My back end made the Walk In The Woods movie trailer - minute 131 - wonder if that's what 20 hours of filming as an extra gets you? A great experience nonetheless - movie is out this Labor Day weekend.... … [Read more...]
Protected: Appalachian Trail, Wildcat Mountain Trip Report – May 2, 2015
May 28, 2015 By Leave a Comment
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Appalachian Trail, North Georgia – May 2, 2015 (Dream Version)
May 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Took a hike with my son and our dog last weekend. Had an interesting start to the backpacking trip and nearly perfect weather for our camp out. Here is the dream version of the video. … [Read more...]
Episode 25: Flip Flop Flippin’
April 28, 2015 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 25, Scott "Squatch" Herriott talks about his three part series Flip Flop Flippin'. The films were shot on the Appalachian Trail during the summers of 2011, 2012, and 2014 and they follow the thru-hiker community as they make their way along the nearly 2200 mile trail. In the show, "Squatch" talks about his first ventures in to the wilderness, some of the thru-hikers and trail angels that he met on the A.T., and his experience as a filmmaker in the backcountry. His … [Read more...]
Benton MacKaye Trail Trip Video – March 8, 2015
March 10, 2015 By Leave a Comment
We had nearly perfect Spring weather for this hike last weekend in North Georgia. Â My dog slept for most of the next 24 hours after our 9.7 mile loop hike on and around the Benton MacKaye Trail in the Cohutta Wilderness. Â Spring has finally sprung! … [Read more...]
A Thru-Hiker Looks At 20
March 4, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It’s been 20 years since I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail. There’s no doubt, it was a different Trail back then – fewer thru-hikers, no cell phones, and no websites to research the A.T. prior to heading out. Thru-hikers today are better informed, better connected, and significantly better prepared than when I hiked in 1994. That said, here are some tips for the Class of 2015 as you start the A.T. this Spring: Create, then ditch your itinerary. It’s … [Read more...]
