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Savage Gulf, TN
I got away early this week for my annual fall see the leaves backpacking trip to Savage Gulf, Tennessee. Savage Gulf is part of the South Cumberland Recreation Area located on the southern end of the...
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Tagged: My Three Favorite
A while back Chad from Stick’s Blog tagged me to name my “three favorites” not limited to backpacking gear. So I’ll keep it simple, here goes. Without question my three favorites are “three” of my...
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From Me To Me
I’ll get right to the point…having a birthday in December SUX! If you don’t have a December b-day you won’t understand…if you do…you know. My remedy is to buy myself exactly what I want…from me…to me....
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Pot Cozies — A Winter Essential
If you enjoy winter backpacking/hiking/camping then you know how good a hot meal makes you feel at the end of the day. Hot food and drinks not only warms my sprits but it adds warmth and fuel to my...
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Tray Mountain – A Winter Hike
I started at the Unicoi Gap trailhead hiking north on the AT to Tray Mountain. The day was sunny under a bluebird sky and mild temperatures. I wanted to hike slow and stretch the afternoon as long as I...
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To the River
I met my friend Joan of Rambling Hemlock and fellow Gossamer Gear Trail Ambassador and headed off to meet the water of the Congaree River in South Carolina. We intentionally left the trip plan loose...
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New Gossamer Gear Event Calendar
Do you want to attend an ultralight backpacking gear demo? Need help planning a thru-hike? Are you looking for a hiking group to join or a cool backpacking trip to go on? If so, check out Gossamer...
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Rain Gear Required
This weekend I’m leading a three-day backpacking trip, a first for me. Until now I’ve only planned b-packing trips for myself, never for a group and I’ve never officially lead a group. And it’s going...
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Three Plus Days at Savage Gulf
Along the southern edge of the Cumberland Plateau in TN lies an area known as South Cumberland Recreational Area. The SCRA encompasses Savage Gulf and the Fiery Gizzard Natural Area, gotta love the...
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RIP Little Filter
Let this be a warning to all Sawyer Squeeze users…don’t let your filters play with elephants. Tagged: filter, water
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Gear List Part 1
My friend who I will refer to him as Drat in order to protect his identity and save him future embarrassment, sent his gear list to me for review; I have three words…bless his heart. backpack sleeping...
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Simple
A simple overnight trip to North GA, cowboy camped on the rocks…watched the moon…awoke to fog. Tagged: backpacking, camping, hiking, nature
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Gear Lists
‘Tis the season for gear lists, it’s hard to find a blog or FB page of a backpacker without a gear list. I’ve never posted one, no particular reason that I know of just haven’t. I pretty much use the...
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Benton MacKaye Trail – GSMNP
Hiking the Benton MacKaye Trail starting at the North end of the Great Smoky Mountains NP at Big Creek. My friend Pete and I car camped the first night at the Smokemont campground inside GSMNP where...
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Water Bags — They Don’t Last Forever
I’ve had the same Nalgene wide mouth 1.5-liter soft-sided cantene since 2009, I have no idea how many trips it has gone on or how liters of water it has carried. I like the wide mouth bag during the...
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Gear Talk – Stuff Sacks and Liners
Originally posted on Martin Rye: I sometimes ask other backpackers, “have you checked that waterproof liner does not leak?” View original 154 more words Tagged: DIY, repair, tips-n-tricks
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2014 – Last Camp
Final camp in 2014…clear night, shooting star or UFO maybe…and an owl. Tagged: backpacking, camping, hiking
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DIY – Hat/Glove Keeper
While day hiking with a friend I noticed she often dropped a glove or her hat when attempting to reach back to stuff one or the other in a side pocket. Enough…there’s an app for that…not really but...
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Three Plus Days at Savage Gulf
Along the southern edge of the Cumberland Plateau in TN lies an area known as South Cumberland Recreational Area. The SCRA encompasses Savage Gulf and the Fiery Gizzard Natural Area, gotta love the...
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