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The First Time – Glade Creek in New River Gorge
This is a back-fill post, but I wanted to share some of the pictures and details from my first ever overnight backpacking attempt. It’s an attempt because, as the joke goes, I packed way too much and way too heavy. Notice the MASSIVE sleeping bag that was attached to the carabiner on the pack. In…
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To John Rock and Cedar Falls, the smell of “Heaven”
The tale of me and Rylan hiking the Cat Gap John Rock loop. Views, falls, and good fun.
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Uwharrie Dutchman Loop – Thirsty
It took a long time, but I finally hit the trail with my pack on the Uwharrie Trail to Dutchman’s Creek Trail loop back on September 20th, 2025. This is a 5 hour estimate, 11.4mi trail loop, so for someone who has only went and done one other backpacking trip prior, this was definitely a…
