Solo Backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness — After a busy week, I made a snap decision to go backpacking. Journal: 15 35
Backpacking
Everything backpacking: our gear, trip write-ups, and individual pictures.
Pees Hollow Backpacking Trip – My new Hammock arrived last week and I couldn’t wait any longer to try it out. Journal: 12 55
April 10, 2018 15:58
Glades and Knobs – You cannot be a Brit (well this Brit anyway) and not occasionally snigger at the local term for a pointy hill – ‘knob’. Two-minute read, 6 pictures
April 10, 2018 13:47
Dodge Truck Hood. We find some odd things in the wilderness, this old truck hood, the truck cab, then a Busiek there’s an old panel van, and two old nitrogen railroad trucks (imported for use as culverts).
April 10, 2018 12:44
Brushy Creek
April 10, 2018 12:11
Gary Modestly Posing at Brushy Creek. 2 pictures
April 10, 2018 12:05
The Confluence of Brushy Creek and ‘Cab Creek’
April 10, 2018 11:52
Brushy Creek – The name is very well deserved, it is brushy almost to the point of being impassable. 6 pictures
April 10, 2018 11:51
A Clear Path – The trail through the woods was very clear here. 2 pictures
April 9, 2018 15:22
Watch Your Head – fragile looking tree by the trail.
April 9, 2018 14:27
View From The Ridge at the Start of the Pees Hollow Trail. One reason why I prefer fall, winter, and spring to summer is that you can see the views and the ‘bones’ of the land…
April 9, 2018 14:24
Following a successful field test with our old lounging hammock, I decided I could afford to buy a light-weight backpacking hammock, tarp, and under-quilt…
Four hours later, the dishwasher died, and we were mopping up a quarter inch of water from the kitchen floor.
Is someone trying to tell me something?
March 29, 2018 23:00
Three Days Backpacking with a Hammock at Hercules Glades Wilderness – My first backpacking trip with a hammock. Journal: 10 56
March 25, 2018 18:30
Trial Run With The Hammock. I’ve been wanting to try hammock camping for quite a while. I’m reluctant to purchase all the necessary gear unless it’s something I’m sure I will be comfortable with — and in. Five-minute read, +1
February 26, 2018 13:39
The Unknown Joys of Cartography. Several years ago we made a map … One-minute read
February 13, 2018 23:15
How did we get here, and where are we headed? – In 2010 we went from car camping to hiking and backpacking in six months. I reflect on what instigated that change, and how we are going to keep on getting out. Five-minute read, 8 pictures
September 4, 2017 17:30
Gary on the Berryman Trail. 2 pictures
August 21, 2017 13:48
2017 Total Solar Eclipse Backpacking Trip – Our plans for viewing the eclipse were to go backpacking and watch the eclipse from the Mark Twain National Forest Journal: 11 17
August 21, 2017 13:17
Open Carry and Concealed Carry Holsters – A quick look at my current holsters plus some thoughts on handgun ownership. 9 7
March 18, 2017 18:10
Branch of Brushy Creek off of the Pees Hollow Trail, Hercules Glades – This creek was mainly dry, but near where we camped there was some water. 3 pictures
February 18, 2016 10:02
Camped for the Night at the Hercules Glades Wilderness. 4 pictures
February 17, 2016 16:27
Gary on the Pees Hollow Trail — This truck cab is a bit of a landmark on the trail – it’s just to the south of a spring – so there is water nearby. There is also a fire ring close by.
February 17, 2016 14:57
We had a little navigational problem getting started. The beginning of the western half of the Pees Hollow trail isn’t marked, and the trail isn’t much used. With all the fallen leaves we went past the start of the trail and had to backtrack. The views were well worth the effort.
February 17, 2016 13:21
Every so often the knot under the sole between my toes breaks off. When it does I have to stop and tie a new one.