Monthly Archives: June 2011

Sky Meadows State Park

Posted on June 7, 2011 by admin

Hello again wilderness watchers!  Coming at you with another trip report from the Virginia Wilderness.  This week, Chaco and I took a short hike at the Sky Meadows State Park just about 50 miles from the beltway in Clarke and … Continue reading →

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Navigation: Core Wilderness Skill

Posted on June 5, 2011 by admin

So there I was, I just found a geo-cache deep in the back woods of northern Virginia outside Shenandoah National Park. It was a long slog off trail in dense forest looking for a hidden treasure with my trusty Garmin MAP 60-csx. It was a long walk in summer and my water was running a little low. It was day trip so I had just a couple of granola bars and a piece of fruit in my daypack. Night was just beginning to creep in as the sun set behind the high hills. I was in no way prepared to overnight in the woods. Continue reading →

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Fridley Gap

Posted on June 1, 2011 by admin

Howdy wilderness watchers!  Coming at you with another trip report from Virginia’s wild places.  This week, Chaco and I returned to the George Washington National Forrest where we took a long day hike on the Fridley Gap trail, a longer … Continue reading →

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