CDT Thru-Hike (2022)  / Hiking
CDT 2022 Thru-Hike (yes, again….)
Posted On April 6, 2022

The last picture of my 2019 CDT thru-hike attempt in Steamboat Springs, CO In May, a little over a month from now, assuming nothing untoward happens in the meantime, I will …

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Hiking  / Linville Gorge (2021)
Hiking in Linville Gorge
March 24, 2022

I didn’t want to let too much time go by before I talked about my trip to Linville Gorge. I finally just finished going through photos from the hike and …


Foothills Trail Thru-Hike (2021)  / Hiking
Hiking the Foothills Trail
February 23, 2022

Heading up Pinnacle Mountain Last fall I had the pleasure of thru-hiking the 77-mile Foothills Trail, after which I immediately drove north to Linville Gorge (North Carolina) and hiked a 40 …


Art Loeb Trail Thru-Hike (2021)  / Hiking
Thru-Hiking the Art Loeb Trail & Cold Mountain
December 12, 2021

Art Loeb Trail on the ridge of Tennent Mountain at dusk In late July this past summer, I hiked the 30-mile Art Loeb Trail, as well as a short, 3 mile …


Bartram Trail Thru-Hike (2021)  / Hiking
Thru-hiking the Bartram Trail: Chapter 4
October 25, 2021

The Tape Job, the Other Job, & the Indulgent Finish Quintessential Bartram Trail, stone-carved signs provide timeless directions, of secondary importance to their charm! The night passed without incident. By the time …


Bartram Trail Thru-Hike (2021)  / Hiking
Thru-hiking the Bartram Trail: Chapter 3
October 18, 2021

Homeward Bound, the Rattler, & the Bear A wet, but beautiful morning leaving Whiterock Gap It was raining lightly when I awoke at Whiterock Gap. I love the way fog rolls through …


Bartram Trail Thru-Hike (2021)  / Hiking
Thru-hiking the Bartram Trail: Chapter 2
October 11, 2021

The Franklin Road Walk, the Bus, and the Black Widow Wildflowers on the Bartram Trail On day one of my hike, I walked 22.6 miles, including the 5.1 miles to get up …


Bartram Trail Thru-Hike (2021)  / Hiking
Thru-hiking the Bartram Trail: Chapter 1
October 4, 2021

Maps, Trust, and “Is it Worth It?” View from Cheoah Bald Summit, the Northern Terminus of the Bartram Trail My decision to hike the Bartram Trail coincided with my decision to hike …


Bartram Trail Thru-Hike (2021)  / Hiking
Thru Hiking the Bartram Trail (& Life Events)
September 20, 2021

On the heels of my Benton MacKaye Trail hike, I managed to squeeze in a hike I have had on my list for a year or two now: The Bartram …


Benton MacKaye Trail Thru-Hike (2021)  / Hiking  / Unfettered Lifestyle
The BMT Chronicles: Epilogue
September 6, 2021

As I noted previously, there is no monument marking the northern terminus of the Benton MacKaye Trail. There is one blaze marking the way south on the sign for the …