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Backpacking in Jefferson National Forest (Mount Rogers, Wilburn Ridge, the Scales, and more) (VA)

⏳️ 17m / 🥾️ / 👁️ 372 / 1 Comment
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)

⏳️ 5m / 🥾️ / 👁️ 336 / Leave a Comment
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)

⏳️ 12m / 🥾️ / 👁️ 326 / 1 Comment
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)

⏳️ 10m / 🥾️ / 👁️ 351 / Leave a Comment
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)”

Backpacking through parts of Shenandoah National Park (VA)

⏳️ 13m / 🥾️ / 👁️ 317 / 1 Comment
I originally planned to return to the Smokies and hike from Newfound Gap to Fontana Dam, but Hurricane Helene intervened. While it’s possible we might have been able to make it west across the state, we opted not to chance it and pivoted toward someplace north instead. […] “Backpacking through parts of Shenandoah National Park (VA)”

Spending the night on a little island in Lake Onawa (ME)

⏳️ 7m / 🥾️ / 👁️ 308 / 4 Comments
I’m pretty sure it was the day after I hiked the Eagle Rock Trail that I decided to spend a night on an island in Lake Onawa. If you’ve seen (or read) my Borestone Mountain or Barren Mountain videos (or posts), you’ve seen glimpses of Lake Onawa, a spring-fed, coldwater lake (or pond, depending on who you ask) nestled in the heart of Bodfish Valley. […] “Spending the night on a little island in Lake Onawa (ME)”
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