Boone Dawg’s Backcountry Rest Stop

July 30, 2015 By Leave a Comment

Boone Dawg in the backcountry after a big day on the Trail. He found himself a nice spot….

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Episode 28: The Benton MacKaye Trail

July 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment

In Episode 28, Sprinkles and NoKey tell us about their ultimate thru-hiking summer – walking 1400 miles on four major trails on the East Coast – including the Benton MacKaye, Finger Lakes, Northville-Placid and Long Trails. Forewarning, we spend the majority of the podcast discussing their 20 day, ~290 mile hike on the Benton MacKaye Trail – […]

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Showers Bring Waterfalls And Flowers For Our Summer Backpacking Trip To Panthertown Valley

July 17, 2015 By Leave a Comment

Panthertown Valley is one of my favorite hiking spots in North Carolina. It is located near Cashiers, NC in the western section of the State and was purchased by the Nature Conservancy from Duke Power in 1989. Panthertown is now part of the Nantahala National Forest and has been growing rapidly in popularity – especially […]

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Benton MacKaye Trail Trip Video – March 8, 2015

March 10, 2015 By Leave a Comment

We had nearly perfect Spring weather for this hike last weekend in North Georgia.  My dog slept for most of the next 24 hours after our 9.7 mile loop hike on and around the Benton MacKaye Trail in the Cohutta Wilderness.  Spring has finally sprung!

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A Thru-Hiker Looks At 20

March 4, 2015 By Leave a Comment

It’s been 20 years since I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail.  There’s no doubt, it was a different Trail back then – fewer thru-hikers, no cell phones, and no websites to research the A.T. prior to heading out.  Thru-hikers today are better informed, better connected, and significantly better prepared than when I hiked in 1994.  That […]

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Dirty, Wet, Dog!!

May 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

The kid’s were out of school for Good Friday recently, so we took them backpacking on the Appalachian Trail near Tray Mountain.  Here they are at Tray Gap about a mile from the summit. Even the dog was having a great time at Tray Gap and went straight for a mega muddle puddle at the […]

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