In an attempt to learn from our previous winter ADK trips, we booked two weekends on our calendar in January to try to do the trip in acceptable weather. As things worked out, the weather was acceptable for the first weekend. Acceptable by winter ADK standards involved 40-50 MPH winds at the summit of Whiteface... Continue Reading →
Trip report: Dolly Sods + Roaring Plains (MO/VMO, 32mi, Oct 2018)
As it was near the new moon and reasonably clear, we were able to see the Milky Way, which is always a treat.
#tbt Trip Report: The Northville-Placid Trail
hat struck me the most was the true sense of trail identity that was so pronounced and embodied by the shelters, trail registers, and thru-hikers that make the trail part of their habitat.
#tbt Trip Report: John Muir Trail, July 2014
With a trip like this, there are the moments that stick with you, the memories that you take along, and the individual challenges you struggle through.
#tbt Trip Report: GR 20, June 2014: “It was the best of temps. It was the worst of temps.”
The GR20’s reputation as one of the world’s top trails is, I think, perfectly justified. It is vertical, rocky, rugged, and visually spectacular.