travel light, wake early, walk far
“YOU CAN’T CAMP IN THE PARKING LOT!” screamed a voice from a nearby house. We had pulled into the Old Rag Parking lot outside of Shenandoah National Park (Skyline Drive was closed, as usual, during foul winter weather) seconds before and were accosted by our unknown heckler immediately after stepping out of our vehicles. Sophie,... Continue Reading →
Ali and I have been members of DC UL for a long time, but haven't yet led a trip. Inspired by some warmer weather hiking and a beautiful fall, we decided to schedule a winter trip to a place we'd hiked before, Caledonia State Park in Pennsylvania. It was a low-mileage, winter 1 rating. I... Continue Reading →
While I thought that the Catskill's trip would have been a great trip, I couldn't stomach the ratio of driving to hiking, so opted for a closer trip which would also double for vetting Kyle for Utah. Steve has explained to me on a number of occasions that he doesn't plan trips leaving from Skyline... Continue Reading →
Over the years, my eyes always drifted toward the Shenandoah Mountain Trail on National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map 791. It looked so incomplete and yet so perfect, running in linear fashion down an appealing ridge but split by forest roads and difficult to form a loop that would somehow encompass its entirety. Michael's suggestion of... Continue Reading →
This was another one for the record books. With an incredible 18 participants, you knew it was going to be epic. We all trickled into our prearranged campsite that conveniently straddled the Virginia/West Virginia border by various means. We had the shuttle setup and the bailout vehicles in place; everything was good to go for... Continue Reading →
DC UL Backpacking 