Category Archives: Outside

GSMNP-Lower Mt. Cammerer Trail

Posted on June 12, 2021 by smithposts

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 →

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Sleeping Below the Bald-Backpack 85

Posted on May 21, 2021 by smithposts

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 →

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GVRAT

Posted on August 28, 2020 by smithposts

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 →

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Weekend fun and food…

Posted on May 5, 2020 by smithposts

Well, sorta. As I write this, Tennessee is in it’s 5th day of reopening. Hair salons, nail salons, tattoo parlors, retail, many restaurants, parks and outdoor venues are all out there with doors wide open. The weather is great and … Continue reading →

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Frozen Head (Again) Bird Mtn and Lookout Tower Trls 2-22-2020

Posted on February 24, 2020 by smithposts

As it turns out, Frozen Head State Park is a great place for us to hike. Not only is the park convenient, located an hour’s drive from Knoxville, but it is dog friendly and has a number of easy, moderate … Continue reading →

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Helmsley-The Beginning of An Adventure

Posted on February 16, 2020 by smithposts

I don’t remember why, but we took a cab from York to Helmsley. John seems to remember the train took too long and neither of us wanted to take a bus. The travel was initially complicated by a traffic problem … Continue reading →

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About Last Week 2/3-2/9/2020

Posted on February 10, 2020 by smithposts

Monday The excitement started on Sunday with the receipt of the email below. For the past several years, I have randomly submitted requests to the lottery for a cabin at Phantom Ranch located in the Grand Canyon National Park. I … Continue reading →

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Freezing in Frozen Head, Spicewood Trail 2-7-2020

Posted on February 9, 2020 by smithposts

A week of warm weather and damaging rain ended in a drop in temperature and light snow. We had planned to backpack Friday night but the remembrance of a winter night years ago, spent in Frozen Head on the very … Continue reading →

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January 2020-it’s a wrap……

Posted on January 31, 2020 by smithposts

January is going out similar to the way it came in-chilly and dreary. It was a good month by all accounts though it fell a little short of what my active self would have liked. On the rare occasion I … Continue reading →

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Seven Islands, TN’s Newest and Best State Park…

Posted on January 14, 2020 by smithposts

Seven Islands State Birding Park is the newest gem in TN’s system of 56 parks. The park encompasses 423 acres along the French Broad River where grounds are managed as a grasslands and river habitat for 190 species of birds. … Continue reading →

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