Summer 2021 trip in Virginia's Jefferson National Forest to celebrate Roger's MEGA B-Day. It only took 6 months to get this together, but cheers to my favorite peasant!!! And yes the horses are wild and the ghost cow is real - even tried to run my favorite Brit over while sleeping in his tent. No cow tipping on this hike, but Roger did ask for some creamer for his morning coffee... … [Read more...]
Episode 94: Ticks!!!
June 10, 2022 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 94, Brian Anderson (aka "The Tick Terminator") joins the show to educate us on your biggest danger in the backcountry - TICKS!!! In the podcast, we discuss the tick lifecycle, when and where they are most likely to find you, how to prevent ticks, and what to do if one embeds in your skin. This discussion hit home for me personally since I was infected by and recovered from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. After two days in the hospital, a home healthcare nurse came to my … [Read more...]
Head Butting Pony
September 14, 2021 By Leave a Comment
This large pony decided to give me a head butt in the Jefferson National Forest! … [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...]
The Thief Is The Wolfie!
September 11, 2021 By Leave a Comment
The Wolfie likes Muscle's shoe and a few other things. And Muscle is not happy about it. … [Read more...]
Friendly Pony
September 1, 2021 By Leave a Comment
To say the ponies are friendly in the Jefferson National Forest is an understatement. The Kidd looks a bit skiddish!!!! … [Read more...]
Midnight Cow Invasion
August 31, 2021 By Leave a Comment
This cow came in to our campsite in the Jefferson National Forest looking for a midnight dog! … [Read more...]
Protected: Therm Rider Dislikes Mosquitoes
September 1, 2020 By Leave a Comment
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Episode 78: Brooks Range
July 31, 2020 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 78, Sarah Histand tells us about her three week traverse of the Brooks Range in Northern Alaska. She is a native Alaskan who has done multiple packrafting and backpacking trips across the Brooks Range and throughout the State. So Sarah talks about the logistics of the summer trip - including trailheads, resupply, the wildlife, and how to maintain communications across this vast wilderness that stretches ~700 miles across northern Alaska into Canada's Yukon … [Read more...]
Backcountry Death Scene
July 11, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Stumbled on to this death scene on a recent hike. It appears the battle ended in a draw. … [Read more...]
