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Yes, that’s me with the sexy legs at the end of the C&O Towpath again. You may be wondering why I went back. Well, Kelsie was itching to do her first bikepacking journey and I wanted to spend a little … Continued

The weather looked quite specious. Rain showers throughout the day with the occasional heavy thunderstorm was predicted for this part of Virginia. We arrived at the Elk Garden parking lot to a soaking storm. The flying sausage pulled in with … Continued

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