Winter Camping tagged - Breakfast in America Living happily ever after still means you have to clean house and do the dishes Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:52:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://breakfastinamerica.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-2017-06-12-204131-square-1-32x32.jpg Winter Camping tagged - Breakfast in America 32 32 49034375 Journal: Hercules Glades in the snow, January 2025 https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/journal-hercules-glades-in-the-snow-january-2025/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/journal-hercules-glades-in-the-snow-january-2025/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 22:00:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36143 Journal: Hercules Glades in the snow, January 2025. A forecast winter storm in Southwest Missouri on January 9 and 10 was just what was needed to let me get some time out when the trail conditions would be a bit more challenging. Journal: 15   45

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/journal-hercules-glades-in-the-snow-january-2025/feed/ 0 36143 And finally… https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/and-finally/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/and-finally/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:17:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36140 And finally... The roads had been plowed and were clear.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/and-finally/feed/ 0 36140 Day Three stats and end of hike thoughts https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-three-stats-and-end-of-hike-thoughts/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-three-stats-and-end-of-hike-thoughts/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 20:00:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36099 Day Three stats and end of hike thoughts.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-three-stats-and-end-of-hike-thoughts/feed/ 0 36099 Back at the Tower Trailhead https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/back-at-the-tower-trailhead/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/back-at-the-tower-trailhead/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:51:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36083 Back at the Tower Trailhead. No tracks — so no one else has been here. Now I've got to get all that snow off the car.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/back-at-the-tower-trailhead/feed/ 0 36083 Getting close to the trailhead https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/getting-close-to-the-trailhead/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/getting-close-to-the-trailhead/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:24:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36080 Getting close to the trailhead — heading east on the Pilot (Tower) Trail.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/getting-close-to-the-trailhead/feed/ 0 36080 Another Pole (Pete) Hollow Trail junction cairn selfie https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/another-pole-pete-hollow-trail-junction-cairn-selfie/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/another-pole-pete-hollow-trail-junction-cairn-selfie/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 19:04:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36077 Another Pole (Pete) Hollow Trail junction cairn selfie — Well, it had to be done with some snow in the background.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/another-pole-pete-hollow-trail-junction-cairn-selfie/feed/ 0 36077 Heading east on the Pilot (Tower) Trail in the snow https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/heading-east-on-the-pilot-tower-trail-in-the-snow/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/heading-east-on-the-pilot-tower-trail-in-the-snow/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 18:52:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36074 Heading east on the Pilot (Tower) Trail in the snow — Watch out for those low hanging boughs, they'll dump their snowy burden on you if you touch them.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/heading-east-on-the-pilot-tower-trail-in-the-snow/feed/ 0 36074 Is it a stupid idea if it works? https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/is-it-a-stupid-idea-if-it-works/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/is-it-a-stupid-idea-if-it-works/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 18:35:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36071 Is it a stupid idea if it works? — I don't have footwear suitable for bad weather, so four years ago I bought some waterproof socks.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/is-it-a-stupid-idea-if-it-works/feed/ 0 36071 View across Hercules Glades Wilderness, looking south from the Pilot (Tower) Trail https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/view-across-hercules-glades-wilderness-looking-south-from-the-pilot-tower-trail/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/view-across-hercules-glades-wilderness-looking-south-from-the-pilot-tower-trail/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 18:30:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36065 View across Hercules Glades Wilderness, looking south from the Pilot (Tower) Trail — This is one of the few places on the trail with a view to the south. I climbed up a little bit above the trail to get a clearer view of the horizon.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/view-across-hercules-glades-wilderness-looking-south-from-the-pilot-tower-trail/feed/ 0 36065 Junction of the Cedar (Middle) Trail and the Pilot (Tower) Trail, looking west https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/junction-of-the-cedar-middle-trail-and-the-pilot-tower-trail-looking-west/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/junction-of-the-cedar-middle-trail-and-the-pilot-tower-trail-looking-west/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 17:56:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36047 Junction of the Cedar (Middle) Trail and the Pilot (Tower) Trail, looking west — I was half expecting to find some tracks at this point. But no, it seems I'm the only one mad enough to be out at the moment.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/junction-of-the-cedar-middle-trail-and-the-pilot-tower-trail-looking-west/feed/ 0 36047 Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-4/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-4/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 16:10:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36043 Camped in the snow above 'Twin Falls Hollow.' I set my tarp in 'Porch mode' as there was no more snowfall forecast. Oops. I forgot about all the loose snow falling off of the branches above!

