The Cleveland Way, Day 1, Helmsley to Sutton Bank

Actual Hike: Helmsley to BoltbyExpected Mileage: 10Actual Mileage From B&B to B&B: 14.5Times We Got Separated From the Trail: 1 (for 4 miles)When We Discovered Detailed Trail Description in our Hiking Materials:  End of Day…

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House Mountain Hike

After 12 sedentary hours yesterday, sitting, listening and eating, time was right to spend a day outdoors! John and I had pre-determined that hiking was definitely on the agenda and getting me on my bike…

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Backpacking 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…

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First 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…

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A Quick Hike-GSMNP

Not much to report this weekend. Time was spent doing domestic chores like mowing the yard and putting new tires on my car. Bah humbug! We did take a few hours today to drive to…

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