Planning appointments are a regular occurrence for DCUL organizers, as David ("Spiderman") and I know all too well. However, I was being summoned to DCUL HQ for an entirely more terrible and sinister reason: I was in trouble for "high crimes and misdemeanors" and multiple violations of the DCUL code of conduct. Things weren't looking... Continue Reading →

There are many reasons why people consider August the worst time to go hiking in the Mid-Atlantic: the weather is often 90 degrees plus with humidity, reliable water sources can be bone-dry, and bugs are everywhere. So when I proposed a 32 mile hike on the Tuscarora Trail on a summer weekend, it was already... Continue Reading →

It had been a crazy week of work. I just wanted to sit down, relax a little, and get some good food. I sat down at one of my favorite restaurants. "I'll take the lunch special" I said to the waitress. The local news was babbling about some invasive plant species that was causing rash... Continue Reading →

July 8th, 2023. That was the day. It was forecasted to be hot. Oh so very hot. 90 degrees. Plus humidity. It would feel more like 95 degrees. I would make them suffer. I would give them 5000 feet of elevation gain...and 28 miles. Oh yes. It would be fun. I rubbed my hands together... Continue Reading →

The Rocksylvania rocks had come alive and were chasing us. They wanted revenge, but not just that. They wanted our blood. We were running...gasping for breath. Desperate to get away from the murderous rocks. Mike was the first one to fall. It was unfortunate, but he was the slowest and weakest hiker out of all... Continue Reading →