Happy Father’s Day dad. My first without you. I found this photo recently going through your things - possibly the first hike that I ever went on with you at age 6… … [Read more...]
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...]
Greenland Creek Falls
December 3, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Carter thinks Greenland Creek Falls is cool and somehow managed to keep her shoes from getting muddy! … [Read more...]
Episode 87: 10th Anniversary Show
April 26, 2021 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 87, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the show by speaking with Glenn (Helmet) & Susan (Doughgirl) who were in the inaugural N2Backpacking podcast - recorded just over 10 years ago. We last spoke with them in April 2011 when they detailed their thru-hike of the John Muir Trail, but they are here tonight to update us on their adventures this last decade - including caring for their 3 kids, visiting the National Parks, and raising an outdoor family. We also have time to … [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...]
Hidden Pond Trail – Carter’s Lake
December 18, 2020 By Leave a Comment
The 210' swamp bridge leading to the Beaver Pond at Carter's Lake. … [Read more...]
Episode 80: Hiking With Kids
September 30, 2020 By Leave a Comment
In Episode 80, Dan Kreesberg joins the show to talk about raising an outdoor kid. Dan is a naturalist, teacher, and a writer with numerous books, articles, and newspaper columns to his credit - many focused on teaching children how to appreciate the wilderness. So in the podcast tonight, we discuss camping, hiking, and backpacking with kids - whether they are a toddler, child, or teenager. Dan and I cover topics including taking kids on their first wilderness trip, what … [Read more...]
Tough Times & Sassafras Mountain
April 19, 2020 By Leave a Comment
There was a period nearly 20 years ago when times were tough. Airlines stopped flying, people stopped working, and the media spouted doom and gloom on cable TV for 24 hours a day. It was 9/11/01 and my first impulse was to get to the wilderness. So when the weekend came - that is exactly what we did. Here we are at the Chattooga River trailhead in 2001. Tough times are here again – albeit in a very different scenario. Stay at home orders are in place, schools are … [Read more...]
Rocky Mountain, North Georgia – December 22, 2018
January 27, 2019 By Leave a Comment
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…
December 31, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Hiking the Appalachian Trail southbound from Unicoi Gap. It's a long climb ~1100 feet in the first 1.5 miles. … [Read more...]
