Last of the sun — The last of the sun was catching the trees behind the house.
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Four deer — They were about 100 yards away and very interested in what we were doing, which just happened to be, watching them.
July 20, 2024 19:05
Another Hat — I bought myself something with a large brim that was also lightweight and airy for the summer.
July 19, 2024 15:20
I’ve been shopping — It looks like a lot, but at 2-300 rounds per trip to the range it won’t last long. Now I’ve just got to find space to store it all in the gun safe.
June 13, 2024 16:46
It’s that trail cairn again — By one-thirty I had camp squared away, and I started an uneventful hike back to the trailhead. +2
April 21, 2024 16:09
Jus’ Chilling — The six-mile hike back to the trailhead should only take three to four hours (depending on if I stop for lunch), so I can sit back, take it easy, and enjoy the forest for a while. +1
April 21, 2024 12:02
Day Two. Late Breakfast — Biscuits and Gravy, and a cup of Rosie Lee.
April 21, 2024 11:31
The pollen was prodigious — As the green-yellow dusting of pollen on my feet attests, the pollen was indeed prodigious. No wonder I was coughing and sneezing.
April 20, 2024 17:10
There was a trickle of water coming from the spring — With camp set up I headed off down into ‘Deep Hollow’ to see if the spring was running. Much to my surprise it was — just a trickle but enough to have saved me from having to lug in three liters of water! Not to worry, I need the exercise!
April 20, 2024 17:04
Day One. Back at ‘Deep Hollow,’ Hercules Glades Wilderness — I decided to get out for a one-night trip to Hercules Glades. Apart from our Eclipse Trip I’ve not been out this month. An overnight stop at my camping spot near Deep Hollow would be just what the doctor ordered. One-minute read.
April 20, 2024 16:47
Pre-Eclipse Shenanigans —Gary & Ginger — 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. +3
April 8, 2024 13:39
Pre-Eclipse Shenanigans — Lanie & Ginger — 2024 Total Solar Eclipse. Notice how the light in the background is already fading.
April 8, 2024 13:38
2024 Solar Eclipse Camping — Sunday. Two-minute read, +1
April 7, 2024 9:44
Postscript. It was at this point I discovered that the factory-supplied tire iron did not fit these lug nuts — It took three hours to get someone to come out with the right tool to switch the tire.
March 29, 2024 17:35
End of hike selfie — I Hiked over twenty-two miles in two-and-a-half days. I’m happy with that. Three-minute read, +1
March 29, 2024 15:23
Old signpost — the sign itself is long gone, and I’ve no idea if this was for the trail or something else.
March 29, 2024 11:35
Big Dog! By eleven -twenty I was back on the trail. After the (very) short hike to the Short Cut trail junction, I concluded that I was fit enough for the longer — around seven miles — hike out via the North Loop.
March 29, 2024 11:29
Heating water for breakfast.
March 29, 2024 9:28
Morning Coffee, camped off of the Big Piney Trail.
March 29, 2024 9:23
Finally, the sun reaches inside my hammock.
March 29, 2024 8:19
Enjoying the view from my hammock.
March 29, 2024 7:43
Day three, sunrise from my hammock — Well, I’m still alive! That’s a good thing. My AFIB has abated, and if I’m feeling okay, I’ll take the longer more arduous route back to the trailhead.
March 29, 2024 7:21
Enjoying the view from my hammock.
March 29, 2024 7:21
Hammock set up at ‘Paddy Creek Trolltunga’ — It’s good to be back, I had to put in a long hike (with AFIB) today to get here, but it is such a great place to set up camp.