
An older (68 and wish I was wiser), fiddle-player, farmer, author and now blogger/hiker. As I write this, 2 weeks to kick off and I still haven't figured out which hammock to take with me to sleep in! I just started hiking this last year and since I live in the Shenandoah Valley, I was able to knock out a few miles before I head south to GA, where I learned just enough to know what I don't know. You are more than welcome to join my learning curve!
Posts
“Sheltering”
Life in a Lean-To There is definitely a learning curve out here. The early conversations around the shelter picnic tables were as one
Stepping out – Stepping off
Stepping Out Full disclosure: I am not a hiker. More of a camper, but I haven’t even done that in a couple decades. I suppose backpacking is a
Ready or not……
Shakedown There I stood in a gravelly, ice/dirt parking lot at least 15-20 pounds more than I ought to be, and shouldering a pack which regrettably
AT Shakedown lesson
Knowns Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. - Will Rogers The Blue ridge mountains stretch out
New Things / Old Things
New (ish) New. This is new. As in new to hiking. And new to blogging. New to hiking poles. I am new to hammocking. New technology. THIS. It is all