I know there has been little content on this site of late. The main reason is that climbing season arrived I and figured folks were tired of that same photography. It all looks the same after a minute or two. … Continued
Its been an active outdoor week or so for me and crew. I really appreciate everyone’s comments on our Jeffrey Hell epic from Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine. It was as much fun to write as it was to explore. I’m … Continued
I’m thankful for Jedd Ferris at Blue Ridge Outdoors who deemed my misadventure worthy of publication. And to Seth Dortch for his photography and Mark Jones, for his company. Lost in Jeffrey’s Hell Two Hikers Try … Continued
After last year’s debacle it was nice to finally get to spend some time on the snow and in fresh powder. Tahoe did not disappoint. Travel during the pandemic is rather taxing, though. Be prepared for mask requirements on the … Continued
This was an epic for the books. Several months ago, Richard began organizing this event to recognize the remarkable lives of Wildcat and Tipi. It seemed fitting to acknowledge their outdoor exploits. So, He and I set about wrangling these … Continued
Yes those are stars and it was cold. But we spent a good part of the day getting ready for that evening. The flying sausage is resting after his 15 mi over from Trillium Gap. We had to, of course, … Continued
There’s really no way that I could not lead with his photograph. I’m not going to mention the names of the individuals involved at their request. Though the weather was quite terrible in the valley we found and cracked open … Continued
In a change of venue, we accepted invitation by John and AJ to join them on Norris lake. This was Kelsies kayak’s Maiden backpacking voyage. so we took off on a blustery Saturday morning with snow in the forecast. it … Continued
The last time I climbed this hill was to meet the Flying Sausage for the first time. And I distinctly remember struggling to make the ascent. I was having those thoughts like, “Well, I guess I have reached that point … Continued
What a beautiful weekend to ascend Curry Mountain into the beautiful campsite number 20. Kelsie and I follow Jimmy Dean up the 5.8 miles into camp. The flying sausage really was flying on Saturday morning. he had so much energy … Continued
