Darkside

After decades of no backpacking an abrupt life incident forced me back into the woods for some shinrin-yoku where I ran into a NOBO tramily at Shuckstack Fire Tower. That started an idea of a longer term forest bath on the AT. What a long strange trip its been. Any financial donations I get will be used to send out love to other thru hikers a trail magic.

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A Cold Wet Day On the El Camino

A Cold Wet Day On the El Camino

Day 3 from Zubiri to Pamplona Todays Miles: 12.8 Total Camino Miles: 41.2 Spoiled I slept soundly last night even though the town church bells

Oct 10, 2026 : Darkside
The Moon Over the Monastery

The Moon Over the Monastery

Day 2 from Roncesvalles to Zubiri Todays Miles: 13.4 Total Camino Miles: 28.4 A Rule Is Born The Roncesvalles Monastery was a huge ancient

Oct 9, 2026 : Darkside
Rough Camino Start

Rough Camino Start

Day 1 from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (SJPP) to Roncesvalles Todays Miles: 15 Total Camino Miles: 15 “Stop doing, and you will start being," Mo

Oct 8, 2026 : Darkside
“The Way” to Hike 1,200 km Of Caminos

“The Way” to Hike 1,200 km Of Caminos

“Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Mother Earth, Who sustains and governs us, And who produces various fruit with colored flowers and

Oct 7, 2026 : Darkside
Dark Forests & Big News The 420 LASH GSMNP-Part 3

Dark Forests & Big News The 420 LASH GSMNP-Part 3

4 Days in the Smokies 72 miles 18,209 feet up, 18,100 feet down Solo Again I hit the trail before sunrise at 530 am. It was still dark

Oct 6, 2026 : Darkside
Good Ol Rocky Top & The Frozen Tramily

Good Ol Rocky Top & The Frozen Tramily

4 Days in the Smokies 72 miles 18,209 feet up, 18,100 feet down Part 2 Good Ol Rocky Top I was the first to arrive at Russel Fields Shelter shelter

Oct 5, 2026 : Darkside
4 Days Across the Great Smoky Mountains Part 1

4 Days Across the Great Smoky Mountains Part 1

Distance: 72 miles Elevation Gain: 18,209 feet ⬆️  Elevation Loss: 18,100 feet down ⬇️ Ultralight Perversion & The Climb to Russell

Oct 4, 2026 : Darkside
The 420 LASH Immersion Daze

The 420 LASH Immersion Daze

420 LASH Day 3-5: 40 more miles exit at NOC  “The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where

Oct 3, 2026 : Darkside
420 In My Head: Day 2 on the Appalachian Trail

420 In My Head: Day 2 on the Appalachian Trail

420 Lash Day 2: 16.2 miles, 2,800 feet climb, 3,000 feet down. Muskrat Creek shelter to Betty Creek

Oct 2, 2026 : Darkside
The 420 LASH

The 420 LASH

420 LASH Begins Day 1: 12 miles, 4,400 feet climb, 2,500 down. Dix Creek Gap to muskrat Creek shelter. “Remember me as you pass by, As you are now

Oct 1, 2026 : Darkside