Protected: Drone Video From Mountain Retreat Porch

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Looking Down On Schoolhouse Falls

Gary (aka Drone Boy) gets some amazing video from his drone after 1 1/2 feet of snow blanket Panthertown Valley and we make first tracks to Schoolhouse Falls in January 2022. … [Read more...]

Schoolhouse Falls 360 Degree View After Major Snowstorm

Panthertown Valley got hammered with 1 1/2 feet of snow in January 2022, and we were the first to hike to Schoolhouse Falls after the storm. Gary (aka Drone Boy) gets some a great 360 degree shot of the falls after the winter blast. … [Read more...]

Rainbow Falls – Winter 2022

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...]

Flooded Trees Along The Amadahy Trail

Flooded dead trees along the Amadahy Trail at Carter's Lake near Ellijay, GA … [Read more...]

A Hard Earned Beer

The Camel and Wild Turkey enjoy a hard earned beer after a long climb in the Cohutta Wilderness. … [Read more...]

Protected: New Years Hikes 2004-2020

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Rocky Mountain, North Georgia – December 22, 2018

 This is a video of a December 22, 2018 backpacking trip to Rocky Mountain in North Georgia.  We hiked in a few inches of snow that came down the prior day, but most of it melted as the temps climbed to the low 40's during our hike.  Yonah Mountain can be seen at sunset in the distance.  My 13 year old son gets photo credit for many of the pics. … [Read more...]

More Uphhill Awaits…

 Hiking the Appalachian Trail southbound from Unicoi Gap. It's a long climb ~1100 feet in the first 1.5 miles.  … [Read more...]

Kahler Sports Hot Pink

There was no chance of losing my buddy Kahler at #Loveland CO this week. … [Read more...]