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Category Archives: Hiking
Hiking, Biking, Life Recently
I consider July to be the mid-point of summer and 4th of July the 2nd in a trifecta a summer holidays (Memorial, 4th and Labor). Back in the days when life centered around work, I looked forward to these 3-day … Continue reading
A Walk in the Woods
Last Thursday (9 June 2022) our hiking group took a walk in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, along the Little River and beyond. The temperature was late July hot and the humidity, elevated by an overnight rain, was visible. … Continue reading
Late May, Early June…
Where is the year going, almost halfway done now? Days have been filled with walking, running, bicycling and day to day tasks. These days, the last before slipping into summer, are my favorite. The end of May brought “Birthday Season” … Continue reading
Posted in Asheville, Birthdays, Friends, Hiking, Obed, Opera, Uncategorized
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Unmapped Sugarlands-GSMNP
On February 8th, we joined several of our friends to hike to the “unmapped” stone cabin in the Sugarlands area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The roots of the two-room stone cabin are a bit of a mystery, … Continue reading
Lily Bluff, Beauty in the Obed
We have tried for several weeks to kickstart 2022 hiking, but things kept getting in the way, mostly the bitter cold. On Tuesday, January 18th, we finally convinced ourselves that the cold would be tolerable and the terrain, not too … Continue reading
Tuesday Hiking-Middle Prong Trail
As I sit here typing, I am dragging through the third day of a virus, some type of stomach-intestinal thing causing very low energy. I have been mostly sleeping with a little reading but today I felt well enough to … Continue reading
GSMNP-Lower Mt. Cammerer Trail
Date: June 5, 2021, Dayhike Total Hike: 7.57 miles, 1082′ elevation gain Saturday we took a hike on Lower Mt. Cammerer trail, an out and back hike to Campsite 35. With six nights in the Wind Rivers looming in late … Continue reading
Sleeping Below the Bald-Backpack 85
Hello from my long neglected blog. With Covid lockdown and lack of activities, I had little motivation to write. But things are opening up in the US and the Smith-Dunlap household is stirring so it’s time to shake the off … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Cherokee National Forest, Friends, Hiking, Outside, Uncategorized
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GVRAT
I am not sure I was thinking clearly back on May 3rd when I first stumbled on the Great Virtual Race Across Tennessee (GVRAT). I was wrapped up the Covid crisis and certainly not thinking long term. It seemed to … Continue reading
The Cleveland Way, Day 10, Scarborough to Filey
Planned mileage: 12.0Actual mileage: 10.5 Accomodations: Abbots LeighRating: Good Dear Leslie and Mike, Another mini update tonight. WE ARE DONE! We have mixed emotions about being done, we have immensely enjoyed the scenery and each other’s company. Being out everyday … Continue reading
Posted in Cleveland Way, England, Hiking, Travel, Uncategorized, Walking
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