Day Three – Trail Buddies and the end of the trip – It had been a good night, but I woke up feeling very unsettled and a quick check of my pulse confirmed what I thought. I was in AFIB again. One-minute read, +1
Missouri
Words and pictures featuring Missouri
Mini campfire – I left a full fuel bottle with Ginger, and while I had enough alcohol for dinner and breakfast, I decided to save fuel and get out my Nano Firebox.
May 7, 2022 20:14
Bath time — I’m looking pleased with myself. That’s probably because I have warmed up after my wilderness bath.
May 7, 2022 18:30
Bathing Pool in ‘Deep Hollow’ — It looks very inviting, but the water was cold!
May 7, 2022 18:25
Bathing Pool in ‘Deep Hollow.’
May 7, 2022 18:24
Inaccessible — Well, almost inaccessible. Looking downstream from the Bathing Pool in ‘Deep Hollow.’
May 7, 2022 17:58
Meanwhile, back at basecamp – While I’m off hiking Ginger’s enjoying her spot in the woods.
May 7, 2022 13:00
Day Two – Back at the Pole Hollow cairn – Here I am, back at the Pole Hollow cairn in Hercules Glades, but this trip is a little bit different.
May 7, 2022 12:40
Three days at Hercules Glades Wilderness. Journal: 2 10
May 6, 2022 12:00
Ginger’s Glasses – I find them everywhere. I scoop them up from their hiding places and put them somewhere they can be found. She must have 10-20 pairs.
April 25, 2022 9:51
Hike Over – Now to get back to Springfield and pick up a rental car and drive to Kansas City this afternoon.
April 18, 2022 11:00
‘That’ cairn. Hercules Glades, Cairn at the junction of the Pilot and Pole Hollow trails (and a selfie). +1
April 18, 2022 10:22
Wet trail conditions.
April 18, 2022 9:29
Pilot (Tower) Trail – the trail was a little wet.
April 18, 2022 9:26
Day Three, and the start of the spring turkey hunting season – All ready to hit the trail again at ‘Twin Falls Hollow’
April 18, 2022 9:09
Day Two. Camped at ‘Deep Hollow’ – It rained through most of the night and into the morning. +3
April 17, 2022 11:17
Looking down ‘Spring Hollow’ – A new (for me) Scenic Overlook. +1
April 16, 2022 13:24
Ready for the day’s hike – Midday, and just about to leave ‘Twin Falls Hollow.’
April 16, 2022 12:04
Sig Sauer P938 & Alien Gear Shape Shift Holster. I may (or may not) have been doing a little target practice.
April 16, 2022 11:09
Day One – Camped in ‘Twin Falls Hollow’ – I arrived at 9:40 p.m. yesterday after hiking in on a dark and foggy night.
April 16, 2022 11:08
Three nights at Hercules Glades Wilderness. Journal: 3 16
April 15, 2022 19:00
I received a request for a profile pic for my voluntary work, and I don’t like the goofy picture I’m using for my profile at work, so I got out the tripod, set up the camera, and asked Ginger to take some pictures and got both fixed.
April 12, 2022 21:42
Kitchen Table Still Life – I was eating dinner when I noticed the light on these pots that Ginger threw at a pottery class she’s been taking. 2
March 19, 2022 20:30
Milwaukee Fastback 48-22-1990 – I’ve finally got around to replacing the pocket knife I gave to Katie. One-minute read, +1