Perkins Cave
On July 9, 2016, we took a trip with the Huntsville Grotto to Perkins Cave in Alabama. This cave is on private property and requires a bit of a hike down the mountain to get to it. There wasn’t much to the cave until we got to…
Year: 2016
Stephens Gap Cave
On June 25, 2016, Layne, Tracy, and I went to check out Stephens Gap Cave. This is another very popular SCCi cave, and the entrances are really pretty. The cave itself is pretty short, but there is one horizontal entrance right next to a vertical entrance, which…
Scotland
For our international trip in 2016, Scotland looked like a great option. So, in May we loaded up and headed to the Scottish Highlands. The plan was basically to drive around almost all of Scotland, explore the countryside, and day hike whenever we found a nice trail. …
Stratton Bald
On May 14, 2016, we headed up to Stratton Bald, The original plan was to backpack, but the forecast for the night was not good, so we decided to car camp and then day hike up to the bald on Sunday. We explored around on Saturday, and…
Blue Spring Cave
On May 7, 2016, Tracy and I went with the Huntsville Grotto to Blue Spring Cave in Tennessee. At about 38 miles, Blue Spring is the ninth longest cave in the United States, and the longest in Tennessee. It’s on private property and it’s securely gated, so…
Guffey Cave
On April 10, 2016, the Huntsville Grotto took a trip to Guffey Cave in Marshall County, AL. This is a gated cave on private property with a bit of a walk down the ridge to reach the entrance. But the cave is pretty incredible. Almost immediately after…
Tumbling Rock Cave
On March 26, 2016, Layne and I decided to make it to the back of Tumbling Rock. The back is marked by a formation called Terry’s Terrible Tiger Teeth, so that was our destination. The route is supposed to be confusing, so we didn’t have much faith…
Tumbling Rock Cave
I have made multiple trips to Tumbling Rock Cave in Jackson County, Alabama. Here are a few pictures from some of those trips. [mapsmarker marker=”44″]
2015 Highlight Video
Sipsey Wilderness
On January 16, 2016, Tracy, Zach, Layne, and I went to Sipsey Wilderness for a winter backpacking trip. We started at the Thompson Trailhead and did a loop that went up trails 208, 224, 204, 209, and 206. This route included old double-track and narrow single-track trails,…
Stephens Gap Cave
On June 25, 2016, Layne, Tracy, and I went to check out Stephens Gap Cave. This is another very popular SCCi cave, and the entrances are really pretty. The cave itself is pretty short, but there is one horizontal entrance right next to a vertical entrance, which…
Scotland
For our international trip in 2016, Scotland looked like a great option. So, in May we loaded up and headed to the Scottish Highlands. The plan was basically to drive around almost all of Scotland, explore the countryside, and day hike whenever we found a nice trail. …
Stratton Bald
On May 14, 2016, we headed up to Stratton Bald, The original plan was to backpack, but the forecast for the night was not good, so we decided to car camp and then day hike up to the bald on Sunday. We explored around on Saturday, and…
Blue Spring Cave
On May 7, 2016, Tracy and I went with the Huntsville Grotto to Blue Spring Cave in Tennessee. At about 38 miles, Blue Spring is the ninth longest cave in the United States, and the longest in Tennessee. It’s on private property and it’s securely gated, so…
Guffey Cave
On April 10, 2016, the Huntsville Grotto took a trip to Guffey Cave in Marshall County, AL. This is a gated cave on private property with a bit of a walk down the ridge to reach the entrance. But the cave is pretty incredible. Almost immediately after…
Tumbling Rock Cave
On March 26, 2016, Layne and I decided to make it to the back of Tumbling Rock. The back is marked by a formation called Terry’s Terrible Tiger Teeth, so that was our destination. The route is supposed to be confusing, so we didn’t have much faith…
Tumbling Rock Cave
I have made multiple trips to Tumbling Rock Cave in Jackson County, Alabama. Here are a few pictures from some of those trips. [mapsmarker marker=”44″]
2015 Highlight Video
Sipsey Wilderness
On January 16, 2016, Tracy, Zach, Layne, and I went to Sipsey Wilderness for a winter backpacking trip. We started at the Thompson Trailhead and did a loop that went up trails 208, 224, 204, 209, and 206. This route included old double-track and narrow single-track trails,…
