Hiking After Another Rain
We ventured out around 17:30 (5pm) on Wednesday, May 28 to see how much rain fell on the trail, and how it affected the streams. […]
Overnight Camping Above the Bridge
There were three of us this time. We set up our gear above the bridge, south of Hillfield Road. That probably isn’t very descriptive for […]
Lots of Green, and Fireflies!
First, I haven’t been blogging as much because I’ve been working too many hours and I barely get time to go hiking; much less blog […]
Warm Weather Camping
Fred and I went camping on Saturday night (April 5) in the middle of a heatwave! Although the burning ban had been lifted (as of […]
They Lifted the Burning Ban
The burning ban has been lifted as of 08:00 this morning (4/2/2025). We are now allowed to have campfires, but please use extreme caution because […]
The Forest is Getting Greener
… and I got a few minutes to test a new camera. I don’t have much to report, except that the trees are beginning to […]
New Restrictions
In case you missed my previous post, there is a burn ban starting March 21 and expiring June 30. In addition to that, forestry has […]
The Last Campfire
I camped out the night of March 17 by a small stream in the Croatan on the south side of Hillfield Rd. I slept in […]
Glamping in the Tentsile Flite
After work Friday, I was ready to get out of the office and into the forest. I thought I was going to wrap up around […]
