I decided I couldn’t let the Fall totally slip by me this year without getting in a backpacking trip, no matter how sleep deprived I might be. I talked GQ into coming out of retirement, and we assembled a crack team of veterans and DCUL newcomers. To make things a little more interesting, Mother Nature... Continue Reading →
Trip Reports & More
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.
Trip Report for Jeremys Run, Little Devils Stairs, 9/29-9/30
We geared up and were soon climbing a very wet and invigorating Little Devils Stairs.
Trip Report: 20 The Hard Way
Catastrophic gear failure. Whiskey flask left behind.
#tbt Trip Report: Backpacking in Yellowstone National Park, August 2015
Trip report originally published in August 2015 by Jimmy Jin. Day 1 - “Back to Life on the Trail” After a great trip in the Tetons, saying goodbye to Will, picking up our Yellowstone permit, and a day of needed rest in Yellowstone’s Canyon Village, we found ourselves stuffing our backpacks full of food once... Continue Reading →