Climbing the River Mountain Trail and heading for a view of the Arkansas River. It's a hot day for hiking, and taking a quick break to Deet up as I hike through this tall grass. … [Read more...]
Episode 90: Party Foul!
October 29, 2021 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 90, we are in the mountains near Hays, North Carolina to discuss "party fouls" or bad hiker etiquette on the trail. In the show, we discuss some of the bad behavior that was frequently mentioned in online articles, posts, and videos. We comment if we've been guilty of it, witnessed it, or agree that it IS indeed bad hiking etiquette. We also suggest what you SHOULD do on the trail and close the podcast with some gear fails that can ruin your day. This is a special interview, … [Read more...]
The Jolly Roger
September 12, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Two of my backpacking friends had milestone birthdays in 2021, and we had grand plans to celebrate on distant mountains in the western U.S. But after numerous attempts to synchronize schedules, we settled on a road trip to The Camel's mountain house near Hays, N.C. to celebrate his 60th. Here we are pulling into his driveway after a long drive from Atlanta. The Camel had neighbors over when we arrived. So we had a few beverages with them and enjoyed the sunset from the back … [Read more...]
Night Hikers
February 23, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Beer Run and Pokey Bo roll in to camp an hour after sunset having just completed a 1000' and 1.6 mile climb up the mountain on our annual Klondike hike. … [Read more...]
Fort Mountain State Park
December 23, 2020 By Leave a Comment
We hiked 3 miles on the Gahuti Backpacking Trail at Fort Mountain State Park, but the best views were from this overlook only 100 feet from the trailhead. … [Read more...]
