When I was a kid, my grandparents had a small “camp” on Sebec Lake, near the Narrows. Oftentimes during the summer, we’d either motor out past there in a beat-up aluminum boat, or maybe just a canoe or kayak, where the Big Lake opens up. […] ““The Castle” on Sebec Lake (and the Ice Caves on Granite Mountain) (ME)”
Mount Mitchell—Highest peak east of the Mississippi (NC)
Toward the end of May, four of us—Zack B., Brian D., Matt M., and I—headed toward the Black Mountains. Mount Mitchell specifically. I’d never been there before; some of the other guys had, when they were younger, but none of us had ascended via the Mount Mitchell Trail. […] “Mount Mitchell—Highest peak east of the Mississippi (NC)”
Backpacking in Jefferson National Forest (Mount Rogers, Wilburn Ridge, the Scales, and more) (VA)
A few years ago, Matt M. and I made a trip north into Virginia to hike through parts of Jefferson National Forest, including Mount Rogers, Virginia’s highest peak. Both of us agreed that this is a great region for backpacking, so this time, we tricked invited four additional friends to come with us. […] “Backpacking in Jefferson National Forest (Mount Rogers, Wilburn Ridge, the Scales, and more) (VA)”
Hiking Maine’s coastal high point (Mount Megunticook via Ocean Lookout) (ME)
My brother and I originally planned to hike Old Speck, ranked #5 out of Maine’s fourteen 4,000 footers. That was before we spent almost the entire day prior installing flooring above his garage. When I woke up, I felt like I just finished hiking Old Speck! […] “Hiking Maine’s coastal high point (Mount Megunticook via Ocean Lookout) (ME)”
Spending the night next to Little Wilson Stream in Maine’s 100 Mile Wilderness (ME)
Not too far from Borestone Mountain, either before or after the bridge over Big Wilson Stream (depending on whether you’re coming from Monson or Willimantic), there’s a small day-use area right along the banks of Little Wilson Stream. When I was a kid, this place was a campground: I remember spending the night here at least a couple of times. […] “Spending the night next to Little Wilson Stream in Maine’s 100 Mile Wilderness (ME)”
Backpacking in the Shining Rock Wilderness & hiking a few miles of the Art Loeb Trail (NC)
July in central North Carolina is not really the time to go hiking at lower elevations. Not unless you get a charge out of sweating too much and sleeping too hot, all while feeding the biting insects with copious quantities of your sweet, sweet blood. […] “Backpacking in the Shining Rock Wilderness & hiking a few miles of the Art Loeb Trail (NC)”
Kayaking down the Deep River past Mermaid Point (NC)
After borrowing my sister’s kayak to paddle out to a tiny island in Lake Onawa (Maine), I got the bug to go kayaking down in North Carolina. I haven’t been able to get out on the water as often as I’d like, but hopefully I can fix that this coming summer. […] “Kayaking down the Deep River past Mermaid Point (NC)”