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Last Warm Day in December

Posted on December 11, 2012 by admin

Cold. Cold and wet. Snow. That’s what I usually think of in the month of December. So, when I saw temperatures hit the 50s I grabbed my pack and headed out for a weekend backpacking expedition in George Washington National … Continue reading →

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Four Legged Friends

Posted on December 1, 2012 by admin

Howdy wilderness fans!  You may have guessed this, I am a dog person… dyed in the wool, through and through.  It wasn’t always that way, I never had pets growing up, but I met my first dog, Chaco, when I … Continue reading →

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Post Sandy Hike in NOVA

Posted on October 30, 2012 by admin

So  you’ve just survived the perfect storm,  what are you going to do now?  Go to Disney World?  No way… Good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise (that’s southern speak for Insha’Allah), we are going for a hike to … Continue reading →

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The Big Hiking Etiquette Post

Posted on June 30, 2012 by admin

I don’t know about you… but I go hiking to get away from people, society, and the hubbub of the big city.  The time I spend driving to far flung corners of Virginia, the hours slogging on, and sometimes off, … 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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Whiteoak Trail

Posted on October 4, 2010 by admin

Hello again wilderness fans.  So, the weekend draws to a close and here is a readout on yet another wild and woolly adventure… bear sighting and all.  This weekend I had the whole family in tow (wife, fur-baby, and all) … Continue reading →

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Duncan Knob

Posted on September 26, 2010 by admin

Hello out there wilderness fans.  So, here it is, my inaugural blog post… and what a post I have for you.  I just came back from a great hike out in the George Washington National Forest (details to follow).  I … Continue reading →

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