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Category Archives: Outside
20 Hours in Big South Fork
The damp camping gear has been hung to dry, unconsumed food put away and my duffle is mostly unpacked. All this plus a campsite teardown, a coffee stop and an almost 2.0 hour drive home… before 11:00 am. We are, … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Big South Fork, Friends, Outside, RVing, Uncategorized
Tagged Bicycling, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Camping
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Five things…
Below is a handful of things that happened this week. 1. A Favorite, Sunset Season, is Coming to an End As trees’ leaf out, a process that is happening rather quickly right now, our views from the hill will become … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Family, Five Things, Flowers, Knoxville, Life, Outside, Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged Bicycling, Knoxville, Spring
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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
Five things….
“Five things”, is that even still a thing? Is blogging still a thing?! Certainly, it hasn’t been with me. So many things to do and so little time spent recording them, hikes hiked, trips taken, little successes, little moments, all … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Family, Five Things, Florida, Flowers, Friends, Kayaking, Life, Outside, Retirement, Travel, Uncategorized, Walking
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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
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
Tagged Backpacking
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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
Weekend fun and food…
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
Frozen Head (Again) Bird Mtn and Lookout Tower Trls 2-22-2020
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