Breakfast, pack up, and go.One-minute read. 3 pictures.
January 27, 2020
Hammock Camping
In 2018, after eight years of intermittent tent camping, I stopped being a ‘ground dweller’ and moved up to hammock camping. The advantages are increased comfort and the flexibility of camping site choices. The disadvantages are the time it takes setting up and breaking down camp. But it is worth it.
January 26, 2020
The setting sun bathes the world in pink.
January 26, 2020
Breakfast, and time to hit the trail. 3 pictures
January 25, 2020
January 2020, Three Days At Devil’s Backbone Wilderness – I visited old haunts and hiked the last of my un-trod trails in this wilderness. Trip write-up: 17-minute read. 48 pictures
January 7, 2020
Time to have breakfast, then pack up and go. One-minute read, 3 pictures
January 7, 2020
Good morning! To get up or not to get up? Now that’s a question when it is cold out.
January 7, 2020
Day Three – view from my hammock.
January 6, 2020
Contemplating – nothing of great import, and I don’t think I wrote more than half a dozen words. 2 pictures
January 6, 2020
Camped by Table Rock Lake – The astute will notice that this is not my regular camping spot by the lake. The reason is quite simple; some expletive deleted hunter decided that a good place to leave the carcass of a deer they’d dressed would be right by the fire ring of my usual camping spot. One-minute read, 5 pictures
January 5, 2020
Piney Creek Wilderness – January 2020 – A three day, two night, relaxing stay by the lakeside in Piney Creek Wilderness. Trip write-up: 11-minute read. 54 pictures.
December 29, 2019
This can only mean one thing … After a seven-month break, I’m finally back on the trail with my last hike of 2019. Trip write-up: 11-minute read, 31 pictures
May 27, 2019
Camped behind the Bluff at Hercules Glades. 5 pictures
May 26, 2019
Despite my best intentions, I’ve been too busy to get out on the trails since my last trip in March. This weekend I decided to fix that with three days hiking at Hercules Glades. My plan was to catch a sunset from the bluffs and do some exploring down Long Creek. Things didn’t quite end up how I’d planned though. Trip write-up: 10-minute read. 1 short video & 23 pictures.
March 25, 2019
Camped in the Devil’s Den. Video: 21 seconds & 5 pictures
February 26, 2019
Another Frosty Night – It dropped to 23°F (-5°C). Camped near ‘Cab Creek’. 2 pictures
February 25, 2019
A Tad Chilly – I stayed in bed waiting for things to warm up before venturing out. I don’t have an insulated hood, so I improvised with my shemagh. Very elegant, very old lady. I’m also looking a bit chubby around the chops too.
February 25, 2019
Cold and Frosty Morning – The lowest predicted temperature was around 29°F. It actually dropped to 21°F (-6°C) overnight. 3 pictures
February 24, 2019
My home from home – Tucked up on the side of a hollow to keep out of the wind. 2 pictures
February 24, 2019
There ought to be a coyote in this picture … but I can’t find it. I was sitting here drinking a nice hot cup of chocolate when some movement in the ravine opposite caught my eye.
February 2, 2019
A Backpacking Trip Goes Wrong – I was lost and didn’t even know it. And then I was taken violently ill.Trip write-up: Five-minute read. 13 pictures
January 26, 2019
Three Days Solo Backpacking in Late January – The weather had turned warm, and the recent snow had disappeared, so I headed off to Hercules Glades with the intention of spending some more time contemplating Life, The Universe, and Everything. Trip write-up: Five-minute read. 16 pictures
January 26, 2019
Winter Backpacking / Hammock Camping Gear.
January 7, 2019
Hammock Camping By Table Rock Lake – My plan was simple. Hike down to the lake, set up camp, sit here for a day and then hike back out. 5 pictures
January 6, 2019
Buck Hollow. An idyllic and tranquil view later to be interrupted by the arrival of a bear. One-minute read
January 6, 2019
Waking Up in the Wilderness. Gary in the hammock with the winter cover on.