Ginger spotted this picture which worked very well. We probably should’ve put more water in the Platy.
Backpacking
Everything backpacking: our gear, trip write-ups, and individual pictures.
I’ll be writing more in a few days. For now, we camped at the top of this 260ft. bluff last night. It took a bit of bush-whacking to get there but it was worth it. | Read about our trip
April 14, 2013 22:56
Black Eyed Susan, Ginger and Lanie.
September 23, 2012 22:19
September 23, 2012 22:13
Morning Coffee at Long Creek Falls, Hercules Glades Wilderness – A wonderful and peaceful way to to start the day.
September 23, 2012 22:10
Pool below Long Creek Falls.
September 22, 2012 22:08
Gary and Lanie tending the campfire – Photo by Ginger.
September 21, 2012 22:01
Stock Pond by the Devil’s Den West Trail.
September 21, 2012 21:54
Taking advantage of a long weekend, we took Lanie with us on a three-day backpacking trip to Hercules Glades. 15 pictures
September 21, 2012 21:22
Cooling off in a pool on Woods Fork – Busiek State Forest and Wildlife Area. Birthday solo backpacking for a couple of days at Busiek.
June 20, 2012 14:50
Do You Know Pete Best? — A chance meeting with locals looking for directions on a remote Ozarks farm road. Two-minute read
June 6, 2012 13:00
Resting on the trail out from Piney Creek Wilderness. 4
April 1, 2012 17:50
It was hot and record temperatures were predicted. So, after filtering enough water to last us our hike back to the trailhead I decided that I’d lie in the creek a while and get soaked before we started climbing the 600+ feet out of the wilderness. +1
April 1, 2012 17:02
Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness. 3 pictures
April 1, 2012 14:38
Journal: two nights at Bell Mountain Wilderness, March 2012 – Eager to find a new sort of ground to cover, we turned our attention to the St. Francois Mountain area, and Bell Mountain in particular for our Spring Break trip. Post by Ginger. Journal: 10 22
March 17, 2012 16:00
Typical Ozarks recreational arrangements (365:365) – Today we sunbathed and went on a short exploratory hike. Yes, that’s right, sunbathed on the 31 December in the Northern hemisphere. Three-minute read, +8
December 31, 2011 19:09
Penultimate campfire of 2011 (365:364) – We were in two minds as to where to go backpacking this weekend. Piney Creek Wilderness, or the similarly sounding Paddy Creek Wilderness… Two-minute read
December 30, 2011 19:33
Gary and Ginger’s Christmas present (356:360).
December 26, 2011 11:20
Gary on Hawksbill Crag (Whittaker Point), Arkansas (365:287). One-minute read, 11 pictures
October 14, 2011 15:02
Backpacking gear (365:286) – I’ve got a busy seven days ahead. Tomorrow I’m off backpacking with a couple of friends. Should be good; I’ve no idea where we’re going – somewhere on the Buffalo River in Arkansas. We’ll be back Saturday, and then on Sunday, I’ll be off at 7.30 am to Chicago with Tom to help clear a house and haul some stuff back to Springfield.
October 13, 2011 21:34
At the end of the hike (365:182) – UK June 2011 – Day 17. It was a long hike. Two-minute read, +10
July 1, 2011 17:54
Gary and Ginger at the saddle of Lairig Gartain (365:181) – UK June 2011 – Day 16. The plan was to drive to Glen Coe and Backpack up into the Lost valley.
June 30, 2011 17:27
Waking up (365:150) – For once we didn’t hang around too long drinking coffee and eating breakfast, though it was still ten am before we were back on the trail. Two-minute read, 7 pictures
May 30, 2011 21:09
Lunch by the bluffs on Long Creek (365:149). Two-minute read, 8 pictures