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Much of our hike last weekend was wet and foggy, although photos come out so well in those conditions! #at #appalachiantrail #hiking #backpacking #sectionhike #northgeorgia #soggy #foggy #wet #iphone8plus #iphonephotography #teamzpacksHad a wet, but fun hike this weekend with some new, and old friends! We hiked the 31 mile section from Springer Mountain (aka: the souther terminus of the Appalachian Trail) to Neel Gap in only 2 days... we originally planned 3 but with all the rain we decided to speed things up a little. This was actually my 4th time hiking this section, and is a special hike for me. This September marks the 10 year anniversary of my wife and I hiking this section of trail as brand new backpackers. While my wife wasn’t with me on this trip, I did reminisce at several spots along the way, and of course new memories were created on this trip too... Anyway, I look forward to doing this section again one day in the future... until then though, here is a group photo of us atop Cedar Mountain with the best view behind us we had almost the whole trip! #appalachiantrail #at #backpacking #hiking #Cedarmountain #godsglory #finallysomesunshine #groupphoto #iphone8plus #iphonephotography #teamzpacksOur first trip out with our camper for 2019! As usual, not everything went smooth... super windy on the drive down made for a white-knuckled drive, lots of rain that forced us out a day early, not to mention problems with our hot water heater... again, but we still had a great time and was happy that we had the chance to go! We still got 2 nights in at a beautiful, new to us, campground! This is at Whitten Park in Fulton, Ms, only about 1.5 hours away from us. It’s located south of Piney Grove (another favorite campground of ours) on the Tombigbee waterway. We got site #11 which is right on the water with a small fishing pier right at our site (in the photo) and another longer pier right next to it (from which this photo was taken on). This is definitely a nice campground and we look forward to heading back later this year (hopefully on a nicer weekend) to spend more time here! #rvlife #firsttripof2019 #camperlife #starcraft #rv #camper #whittenpark #whittencampground #fultonms #siteonthewater #onthewater #camping #campinglife #glamping #glampinglife #iphone8plusLuke was ready to go... Lucy not so much! And I’m not sure how Lucy managed to turn both her ears out... lol!!! #carrides #dogslife #lukethegolden #lucytherescue #familyFinally got around to making a stove top cover for the stove in our camper! Here it’s sitting on top of the stove grate, however we can remove the grate and it can nest down into the stove top for a lower profile. And of course it can serve as a serving tray for bringing food (or ingredients) in and out of the camper! #everylittlebitofspacecounts #counterspace #countertops #stovecover #diy #rvlife #rvrenovation #starcraftGetting the camper ready for this year... I added a bike rack and supports to the bumper. Now we can do a little biking at the campgrounds! (I gotta redo my stickers again too...) #rvupgrade #bikeracks #bumpersupport #mountnlock #starcraft #21fb #rvlife #rv #happycamper #blessed #itsalmosttime #lilbit #stickeritup- Follow Stick's Blog on WordPress.com
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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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4 Days & A 20 Pound Pack
Finally it is time to head out for another hike! And not just a day hike, or even an overnight hike, but a 4 day hike! It is not too often that I get to head out for a multi-day … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Packing, The Trail
Tagged Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, day hike, Gear List, Georgia AT, Hiking, multi day hike, North Carolina AT, Solo hiking
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Sipsey Wilderness Day Hike
Total Distance: 4.13 km (2.6 mi) Total Time: 2:29:39 Moving Time: 30:44 Average Speed: 1.66 km/h (1.0 mi/h) Average Moving Speed: 8.07 km/h (5.0 mi/h) Max Speed: 10.53 km/h (6.5 mi/h) Min Elevation: 150 m (492 ft) Max Elevation: 221 … Continue reading
Big Hill Pond Day Hike & Gear List
Last weekend I was able to sneak out for an overdue day hike. It was nice to get out and hike down a trail that I have not been down before and to just relax and enjoy the day. The … Continue reading
Posted in Clothes, Gear, Packing, The Trail
Tagged 2mm Painters Cloth Ground Sheet, 32 oz Powerade Bottle, Aqua Mira Drops, Aqua Mira Frontier Pro Water Filter, Big hill Pond State park, Blue ccf pad, Columbia Peak 2 Peak Jacket, Columbia Silver Ridge Convertible Pants, Cuben Fiber CloudKilt, day hike, Ditty Bag, Germ-X, Integral Designs eVENT Shortie Gaiters, Jetboil So Ti, Kupilka 21 cup, Leki CorkLite Aergon Speedlock Trekking Poles, Lightload Towel, Lowa Renegade II GTX Mids, Mountainfitter 7" Ti-Eye stakes, Nalgene 1L SoftBottle, OES 8x10 Sil Flat Tarp, Platypus 2L Soft Bottle, REI Long Handle Ti Ware Spoon, Stoic Merino 150 Bliss Shirt, Stoic Merino Comp Trail Crew Socks, Tera Nova 35L Laser Backpack, TP In A Ziploc, ZPacks Cuben Fiber Pack Cover
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Chimney Tops Day Hike
Today my wife and I finally got to head down the Chimney Tops Trail. I have wanted to do this 4 mile round trip hike for a while, but have not been able to get around to it. Something has … Continue reading
Posted in The Trail, Trip Report
Tagged Backpacking, Chimney Tops, day hike, Gatlinburg, GSMNP, Hiking, Smokies, Trail
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Packing for the Smokies, again…
It is finally time! It seems that is has been a very long time since I have stepped foot on the trail for a backpacking trip, let alone a multi-day trip. And now here it is. This weekend my wife … Continue reading
