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Category Archives: Trip Report
March 2017 GSMNP Day Hike: Trillium Gap Trail to Mt LeConte to Rainbow Falls Trail to Old Sugarland Trail
My son and I, along with a few others, were invited on a day hike with my buddy Benny Braden (aka: Plug-It In) last weekend (March 18th, 2017). Now as some may have seen in many of my previous trip … Continue reading
Posted in Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Trip Report
Tagged 900 Miler, Backpacking, day hike, Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Grotto Falls, GSMNP, GSMNP 900 Miler, Hiking, Mt LeConte, Mt LeConte Lodge, National Park, Old Sugarland's Trail, Rainbow Falls, Rainbow Falls Trail, Smokies, Smoky Mountains, Sugarland's Visitor Center, Trillium Gap Trail
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January 2017 GSMNP Loop Hike
Thursday, after I got off of work and my son got out of school, we loaded our gear into my car and headed to my buddy Benny’s (Plug it In) house. We stayed the night with him at his home, … Continue reading
Posted in Trip Report
Tagged Abrams Fall's Campground, Backpacking, Campsite # 95, Campsite #13, Campsite #93, Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Gregory Bald, Gregory Bald Trail, GSMNP, Hiking, Long Hungry Ridge Trail, Loop hike, Smokies, Tail of the Dragon, Twenty Mile Loop Trail, Twenty Mile Ranger Station, Twenty Mile Trail, Wolf Ridge Trail
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2016 GSMNP Thanksgiving Hike
While many folks decided to go “Black Friday” shopping this Thanksgiving weekend, a few of us decided to #optoutside instead! In the weeks before the hike, I proceeded to go through all the motions of someone getting ready for a much-needed … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail, Gear, Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Trip Report
Tagged Alum Cave Bluffs, Alum cave Trail, Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Boulevard Trail, Charlies Bunion, Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Hiking, Icewater Springs Shelter, Mt LeConte Shelter, Smoky Mountains, The Jump Off
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October 2016 Mt Roger’s & Grayson Highlands Hike
Last Friday morning I woke up early… like 4 am early (yeah, I know that’s not super early…) I had already packed away some things in my car, but not all. I showered, dressed, then grabbed the ice from … Continue reading
Posted in Appalachian Trail, Gear, Trip Report
Tagged 12-10 Alcohol Stove, Adventures, Appalachian Trail, AT, Backpacking, camping, Cuben Fiber, Good Times, GooseFeet Gear, Grayson Highlands, Hiking, Mountains, Mt Rogers, Mt Rogers National Park, Stone Mountain, Thomas Knob Shelter, Wilburn Ridge, Wild Ponies, Wise Shelter, ZPacks
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September 2016 AT Section Hike: Sam’s Gap to Hot Spring’s… & Other Things In-Between!!!
I finally got to get out for another hike! But first, let me get real…
Posted in Appalachian Trail, AT, Gear, Trip Report
Tagged Allen Gap, Appalachian Trail, Arc Blast, AT, backpack, Big Firescall Knob, Duplex, Enlightened Equipment, French Broad River, Hiking Backpacking, Hogback Ridge Shelter, Hot Springs NC, Jerry's Cabin Shelter, Little Laurel Shelter, Lover's Leap, Max Patch, MLD Light Snow Gaiter, MOM's, Mt Mitchell, quilt, Sam's Gap, Section Hiking, Sierra Nevada Brewery, Smoky Mountain Diner, Spring Creek Tavern, Spring Mtn Shelter, Tanyard Gap, UL Backpacking, ZPacks, ZPacks Solo Plus Hexamid Tarp
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April 2016 AT Section Hike: Unicoi Gap (GA) to Deep Gap (NC)
Last weekend (April 29th – May 1st) I was able to hit the trail again! This time with 6 others, making it a pretty good size group! Earlier in the year I had talked with my buddy Chris and learned … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Hiking, Trip Report
Tagged Appalachian Trail, AT, Backpacking, Bly Gap, Deep Gap, Dick's Creek Gap, Hiking, NOBO, trip report, UltraLight Backpacking, unicoi gap, ZPacks
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