“Coming Around”
I am finally “coming around” after landing home seven days ago. My expectation of a quick recovery was highly inflated. With 10 days spent above 5,300′, five of those above 10,500′, I have been slow…
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Eleven Days in Colorado
We are back from 11 days in Colorado, including an 8 day hike around Maroon Bells and 3 days of play. We are now struggling to get through 4 days of work to get to…
View PostBackpacking with Friends
Finally, a weekend backpack! We initially planned to hike Cold Mountain for the sunset views but were easily swayed when Will and Kim invited us along on their trip to The Cherokee National Forest. As…
View PostFirst Backpack of Winter
We are home, warm and dry! The first winter backpack of 2005 has come to a successful conclusion. Saturday was relatively warm with temperatures around 50 F. We left Knoxville under sunny skies and arrived…
View PostGSMNP-Campsite 17
John and I took Friday off and went backpacking with his son Lee. We selected campsite 17 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park based on the fact that we could go in via Abrams…
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