Day Hikes, Swamp-Ass February 23rd, 2013 by

About to hit the trail

About to knock out this 6 mile day hike in the cold and wind. Today I will be preparing lunch with my Bud Light alcohol stove that CaveMan made for me last year. I constructed a windscreen from some heavy duty aluminum foil and a hole punch. We shall see how this works in the […]

Yankee Springs 3-4-2012

Great 6 mile hike today. Again Nic did a great job and had no complaints at all. Lunch was eaten on top of Graves Hill with a gentle breeze and snow falling around. Days like this are nearly perfect.[...]

Yankee Springs 2-25-2012

Great day hike. Only got in 6 miles but it was a great time. Posted from .[...]

Yankee Springs 2-19-2012

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January 2nd Day Hike

Great hike today.  We actually went 6.22 miles out in the snow.  I have to say that the couple inches of snow we had made the trek much more of a work out.  All-in-all we did great and maintained a good 2.9 mph pace..[...]

Earning my trail name

This is essentially how I earned my trail name. Early Spring of 2010 we were out in Ft. Custer in the swamp portion of the trail and I slipped on the 2x10s that made up a bridge.  As a result both boots were full of muc[...]

After Work Quick Hike

Most every evening after work, with the exception of Wednesday, George and I hit the trail and try to get in at least 3.5 miles. During the late spring, summer and early fall our hiking locations vary. This time of year [...]