Weekend Camping, Oct 24-25
Hunting season is in full swing, making it increasingly difficult to avoid hunters while camping in the forest. However, this is prime camping weather, and […]
A Walk in the Rain
I was just out in the forest today to see how much it was raining there. I didn’t walk far before I threw up a […]
Camping Overnight South of Hillfield
I couldn’t go camping Friday night because I have a busy morning on Saturday so I pushed up the schedule and went camping Thursday night. […]
Camping on the First Day of Fall
I camped alone near the beaver lake on the night of Sept 20, 2025. The forest was very dry, so I didn’t bother with a […]
Summer Hike East of 58
I’m still hiking, but not as often, as the weather is pretty darn warm … in case you hadn’t noticed. By the time I got […]
Kayaking from Long Point
Monday night after work I picked up Fred and we launched our kayaks from Long Point. We paddled down river (towards Swansboro) to Hunters Creek […]
Camping on Independence Day
Anne and I paddled kayaks from the Stella Bridge up Hunters Creek to one of my favorite kayak accessible camping spots. We got drenched by […]
Summer Solstice Camping
The forecast was calling for a low of slightly below 70 F (21 C), which seemed comfortable enough for sleeping in the forest. We got […]
Another One Night Stand
After the deluge stopped, on Saturday, June 14, I went out to the southside of Hillfield Rd (near the unofficial Weetock trail) and set up […]
Enjoying Holsten Creek
The Croatan has had enough rain that Holsten Creek is flowing nicely. It might even be a little on the high side, but it’s a […]
