travel light, wake early, walk far
I’d have to rank Old Loggers Path as one of my favorite trails. Not too long, not too hard. You pass by burbling streams and enjoy scenic valley views. This was going to be my fourth time doing the route—given that it is almost a four-hour drive, you can get a sense of how much... Continue Reading →
Is there really anything better than spending a summer day soaking in cool waters? I’m hard-pressed to come up with a better way to spend an August weekend, and that’s just what we did on our recent adventure to Otter Creek. Over the past few years, Michael and I have been leading swimming hole trips... Continue Reading →
I’ve been slowly picking off trails for the Shenandoah 500 and had a decent stretch along the Appalachian Trail (AT) at the top of the southern district that I still needed to cover. The first version of this trip was just the AT, but severe storms prompted me to reschedule it. My original plan had... Continue Reading →
There were bonus miles, getting scharfed, bailouts, beer angels, great whiskey shortages, inchworms and mosquitos, car in ditches, questionable water sources… well, yes, the list could go on.
The Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail Facebook group is full of great information about the trail, including current conditions. Water sources seemed to be running well – good news. Maybe there is a problem with the pump at Grindle – we’ll keep an eye on that. And then, worms. Specifically inchworms. Or, to be very precise,... Continue Reading →
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