My family and I would like to do the trail magic this year. We are doing this in honor of our 24 year old daughter who died in an auto accident 2.20.2020. She had planned to do the AT and was preparing for it before her accident. We would like to do…
I got the official OK today to take off the Friday and Monday surrounding our hiking weekend.
Kathy is trying to arrange things so she can join us for Saturday night, we'll see.
My first hike of 2022…stringing together a series of local trails.
I tested a new layering combo but don’t think it’s going to work for me. I planned to test some gloves too but after cleaning snow off the car, my hands were freezing so decided…
My family and I would like to do the trail magic this year. We are doing this in honor of our 24 year old daughter who died in an auto accident 2.20.2020. She had planned to do the AT and was preparing for it before her accident. We would like to do this in the Wayah Bald area. We picked this area because of a rare salamander that lives there. We figure during down times my son and I could catch and photograph the sally to keep us busy. We have wanted to do this sooner but Covid kind of put a damper on things.
So the question I have, what would be a good time to conduct trail magic in the Wayah Bald area? At what time of year will there be good traffic in that area. Thanks for any help.
Six Moon Designs Deschutes Plus Weight - 16 ounces Weight w/Pegs - 18.125 ounces Material - 30D Silnylon Features - A no-frills tarp with a no-see-um skirt perimeter. Uses a single trekking pole set anywhere between 40" (100cm) to hug the ground or 49" (125cm) to provide great ventilation. Pros - Weight, Ventilation Cons - The setup is slightly confusing. There are 6 points to attach with pegs. Two of those point must be pegged first and are very difficult specify in dark and/or windy…
On February 27th, 28th and 29th I did a two night out and back trip from Wolf Pit Road trail-head to Table Rock mountain and back. In typical cafe fashion I planned this trip while driving 80 mph east on I-40 heading back from the Smokies. I stopped at a McDonald's to borrow some free Wifi to get a picture of a the trails and away I went. Going up Wolf Pit road in my 2002 Honda Accord was risky with the amount of ice and snow on the road. The final hill going down to the…
On February 25th and 26th I did a nice loop in the Smokies from Big Creek Ranger Station parking lot to Deep Gap along the AT south of Mt. Cammerer fire tower. There was about 6 to 8 inches of snow while going up. I stealth camped due to the amount of snow coming in and the next day went down the Big Creek trail. Overnight there was another 6 to 8 inches of snow and freezing fog.
Nestle Nido and Breakfast Essential Based Milkshakes
Nestle Nido is a full fat powdered milk which when combined with water makes a high calorie milk. I add Nestle Carnation Breakfast Essentials to add flavor and additional calories.
Kathy is trying to arrange things so she can join us for Saturday night, we'll see.
