cooking gear

January 13, 2015June 3, 2023Parks Comment
Out on the trail a hot meal can really hit the spot after a good day’s hike or if the weather has you [...]

Saguaro

January 12, 2015October 31, 2015Parks Comment
We took our first winter trip in 2013 over Martin Luther King day weekend. We decided on Saguaro National Park. It seemed a [...]

Cuyahoga Valley

January 9, 2015October 31, 2015Parks Comment
After we had visited three National Parks (Great Smoky Mountains, Shenandoah, Voyageurs), I was able to sell the idea that our family should [...]

Voyageurs

January 8, 2015October 31, 2015Parks Comment
Our third family vacation proved to be more successful than the Shenandoah trip. Virginia’s heat and lack of experience took it’s toll. We [...]

Where will I be at a certain time

January 7, 2015Parks Comment
You may be wondering where I will be around a certain time. That’s certainly an understandable question. Unfortunately, the answer really depends on [...]

Bears!

January 6, 2015October 31, 2015Parks 1
Following the success of our 2010 descent from Clingman’s Dome in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and given we’d made two consecutive summer [...]

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