The wind river range is a prime destination for backpackers and it didn’t disappoint. It’s set in the Rocky Mountains and stretches for 100 miles or so and the highest peak is Gannett Peak at 13,804 feet. The entire area is massive (over 2 million acres) and composed of hundreds of […]
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MUSEUM OF THE MOUNTAIN MEN PINEDALE, WYOMING
I discovered the Museum of the Mountain Men on a recent trip to Pinedale, Wyoming. This was the hub city for my friends and I for a backpack trip to the wind river range. So much to see but I took limited pictures. I strongly recommend a visit to this museum if […]
CCC PONDS – PINEDALE, WYOMING
Recently, my friends and I visited and stayed in Pinedale, Wyoming in our travels to the wind river range. This town turned out to have some nice surprises for us in the form of the CCC Ponds park. Just a small park but a good example of good old Wyoming […]
ROAN MOUNTAIN BACKPACK TRIP 5/29/21 TO 5/31/21
I had hiked Roan Mountain several years ago and it was pretty incredible so I’ve been anxious to get back and do it again. Well, Memorial Day weekend seemed like the right time do do it again – but I was a little off, lol. Should have waited a month because it […]
SMOKY MOUNTAINS SHUCKSTACK FIRE TOWER HIKE 5/9/21
THE PLAN – Stay in Gatlinburg (kind of off-season so it wasn’t too bad and I like the multitude of restaurants there) and get up on the morning of May 9 and check out Shuckstack tower. I also wanted to check out Fontana Dam. Here are the trails I took – keep […]
MY NEW PURCHASE: HYPERLITE 3400 JUNCTION BACKPACK WILL IT WORK FOR ME?
Well, I’ve had my share of backpacks and up to this point and whittled them down to a few of my favorite go-to packs. But, I think I found my next favorite. It’s the Hyperlite Junction 3400 and so far this pack has it all: load hauling ability; light weight; ruggedness; waterproof; sizeable […]
9/5/20 – 9/11/20 MT ROGERS HEADQUARTERS TO DAMASCUS APPALACHIAN TRAIL HIKE!
I have hiked quite a bit in Grayson Highlands State Park / Lewis Fork Wilderness / Mt Rogers Recreation Area but mostly in specific loops along designated trails. This was partly due to the logistics of not having to arrange a shuttle or staging vehicles and was designed for a […]
BIG SOUTH FORK BASE CAMP JAKES PLACE 8/13 – 8/15
We began our hike at the Twin Arches parking lot at the Big South Fork. The weather was questionable from the beginning as we knew it would be at this time of year. It had already rained that morning and threatened to storm but we welcomed it because of the hot weather. Game plan…. […]
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