Month: February 2015

NITE IZE INOVA STS MICRO LIGHT! NEW FAVORITE BACKUP LIGHT FOR BACKPACKING!

  I received my new INOVA MICRO LIGHT STS a few days ago and I’m thoroughly impressed!  I have to say that I think it’s going to be my new backup flashlight for backpacking.  It’s compact, solid and has a rubberized finish on it that makes it feel like more than just a keychain light.  […]

Black Diamond Distance FL Trekking Poles

  Free Shipping on orders over $50! Click here for details. So I’ve hiked with a pair of Easton Trekking Poles for the most part and they work pretty well but several friends that I hike with on a regular basis, use Black Diamond Ultra Distance FL Trekking Poles(carbon fiber) and the Black Diamond Distance FL Trekking Poles(aluminum).  When […]

BIG AGNES LONE SPRING 1 TENT AND FOOTPRINT

  Well just like everyone else I’m building up quite a stockpile of gear at this point and have no intention of stopping anytime soon.  It seems like I subconsciously look for any kind of fine print reasoning to get a new piece of gear.  This may have been the case when I purchased my […]

COSBY CAMPGROUND SNAKE DEN RIDGE TRAIL TO GABES MOUNTAIN TRAIL LOOP 2/27/15 TO 3/1/15

  I spoke to a ranger about various hikes from the Cosby campground and he advised me about a classic hike that a lot of people partake.  I was actually planning on summiting Mt. Guyot but the ranger advised against it, saying I’d be gaining an immediate 2,000 feet then dropping the same almost instantaneously.  I’ll probably still do the […]

Smoky Mountains Mt. Guyot Loop Plan

At 6,621 feet in elevation, Mt. Guyot is the 4th highest point in the Appalachian Mountains, as well as the Eastern United States.  It’s also the 2nd highest point in the Smoky Mountains so it’s on the list for peak baggers wanting to check high points off their list.  I’ve been wanting to tackle this summit  ever since I climbed to Mt. Leconte […]

Smoky Mountains Cosby Small Loop Plan

So, I didn’t get to the Smoky Mountains at all in 2014 and I vowed to not let that happen again!  I love it too much not to go there at least once a year.  So, I threw a new hike proposal at my friends that I hike with and hopefully I’ll get a hit […]