The weekend of May 9, 2015, Tracy and I took a backpacking trip to the Chattooga River on the border of South Carolina and Georgia. This was our first backpacking trip into the Appalachians since we moved back east, and I wanted to be sure Tracy enjoyed…
The weekend of November 9, 2014, Jessica came down and we did some hiking in Panthertown Valley. We hiked towards Devil’s Elbow after ascending Little Green Mountain from Schoolhouse Falls, exploring some waterfalls along the way. We headed back out when we saw smoke coming from the…
We tried to backpack the weekend of August 30, 2014, but it was a horrible failure. First, we drove the Blue Ridge Parkway towards Brevard, NC, with plans to backpack at Shining Rock Wilderness. When we reached the trailhead near Black Balsam Knob, however, it was a…
On May 24, 2014, just after we moved from Utah to Alabama, David and I took a hike up the Brush Mountain Trail in the Citico Creek Wilderness. I decided that I wanted to hike all of the trails in Citico, and this was one trail I…
From Nov 4-14, 2011, I took a trip home to Tennessee. I’ve been trying to hike other places besides Norris Lake when I go home because that’s where I always go. But it’s so nice in the fall, that I just can’t help it, so I hiked…
The week of May 27, 2008, I headed to Tennessee for a few days of relaxation. While at home I hiked out to Hill Cave at Norris Lake, I hiked at the Obed River with James, I hiked the South Fork Citico Trail with David, played some…
Tracy and I went home for Thanksgiving 2007…we decided to try our luck at Thanksgiving since Christmas always seems so wild. Thanksgiving was wild, too, so we’ll probably stick to Christmas. But the weather and season were outstanding. I REALLY love fall back home, and I need…
The week of May 7, 2007, I took my annual trip to Tennessee. I played my dream 24-hour paintball game, and it was great. And then I spent the weekend hiking and visiting friends and family. I hiked in the Bald River Wilderness, as well as on…