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The Hiking Judge: William O. Douglas and the C&O Canal by Jake Sawyer If you talk to enough members of DCUL, you’ll find a number of lawyers in our club. If he had the chance, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas would have been one of them. Justice Douglas hikes past a lock house on... Continue Reading →
Last month, 7 DCULers travelled out to Spruce Knob to do the classic loop with the Seneca Creek trail. We had two first-times Ben and Colleen, as well as Vinay, Alyssa, Dibya, and myself, and Vera coming in from Ohio. We all met at the top of Spruce Knob around dusk, and found that Vera... Continue Reading →
This is my first trip report! Last weekend 4 brave DCULers, Albina, James, Ben, and myself, once again faced off against the infamous Priest in a repeat of the now-famous trip David O lead last year. Sadly this time there were no fun games, but the world hasn't ended yet so hopefully we did enough.... Continue Reading →
Beth and I found ourselves in yet another Sheetz Gas Station. This was our holy city, after all. Muslims had their Mecca, Jews had their Jerusalem, and DCUL had Sheetz. We had come to make our mandatory sacrifice before going off into the mountains for the weekend. Some say that if you skip this part... Continue Reading →
“Senator [Quayle], I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.” – Bentsen, L. (1988). “Vice Presidential Debate.” In The New York Times (October 5, 1988). ##### Dmitri (“Dying Siberian Wolf” or “DSW”) stared out over Pine Creek Gorge, which is also referred to as “The... Continue Reading →
DC UL Backpacking 