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 →
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DCUL’s 4 State Challenge: The 2021 Edition
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 →
Trip Report: Through the Mines
Dmitri finding an oddly placed cook kit... Recorded on 10/18/2021 - Alexander McAllister ### Friday 10/15/2021 ### As we approached our marked parking lot next to Hearthstone Lake something felt off. Maybe it was the 64ft overfill flood markings that lined the road or the general sense of uncertainty. I knew there was a spot... Continue Reading →
Trip report: Oct 2021 Allegheny Front Trail
The Allegheny Front Trail, (AFT), is my favorite local trail. For me, it's slightly closer than Dolly Sods and offers a longer drier loop on a well maintained trail. I was delighted to see a roster of familiar friends and club members that were new to me signed up for a trip over a weekend... Continue Reading →
Trip Report: Beer, Bees, and Jager Huts on the Black Forest Trail
We love heading up to Pennsylvania in the fall and where better to go than the BFT? Our plan was to meet Friday night at camp. Sophie and Dimitri were the first to start and found a campsite large enough to accommodate us in a grassy parking lot. It even came with a view! Karan,... Continue Reading →