Packrafting Gates of the Arctic
A packrafting and backpacking trip in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska…this was epic.
Category: Trip Reports
Buffalo Peaks
On June 2, 2017, I went to Denver for a work trip. Since I really miss Colorado, I decided to take some vacation time and backpack in the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness. It had been a long time since I had last hiked in that wilderness, and that…
Blue Spring Cave
On March 25, 2017, Tommy, Jenny, Layne, Tracy, and I took a trip to Blue Spring Cave in Tennessee. We camped out the night before, which is always pleasant with good friends. This was our second trip to this cave, and we decided to try to make…
Kennamer Cave
On February 25, 2017, I took a trip with the Huntsville Grotto to Kennamer Cave in Jackson County, AL. This cave is just a few minutes from my house, but this was my first time going to the cave. Actually, I guess we tried to go to…
Byers Cave
On February 4, 2017, I went to Byers Cave in Georgia with the Huntsville Grotto. The hike to the cave is a fairly steep climb up the ridge, but it’s not too bad. The temperature at the entrance was very warm, which was nice for an early…
Siler Bald
Over the New Year’s weekend of 2017, we headed to the mountains of North Carolina. We spent some time in Brevard and learned that the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed near Brevard in the winter. So then we headed to Franklin and hiked up to Siler Bald…
2016 Highlights Video
Bald River
On November 5, 2016, we went to Tellico to hike along Bald River We have hiked the Bald River Trail inside the Bald River Gorge Wilderness many times, but I wanted to hike the trail on the opposite side of Forest Road 126. This trail is called…
Canyoneering 2016
Canyoneering in Utah in 2016. We did Baptist Draw, Little White Roost, White Roost, Moonshine Wash, Big Spring, High Spur, and Larry Canyon.
Bluff River Cave
Bluff River Cave in northern Alabama was a surprise: it was much nicer than we expected. Which was even funnier because we had actually been here before but couldn’t remember much about it. So, on September 25, 2016, we took a trip up to Bluff River to…
Buffalo Peaks
On June 2, 2017, I went to Denver for a work trip. Since I really miss Colorado, I decided to take some vacation time and backpack in the Buffalo Peaks Wilderness. It had been a long time since I had last hiked in that wilderness, and that…
Blue Spring Cave
On March 25, 2017, Tommy, Jenny, Layne, Tracy, and I took a trip to Blue Spring Cave in Tennessee. We camped out the night before, which is always pleasant with good friends. This was our second trip to this cave, and we decided to try to make…
Kennamer Cave
On February 25, 2017, I took a trip with the Huntsville Grotto to Kennamer Cave in Jackson County, AL. This cave is just a few minutes from my house, but this was my first time going to the cave. Actually, I guess we tried to go to…
Byers Cave
On February 4, 2017, I went to Byers Cave in Georgia with the Huntsville Grotto. The hike to the cave is a fairly steep climb up the ridge, but it’s not too bad. The temperature at the entrance was very warm, which was nice for an early…
Siler Bald
Over the New Year’s weekend of 2017, we headed to the mountains of North Carolina. We spent some time in Brevard and learned that the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed near Brevard in the winter. So then we headed to Franklin and hiked up to Siler Bald…
2016 Highlights Video
Bald River
On November 5, 2016, we went to Tellico to hike along Bald River We have hiked the Bald River Trail inside the Bald River Gorge Wilderness many times, but I wanted to hike the trail on the opposite side of Forest Road 126. This trail is called…
Canyoneering 2016
Canyoneering in Utah in 2016. We did Baptist Draw, Little White Roost, White Roost, Moonshine Wash, Big Spring, High Spur, and Larry Canyon.
Bluff River Cave
Bluff River Cave in northern Alabama was a surprise: it was much nicer than we expected. Which was even funnier because we had actually been here before but couldn’t remember much about it. So, on September 25, 2016, we took a trip up to Bluff River to…
