Sunday check, clean, and oil — My Sig P938 got very wet while backpacking in the rain at Hercules Glades a while back. Today, I decided to give it a good cleaning and thorough inspection. 1
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Pictures and posts from the United States.
Camped on ‘Ant Hill’ — I’ve camped on ‘Ant Hill’ before, but this time, I had to shift to a nearby location to avoid a dicey-looking dead tree.
May 11, 2025 12:31
Concrete Spring box in ‘Twin Falls Hollow’. 1
May 10, 2025 17:02
Scenic overlook, southwest of Lower Pilot Knob. Hercules Glades Wilderness. 2
May 10, 2025 14:25
Camped above ‘Deep Hollow’, May 2025. Hercules Glades Wilderness. 2
May 9, 2025 17:57
Bathing Pool in ‘Deep Hollow’. Hercules Glades Wilderness, May 2025.
May 9, 2025 16:44
When did I grow old? It feels like I blinked, and suddenly I’ve aged — I was writing in my journal when I noticed how old my hands looked. I don’t feel older, but I now have my grandparents’ hands: the loose flesh, thin skin, age spots, and prominent veins. 2
April 27, 2025 14:29
Journal: Exploring some old trails, Irish Wilderness, April 2025 — A trip to explore a couple of old trails, looking for water sources, and seeking another campsite overlooking the Eleven Point River. Journal: 27 42
April 10, 2025 14:00
The trailhead parking lot was a bit crowded — it makes a change to find someone else at this trailhead. Irish Wilderness, April 2025. 5
April 10, 2025 13:39
Back at the trail junction — After three days spent exploring south of the Whites Creek Trail South Loop. 1
April 10, 2025 13:27
Hammock camping in Irish Wilderness, April 2025. Camping near the pond may have been a mistake. The frogs and peepers were loud (80db), and didn’t stop until sun-up when the woodpeckers took over with the racket making. 3
April 10, 2025 10:29
Trail food for the day.
April 10, 2025 8:45
Breakfast — A cup of hot chocolate, a Pop-Tart, and biscuits and gravy. Irish Wilderness, April 2025.
April 10, 2025 8:29
Evening light — overlooking the pond from my hammock. I’ve been backpacking in the Ozarks for fifteen or so years. You would think that I would have remembered that water plus Spring equals peepers and other very noisy critters. 1
April 9, 2025 18:34
Getting water for the night.
April 9, 2025 18:22
Woodland pond in the last of the day’s sun.
April 9, 2025 18:19
As seen on Google Earth — It’s just a downed tree. And I make a navigational blunder. 1
April 9, 2025 14:56
At the top of a very marshy area, a dammed pond — All the recent rain seems to have topped it up.
April 9, 2025 12:47
Signs of recent trail maintenance. I have noticed this before. The ‘less official’ trails are frequently in better condition than the official trails. I wish the North Loop Trail was this clear and easy to follow.
April 9, 2025 11:50
Camped overlooking Slash Bay Hollow. 1 3
April 9, 2025 9:06
Ooh! I found a well-maintained and clear trail. This bodes well for my plans for this trip. Although this trail is in excellent condition, I’ve still got a mile or so of Bushwhacking to look forward to, to get to the end of the ridge I want to camp on.
April 8, 2025 14:46
Open woodland — Exploring south of the Whites Creek Trail South Loop. Irish Wilderness, April 2025.
April 8, 2025 14:45
I found a pond — exactly where I expected one to be. Exploring south of the Whites Creek Trail South Loop. 1
April 8, 2025 14:37
Looking back down the trail to Fiddler Spring — This is the start of the ‘Social’ trail heading down to Fiddler Spring. I was camped on the ridge in the distance to the right last night. This bit of trail is very steep, so steep that you can’t see the rest of the trail from this point.