Our campsite and campfire on the Chattooga River just after sunset. … [Read more...]
Episode 103: News Review 2023
January 8, 2024 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 103, Cardiac and Drone Boy join me for a studio recording of some intriguing hiking and backpacking events that made the news this past year. Some of the topics we discuss include another hiker that found themselves at the bottom of a pit toilet, a loyal dog that survived 72 days on a high peak of Colorado, and a few events that involved Hollywood actors in the backcountry. Finally we close out with trail stats from the Appalachian Trail this past year and we discuss some … [Read more...]
Benton MacKaye Trail – March 8, 2015
September 23, 2023 By Leave a Comment
We had nearly perfect Spring weather for this hike last weekend in North Georgia. 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. Spring has finally sprung! … [Read more...]
Protected: A Good Beer For He/Him/They
July 11, 2023 By Leave a Comment
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I’d Rather Shovel Shit
July 11, 2023 By Leave a Comment
When the septic tank backs up in the middle of nowhere - guess who empties it? Believe it or not the Weasel would rather shovel shit than take the boat in heavy winds to borrow a toilet auger from a neighbor. … [Read more...]
10 years ago today I was just beginning a two week run up the East Coast exploring parks and national forests with the family. Still one of the best trips Ive ever taken with my kids. #besthikeswithkids
July 1, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Checking out the bird party while hiking on Daufuskie Island this past weekend. Unseasonably cool for coastal South Carolina in late May.
May 29, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Doing an urban hike this week on the Park Brooke Trail in Alpharetta, Georgia. Went to a kid’s fishing derby here 13 years ago with my son – but much less activity at this lake today.
May 27, 2023 By Leave a Comment
Episode 99: Things That Ruin A Backpacking Trip
April 23, 2023 By
In Episode 99, I sit fireside with Therm Rider, Beer Run and Sons on the Benton MacKaye Trail in North Georgia to talk about some things that ruin a backpacking trip. In the podcast, we discuss backpackers that camp on top of you, those that make speaker phone calls, crank booty music or even throw live ammunition into your campfire! We also talk about bad weather, angry insects, and getting sick in the backcountry - which had me dumping out a vomit filled hiking boot. This is a fun episode … [Read more...]
