Looking for opportunities to combine multiple National Parks into one trip, Carrie and I decided to visit Carlsbad Caverns NP and Guadalupe NP during Spring Break 2017. We started off by getting up at 3:00 am and heading out towards New Mexico. We made good time and arrived in Carlsbad about 10 hours later, just in time to catch the […]
Read moreThis is the final leg of a Ouachita Trail section hike by Derick and I. Since we are nearing the end of the trail, we spent 5 1/2 hours staging a vehicle at the end (Pinnacle State Park) and then driving to our starting point on FS road 122. We finally got on the trail at 5:30 pm and hiked […]
Read moreSaturday September 30, 2017 Starting Point: Stewart River Campsite Ending Point: Lake County Road 301 Trail Miles Hiked: 11.3 I have 11 miles to hike today and my shuttle is scheduled for 2:00 pm, so I got up early, broke camp, and headed out about the time everyone else was getting up. As I left camp, I discovered that the […]
Read moreFriday September 29, 2017 Starting Point: Fox Farm Pond Campsite Ending Point: Stewart River Campsite Trail Miles Hiked: 19.9 Woke up to a sunny day this morning. A refreshing change after all the rain. Today is my longest day yet and I get an early start. The trail travels through the woods and beside several beaver ponds. Shortly after crossing […]
Read moreThursday September 28, 2017 Starting Point: White Pines Campsite Ending Point: Fox Farm Pond Campsite Trail Miles Hiked: 16.1 Tuna is up before me this morning and comes over to sniff my tent and make sure I’m OK after the night. We get up eat breakfast, refill water bottles, and head off down the trail before 8 am. Kim and […]
Read moreCarrie and I just completed a whirlwind tour of the Florida National Parks. Our itinerary was fast and adventure filled: Day 1 – Biscayne National Park – kayaking and tour of Boca Chita Key. Day 2-3 – Dry Tortugas National Park – ferry ride, tour of Fort Jefferson, snorkeling, and camping on the key Day 4-6 – drive up the keys site-seeing, […]
Read moreDistance – 7.9 miles loop Today started out rainy and after looking out the window of my hotel room at 7:00am and seeing the rain, I checked the weather for when it would end and crawled back in bed. I finally got up about 8:30 and Accuweather confirmed the rain was supposed to stop about 10:00am. I slowly got dressed, […]
Read moreWednesday September 27, 2017 Starting Point: South Pier Inn, Duluth Ending Point: White Pines Campsite Trail Miles Hiked: 15.2 After a good night’s sleep in the South Pier Inn I am a little slow getting out of bed. I go down to the lobby and grab some breakfast, go back to the room and finish packing, and head out a […]
Read moreTuesday September 26, 2017 Starting Point: Spirit Mountain Campground Ending Point: South Pier Inn, Duluth Trail Miles Hiked: 14.3 It started raining about 10 p.m. last night and rained pretty hard throughout the night. When I woke up this morning the rain was still coming down and I get to pack up in the rain. This is the first time […]
Read moreMonday September 25, 2017 Starting Point: Fund du Lac Campground Ending Point: Spirit Mountain Campground Trail Miles Hiked: 9.3 The rain has stopped by the time I get up this morning. I pack up my gear and head out for the trail. Checking my phone for the weather, it appears I have about an hour and a half before the rain will […]
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