The annual 4-state challenge in 2021 must not have felt challenging enough since it left a few, including me, thinking what if we stretched the challenge to 50 miles. To make it DCUL’s first trip with a 50-mile day - at least intentionally - we gave it a go this year. And boy, was it... Continue Reading →

Photo Credit: Dmitri When I first did the Assateague trip, I was struck by how different the hiking experience was compared to other trails. There are no hills to climb, and you have a constant view the whole time. The scenery though can be rewarding and avoiding bugs in the area by hiking in the... Continue Reading →

The original plan for this trip was to get Giant & Rocky Ridge (while camping at the base of Giant), followed by a day hike to Whiteface and Esther. However, after having some folks drop, I reached out to DOC and merged my group - Shenanigans, Scrapple & I - with his - Heavy D,... Continue Reading →

The Grand Canyon is something most people are generally familiar with whether they’ve visited or not - perhaps from briefly peering into it from over the edge of the guardrail on the South Rim while passing through on a road trip or just from a postcard or nature doc. Kylie, Karan and myself had all visited it in the... Continue Reading →

Cover Photo Credit: Shane (Dad Joke) After taking a hiatus in 2020, I was excited to post the 2021 DCUL 4-state challenge. For those unfamiliar with this, it's pretty simple: hike the 44-mile section of the AT that traverses VA, WV, MD, & PA in the same day. There is a minor caveat - one... Continue Reading →