Drone Boy and I did a winter hike to Rainbow Falls after a major snowstorm hit the area with 1 1/2 feet of snow. Most had melted by the time we reached the falls - but it was still a "cool" hike. … [Read more...]
Pratt Takes The Plunge
August 7, 2022 By Leave a Comment
It's probably not a good idea for 50+ year old guys that weigh as much as we do to rope swing in to the Chattooga River, but Pratt is the first to get the courage and holds on long enough to clear the shallow area. … [Read more...]
See You In The Emergency Room
August 7, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Found a rope swing on the Chattooga River. Maybe the one-handed strategy is the wrong one ... … [Read more...]
Release The Hounds
August 7, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Found a rope swing on the Chattooga River - and no we didn't hear banjos in the distance. The Weasel takes a big swing and the hounds are released. … [Read more...]
Episode 93: Ocean To Lake Trail
April 2, 2022 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 93, John Phillips joins the show to talk about the Ocean To Lake Trail in Central Florida. This 61.4 mile spur of the Florida Trail starts at Lake Okeechobee and heads due east to Hobe Sound Beach where it ends at the Atlantic Ocean. In the show, John tells us what it’s like hiking all day in ankle deep water, about finding rest areas and campsites in the swamp, and how he frequently encountered wildlife on his hike – including poisonous snakes, stealthy alligators, and over 50 … [Read more...]
Episode 92: Florida Trail (Suwannee River)
February 4, 2022 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 92, the Camel joins me in the studio to discuss the Suwannee River section of the Florida Trail which we hiked this winter. If you are not familiar with the Suwannee, it is a 246 mile river that begins in the Okefenokee Swamp in South Georgia and ends at the Gulf of Mexico in the northern panhandle of Florida. On our trip, we backpacked ~34 miles moving downstream and east to west on the Suwannee - from the town of White Springs to Gibson County Park. This section of the … [Read more...]
Protected: Beer Run’s Last Minute Family Backpacking Trip
July 30, 2021 By Leave a Comment
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Reggie Cozy In His Hammock
June 14, 2021 By Leave a Comment
Reggie looks cozy in his hammock as he enjoys a cocktail and rides out a nasty thunderstorm on the Chattooga River. … [Read more...]
Riding The Storm Out
June 14, 2021 By Leave a Comment
The rest of our group fared much better than Phillip during a summer thunderstorm on the Chattooga River. But that might be my fault ... … [Read more...]
Chattooga River Downpour
June 14, 2021 By Leave a Comment
3Dub (aka Phillip) and I enjoy the cover from his tarp during a heavy downpour on the Chattooga River in the summer of 2021. … [Read more...]
