I’m still working on the 3,000 ft peaks in SC and this group of four was uneventful, almost…
Category Archives: Hiking
Lake Basin and Observation Peak, August 2024
On our hike last year, Brian suggested this trip for this year. It’s to one of his favorite basins in the Sierra and had a great peak for me to climb.
Mount Katahdin, Terminus of Appalachian Trail – August 2024
Dorie and I planned a trip to Maine to get out of the Carolina heat. Ken and Quinn joined us there. We didn’t know Tropical Storm Debbie would meet us there.
Mt. Newcomb Loop, July 2024
A week backpacking to climb a few 13ers and explore some lakes and Miter Basin. Unfortunately, none of my regular Sierra hiking companions was available and I had to go by myself.
3-Day SC Alzheimer’s Ride July 2024
The Hotter’n Hell 100 in Wichita Falls, TX in August has met its match…the 3-day SC Ride to End Alzheimer’s.
Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne, June 2024
Brian had some extra spots on his permit for the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne hike to see the spring runoff and invited us to join him. On the way to Yosemite and on the way home I hiked some peaks I had had on my wishlist for a while.
Alta Peak and Mount Dana, June 2024
We had an early season backpacking trip in Yosemite with friends planned and instead of driving straight up and back for the trip, I bookended it with a couple of Sierra Nevada peaks.
Hogback Mountain and Rocky Spur
Finally, a SC peak with a forest road/path. Well at least one anyway.
Peaks of the Balkans – Backpacking through Albania, Montenegro, and Kosovo
When I moved to Europe in 2018 I ended up with some unexpected extra time on my hands before starting my job in Belgium. I eventually spent that time hiking around Romania, but not before reading about a trail called the Peaks of the Balkans. A ~190km loop trail through the rural mountains at theContinue reading “Peaks of the Balkans – Backpacking through Albania, Montenegro, and Kosovo”
San Jacinto solitude and backpack field test
Since May 2017 my Osprey Stratos 36 has been my daypack and spent has many hundreds of hours on the trail with me. On the recent Spectre hike one of the loops for the hiking poles broke. Time to send it in for repairs.