Self and Sky. Resting in the wilderness.
Backpacking
Everything backpacking: our gear, trip write-ups, and individual pictures.
On the Pete (Pole) Hollow Trail heading North.
November 17, 2018 11:52
Saturday Morning – Packing up Camp 5 pictures
November 17, 2018 8:27
Camped on a Hillside.
November 17, 2018 8:06
Glades! Glades on the Upper Pilot (Devil’s Den East) Trail. 2 pictures
November 16, 2018 13:11
Friday Morning – And not a soul for miles around.
November 16, 2018 10:15
The start of my trip – Lots of crunchy leaves on the trail.
November 15, 2018 13:06
Hercules Glades Backpacking, November 2018 – Van problems forced me to select a nearby trail for a late fall break. Another visit to Hercules Glades was on the cards. Journal: 32 52
November 15, 2018 12:54
Back Yard Bad Weather Hammock Testing. I took advantage of some heavy rain to check out a couple of new items of gear. Five-minute read
August 31, 2018 16:28
Tending the campfire. 4 pictures
July 26, 2018 21:09
R&R – Rest and Recuperation – Gary looks out over the Piney Creek Arm of Table Rock Lake. 2
July 26, 2018 20:45
Three Days Summer Backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness. I decided to take on my aversion to summer backpacking, face the heat, and see if I could get some wilderness rest and recuperation. Journal: 17 49
July 26, 2018 11:09
Sunset at Piney Creek Wilderness. Tonight I cooked and ate my dinner down by the lake so I could watch the sunset.
July 25, 2018 19:58
Pipevine Swallowtail (Blue Swallowtail) – Battus philenor. 3 pictures
July 25, 2018 14:34
Another Trip To Hercules Glades – Testing my new tarp and under quilt. Journal: 15 41
May 23, 2018 14:09
Coy Bald Trail Panorama – views to the east and south. 2
May 23, 2018 13:08
Pees Hollow, Counter-clockwise For a Change – The last time Ginger and I went backpacking together was in August 2017. For this trip, Ginger chose the trail — Hercules Glades Wilderness, Pees Hollow trail, and I chose the route — Counter-clockwise. Journal: 6 14
May 7, 2018 22:45
Looking Across the Glades – Pees Hollow Trail.
May 7, 2018 12:01
Gary and the Truck Cab on the Pees Hollow Trail. 3
May 7, 2018 11:35
‘Cab Creek’
May 7, 2018 9:49
That’s One Way to Get Ginger to Laugh.
May 7, 2018 9:16
Solo Backpacking at Piney Creek Wilderness — After a busy week, I made a snap decision to go backpacking. Journal: 15 35
April 30, 2018 18:55
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