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Tag Archives: Smokies
March 2017 GSMNP Day Hike: Trillium Gap Trail to Mt LeConte to Rainbow Falls Trail to Old Sugarland Trail
My son and I, along with a few others, were invited on a day hike with my buddy Benny Braden (aka: Plug-It In) last weekend (March 18th, 2017). Now as some may have seen in many of my previous trip … Continue reading
Posted in Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Trip Report
Tagged 900 Miler, Backpacking, day hike, Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Grotto Falls, GSMNP, GSMNP 900 Miler, Hiking, Mt LeConte, Mt LeConte Lodge, National Park, Old Sugarland's Trail, Rainbow Falls, Rainbow Falls Trail, Smokies, Smoky Mountains, Sugarland's Visitor Center, Trillium Gap Trail
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January 2017 GSMNP Loop Hike
Thursday, after I got off of work and my son got out of school, we loaded our gear into my car and headed to my buddy Benny’s (Plug it In) house. We stayed the night with him at his home, … Continue reading
Posted in Trip Report
Tagged Abrams Fall's Campground, Backpacking, Campsite # 95, Campsite #13, Campsite #93, Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Gregory Bald, Gregory Bald Trail, GSMNP, Hiking, Long Hungry Ridge Trail, Loop hike, Smokies, Tail of the Dragon, Twenty Mile Loop Trail, Twenty Mile Ranger Station, Twenty Mile Trail, Wolf Ridge Trail
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October ’14 AT Section Hike (Newfound Gap to Max Patch)
Last Tuesday night I pulled up into the Newfound Gap parking area around 10 PM. My backpack was all packed up, propped up in the back seat. Beside that was a duffel bag with clean clothes for after my hike, … Continue reading
Posted in Trip Report
Tagged Appalachian Trail, AT, Backpacking, Charlies Bunion, Cosby Knob Shelter, Davenport Gap Shelter, Fire Tower, Great Smoky Mountain national Park, Groundhog Creek Shelter, Hiking, I40, Icewater Springs Shelter, Max Patch, Mt Cammerer, Newfound gap, Section Hike, Smokies, Tricorner Knob Shelter
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GoLite Poncho Tarp
Two of my favorite places to hike are along the Appalachian Trail (AT), and in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). The thing is, both of these places are literally lined with “shelters” (3 sided buildings, with a roof … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Gear Reviews, Gear Stores, Rain Gear, Tarps
Tagged A-Frame, Appalachian Trail, AT, Backpacking, Dri Ducks Poncho, GoLite, Great Smoky Mountains national park, GSMNP, Half Pyramid, Hexamid Tent, Hiking, Lawson Kline, Lean To, LiteTrail, LiteTrail GLine Polyester Dyneema Guyline Cord, NeoAir, OES 8x10 Tarp, Polycro Ground Sheet, Poncho, Poncho Tarp, Smokies, SUL, Super UltraLight Backpacking, tarp, Titanium Shepherd Hook Tent Stakes, UL, UltraLight Backpacking, UltraLite Outfitters, ZPacks
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Overnight on Mt LeConte
This past Saturday (5.19.12) Gizmo Joe, Troy, (my son) Matthew/Twig, (my nephew) Brandon/Tree and myself all headed up to Mt. LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for an overnight getaway! And no, we did not spend the night at the … Continue reading
March GSMNP Hike
So last Thursday we loaded the Xterra down with our packs (packed) and headed off to Robinsville, NC. We had reservations for a night at the Microtel Inn and then the next morning we were off to Fontana Dam to … Continue reading
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