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Smoky Scout's Hiking Adventures: 4/1/08 - 5/1/08
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008. Girl Scout Camp Many Years Ago. My first camp experience was when I was in 6th grade and a Junior in Girl Scouts. I had been a member of Girl Scouts for about two years in my little town in Virginia and we definitely did not do outdoor stuff. The opportunity came up to spend a week at Camp Kittamaqund (Camp Kitty, which still operates, by the way) and off I went with friends Leigh and Virginia. Alas, I still did not get sent home. Even then my wit was advanced. Links to this post.
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Smoky Scout's Hiking Adventures: Wild Women of Davidson River
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Wild Women of Davidson River. Wild Women Weekend at Davidson River – Moore Cove Falls – 1.4 Miles - 5/28/15-5/30/15. It’s been too long since the Wild Women went camping! I invited my book club friends for a weekend of adventure. Several of them have joined in prior Wild Women weekends but some have only heard the stories. Our book club is named “Reason2Read” or R2R.]. Five wild women arrived mid-afternoon on Friday, then two more joined us by suppertime. A lovely stone bridge ...
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Smoky Scout's Hiking Adventures: 3/1/08 - 4/1/08
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Thursday, March 27, 2008. The group's goal is to raise $20,000 and currently we are nearly halfway at $10,000. How is this fitting with my original adventure for the Smokies? Well, the best training for hiking is.hiking! I highly recommend the Boone Fork Trail, a moderate to strenuous trail, lots of water, hopping back and forth across creeks. On this trail I tested my new weekend backpack, an Osprey Aura 50 http:/ www.ospreypacks.com/Packs/AuraSeriesWomens/Aura50/. I have a size medi. Links to this post.
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Smoky Scout's Hiking Adventures: Smokies 900 Round 2 - Gregory Bald
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Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Smokies 900 Round 2 - Gregory Bald. Smokies 900 Round 2 – Gregory Bald Loop – 5/24/15 – 18.5 Miles. Sunlight woke me at 6:00 am and I waited until 6:30 to check if Jeff was awake. We had devised an ambitious alternate plan that required an early start, a long day, then a real supper and sleeping in our own beds tonight. We carried dayhiking essentials plus all our food/trash. The first mile on Wolf Ridge Trail was gentle with several footlog crossings of Moore Springs Branch.
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Smoky Scout's Hiking Adventures: 7/1/08 - 8/1/08
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss. Links to this post. Monday, July 28, 2008. Links to this post. Tuesday, July 22, 2008. The plan is to head back to the Smokies on Friday for another round of hiking with a new cast of characters, this time from the Carolina Berg Wanderers. I am truly blessed with the variety of people that are willing to walk in the woods with me and help me complete my challenge. And now back to our regular program. It was li...
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Smoky Scout's Hiking Adventures: 5/1/08 - 6/1/08
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Saturday, May 31, 2008. Cataloochee - Day Two - Now We're Hikin'. Friday, May 23 - Rough Fork/Caldwell Fork/Boogerman/Caldwell Fork - 15 miles. I am choosing my hike routes based primarily on Elizabeth Etnier's book, Day Hiker's Guide To All The Trails In The Greaty Smoky Mountains. This book is invaluable to me starting from scratch but is also meticulously written for any hiker. I have tried several times to outsmart her but have had no luck yet. The lady has done her homework! One species of tree that...
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Smoky Scout's Hiking Adventures: 1/1/09 - 2/1/09
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Monday, January 26, 2009. A New Personal Record. Epic Hike With Don – 1/11/09 - Deep Creek Trail/Martin’s Gap Trail/Sunkota Ridge Trail/Thomas Divide Trail – 20 miles. I had done the first 3.9-mile section of Deep Creek back in September. 8220;Hiking Trails of the Smokies. At first the trail switchbacks down through coves of oak and yellow birch, and we were accompanied by foggy clouds so not much of a view. Once the trail began to parallel Deep Creek, the vegetation changed drastically and the trail...
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Smoky Scout's Hiking Adventures: 2/1/08 - 3/1/08
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Thursday, February 28, 2008. Fixing to get ready to go. Made me feel much more legitimate. Outdoor type friends are excited and supportive and saying "put my name down" on a list to accompany me on hikes. Other friends are more nervous about the safety aspects. A couple think I am simply nuts. But what do I want on my tombstone: She thought about a great adventure? Links to this post. Sunday, February 24, 2008. Links to this post. Thursday, February 14, 2008. A New Decade, a New Challenge. I have enjoyed...
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Smoky Scout's Hiking Adventures: Mount Hardy - A Little Bit Lost In Middle Prong Wilderness
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Mount Hardy - A Little Bit Lost In Middle Prong Wilderness. Mount Hardy, SB6K, Middle Prong Wilderness – 1/28/12 – 9 miles. Feeling a little restless in the new year without a hiking challenge – well, it looks like I should finish the SB6K. We are having a mild winter in North Carolina and the Blue Ridge Parkway is still open in most places, so there is no excuse. Some of the summits I must complete are off-trail bushwhacks and I need some help, but some are pretty simple. The r...
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