Temporary shelter – I quickly put the tarp up so I could get out of the rain. Quickly, but not before I had a swim. Piney Creek Wilderness – Day One.
Storm clearing – Piney Creek Wilderness – Day One.
July 3, 2020 17:17
Gary on the ‘Farm Track Trail’ at Piney Creek Wilderness – Piney Creek Wilderness – Day One.
July 3, 2020 14:39
Once more unto the trails dear friends1 (three days in Piney Creek Wilderness) – Rain, thunder, a flooding lake, wading, and bushwhacking make for a different start to a weekend’s R&R. Piney Creek Wilderness. Journal: 13 44
July 3, 2020 14:39
Strange times, strange working conditions – Today, for the first time since March 11, I left the house for work. Two-minute read. 4 pictures
June 27, 2020 21:15
A wet hike back to the trailhead – I hoped I’d beat the storm, but I didn’t. Day Two, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail. Two-minute read, 3 pictures
June 21, 2020 15:18
Mid-hike posing – What the well-dressed English hiker wears abroad – I’m not going to win any fashion awards. It’s just as well I didn’t meet any people on the trail. Three-minute read.
June 21, 2020 14:44
Flowering meadow – Day Two, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail.
June 21, 2020 14:03
Selfie with the Cab – It looked like someone had been doing some close range target practice. Day Two, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail.
June 21, 2020 13:47
Another good thing about my chair… I discovered that my chair comes in useful to keep all my gear on as I break camp.
June 21, 2020 13:10
‘Cab Creek’ – Day Two, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail. 3 pictures
June 21, 2020 12:18
Drying my clothes and enjoying the sun – No, I wasn’t really wearing camo undies, but your eyes are not deceiving you, for the sake of modesty, in this picture I am.
June 21, 2020 10:47
Camped by ‘Cab Creek’ – Day Two, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail.
June 21, 2020 10:10
Camped by ‘Cab Creek’ – Day Two, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail.
June 21, 2020 9:00
All lit up – Day One, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail.
June 20, 2020 21:12
Sunset after the rain – Camped on ‘Cab Creek’. Day One, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail.
June 20, 2020 20:31
Trail-side shelf fungi – Day One, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail.
June 20, 2020 16:09
My new hat, and the hike didn’t go quite as planned – lots of dense brush, an angry critter, and a lack of campsites changed my plans. Two-minute read, +1
June 20, 2020 14:23
I found a hog trap, and decided to find out where the trail Ginger took a while ago led. +1
June 20, 2020 13:50
About to head down the Pees Hollow Trail (Counter-Clockwise) – Day One, Hercules Glades, Pees Hollow Trail. One-minute read, 2 pictures
June 20, 2020 13:00
Journal: Two nights at Hercules Glades Wilderness, May 2020 – A two-night break at Hercules Glades Wilderness with a visit to ‘Twin Falls’ hollow and the bluffs. Journal: 6 21
May 31, 2020 18:00
Small falls on ‘Twin Falls Creek.’ – According to the GPS these are only 260 yards from the trail. It seems a lot more when you are bushwhacking.
May 31, 2020 15:05
Lunch stop – Once again I made reasonable time on the trail (for me), arriving at my selected lunch spot shortly before two pm. 5 pictures
May 31, 2020 13:55
The brush is growing and views are limited – Ten years ago when we first hiked this trail the views were a lot better.