A week into our hike, it was obvious my old backpack and rain jacket had seen better days. The aches and pains and chills that I didn't need to have came from a source that could be replaced. And so … [Read more...]
Loose Wrapping
Our second day of rain, we stopped for a snack. I looked at John and said, "your Dad is right, maybe we aren't wrapped too tight!" Just then a couple of German girls came along and took this photo for … [Read more...]
On Blood Mountain
The very name felt ominous - Blood Mountain, standing tall above Slaughter Creek. None of the simple trail materials with us provided a backstory, so I imagined it a dark place along the Trail of … [Read more...]
The Enchanted Forest
Less than a week in the woods, and we are soaked, bedraggled. The morning fog never lifted, so a walk in the clouds turned to a fine mist of rain and then a downpour as we edged along slick rock … [Read more...]
Breezin Thru
Sure, John's having an easy time of it! We'd wondered about the camp chair ourselves. When we caught a shuttle a little while later into town, one of the gals said, "that chair's been here for … [Read more...]