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-4/feed/ 0 36043 Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-3/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-3/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:42:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36040 Camped in the snow above 'Twin Falls Hollow.'

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-3/feed/ 0 36040 A snowy view from my hammock https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-snowy-view-from-my-hammock/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-snowy-view-from-my-hammock/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:48:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36031 A snowy view from my hammock.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-snowy-view-from-my-hammock/feed/ 0 36031 Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-2/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-2/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:32:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36037 Camped in the snow above 'Twin Falls Hollow' — I did ponder the potential downsides (or should that be downslides?) of camping on the side of a steep ravine. And I ignored them. I survived.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow-2/feed/ 0 36037 Camped in the snow above ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:31:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36034 Camped in the snow above 'Twin Falls Hollow' — I did ponder the potential dowsides (or should that be downslides?) of camping on the side of a steep ravine. And I ignored them. I survived.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/camped-in-the-snow-above-twin-falls-hollow/feed/ 0 36034 First Breakfast (in the hammock) https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/first-breakfast-in-the-hammock/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/first-breakfast-in-the-hammock/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 14:07:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36025 First Breakfast (in the hammock). Yes, I am taking a page from the Hobbits' playbook and having a first and second breakfast! One-minute read, +2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/first-breakfast-in-the-hammock/feed/ 0 36025 Day Two stats https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-two-stats/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-two-stats/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:50:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36021 Day Two stats. I arrived at my campsite at three-fifty, with just ninety minutes of daylight left to set up camp and finish all my camp chores.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/day-two-stats/feed/ 0 36021 Glades (Upper Pilot) Trail Junction in the snow https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/glades-upper-pilot-trail-junction-in-the-snow/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/glades-upper-pilot-trail-junction-in-the-snow/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:20:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36018 Glades (Upper Pilot) Trail Junction in the snow. It's odd how mine are the only tracks in the snow. +1

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/glades-upper-pilot-trail-junction-in-the-snow/feed/ 0 36018 Pilot (Tower) Trail heading east https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/pilot-tower-trail-heading-east/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/pilot-tower-trail-heading-east/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 21:10:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36015 Pilot (Tower) Trail heading east.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/pilot-tower-trail-heading-east/feed/ 0 36015 At the Devil’s Den (Lower Pilot) Trail junction https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/at-the-devils-den-lower-pilot-trail-junction/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/at-the-devils-den-lower-pilot-trail-junction/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:55:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36011 At the Devil's Den (Lower Pilot) Trail junction. The Pilot (Tower) Trail is straight ahead and should be easy to follow from here on. I stopped to re-secure my camp shoes which had come loose and to brush some of the accumulating snow off my pack.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/at-the-devils-den-lower-pilot-trail-junction/feed/ 0 36011 A fleeting burst of sunshine https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-fleeting-burst-of-sunshine/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-fleeting-burst-of-sunshine/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:45:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36008 A fleeting burst of sunshine. Right place, right time. A lucky shot as the sun shone for just a minute.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/a-fleeting-burst-of-sunshine/feed/ 0 36008 The trail wasn’t always obvious https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-trail-wasnt-always-obvious/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-trail-wasnt-always-obvious/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:34:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=36005 The trail wasn't always obvious. There was a slight indentation where it ran, and I'd already figured out to look for the gap in the grass stalks.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/the-trail-wasnt-always-obvious/feed/ 0 36005 Winter view from Hercules Glades Wilderness https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/winter-view-from-hercules-glades-wilderness/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/winter-view-from-hercules-glades-wilderness/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 20:32:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=35975 Winter view from Hercules Glades Wilderness. Two-minute read.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/winter-view-from-hercules-glades-wilderness/feed/ 0 35975 Gary camped here https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/gary-camped-here/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/gary-camped-here/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:28:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=35972 Gary camped here. There was a fair buildup of snow around the edge of the tarp from where the snow kept sliding off.

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