Category Archives: Trip Report

JMT 2018 Thru Hike Update

Posted on October 21, 2018 by Stick

So, the JMT thru hike that I had planned for 2018 didn’t go quite as I had planned… Since the hike I have received several messages asking how the hike went, so I finally made the above video. However, I … Continue reading →

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December ’17 Florida Trail Hike: Ocala NF w/ Zpacks & GooseFeet Gear

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Stick

Early last Thursday morning my son and I woke up around 3:30 am (Central time), made some coffee, loaded up the car and drove off. About five and a half hours later we were standing in my buddy Craig Smith’s … Continue reading →

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June 2017 AT Section Hike: Meet Virginia!

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Stick

In September 2009 I took my first steps on the Appalachian Trail. It was only a few months before this time that I realized that “backpacking” was even a thing, and that there was such a thing as the Appalachian … Continue reading →

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March 2017 GSMNP Day Hike: Trillium Gap Trail to Mt LeConte to Rainbow Falls Trail to Old Sugarland Trail

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Stick

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 →

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January 2017 GSMNP Loop Hike

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Stick

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 →

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2016 GSMNP Thanksgiving Hike

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Stick

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 →

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