Author: davidowriter

Trip Report: “Douthat with Hot Springs? We DIDthat.” (Douthat State Park Thru-Hike + Jefferson Baths, Clifton Forge to Warm Springs, Va.) (February 28-March 2, 2025) (30 miles)

Hiking on a four-mile long “knife’s edge” trail on the top of a long mountain, with leaf-free winter views on both sides, I composed an outline of this Trip Report in my mind. Frankly, it was writing itself. We had backpacked from Clifton Forge, Va., north through Douthat State Park, to Warm Springs, Va. I... Continue Reading →

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Trip Report: “Octoberfest im Schwarzwald” (Black Forest Trail, PA) (Oct. 18-20, 2024) (42 Miles)

Everyone knows of the Black Forest Trail in north central Pennsylvania. Fewer people in the USA know of another “Black Forest” a lot further away—in Germany. Weirdly, the Germans call their Black Forest “Schwarzwald.” (I assume Pennsylvania beat Germany to the trademark rights to “Black Forest,” or Germany’s version is just a knockoff of Pennsylvania’s).... Continue Reading →

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Trip Report: “Roan’n and Groan’n” (Roan Highlands Appalachian Trail Section Hike, North Carolina/Tennessee) (Sept. 6-9, 2024) (52 miles)

The black bear growled loudly, freezing me in my tracks. Seeing bears in the Appalachian mountains is common; having them growl at me is not. For a moment, I considered standing very still and quiet, hoping the bear was growling at something other then me. I then considered running down the trail to make an... Continue Reading →

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Trip Report: “That’s What Friends Are For” (Social; Lake Fairfax, Va) (August 24-25, 2024) (0 Miles)

Despite the balmy 80 degree temperature in the woods surrounding Lake Fairfax, the campfire blazed hot and bright. On this 15th Anniversary of DCUL, over 40 DCULers sat riveted on surrounding picnic tables. Evan (“Whiskey-Fairy”) grabbed a microphone to commemorate the founding and history of the most extreme and active backpacking club in the nation.... Continue Reading →

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