A Walk Through a Dry Swamp
I took a hike on the east side of HW58, somewhere south of Holsten Creek on January 3. I walked through a swamp that was […]
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I am an avid outdoors person. I recharge my batteries by hiking, kayaking, and spending time in nature. I created this blog to share some of my knowledge and experiences related to the Weetock trail and the surrounding natural areas, including the White Oak River and Hunters Creek.
Ringing in the New Year in the Forest
I know it’s not much of a celebration, but I’m pretty low key when it comes to holidays. It was really Fred’s idea to camp […]
Christmas Camping
I ventured out for a hike on December 25 around 14:30 (2:30pm). I walked across Bear Valley and noted the standing water, in spite of […]
A Short Hike and Some Photos
Monday (Dec 16) was such nice day, I slipped out of the office for a few hours to take a short hike on the south […]
South Side Trail and Compass Navigation
I’m still honing my compass navigation skills. I navigated pretty accurately through the woods to a landmark on the south side of Hillfield Road. Fred […]
Another Night in the Forest
Fred and I went out late on November 27, had a brief campfire, and spent the night in our hammocks. I selected a spot near […]
Orienteering on a Short Hike
Just for practice, I took a map and a compass and tried to explain to an 8 year old how to navigate in the woods […]
Target Shooting in the Croatan
Fred and I have been doing some night hiking, recently. I haven’t been out as often as I’d like, but we’ve been hiking 6-8 miles […]
Still Hiking and Exploring
On November 3, I started my hike, south of Hillfield Road where I met Fred. He had spent the night in his hammock. I crashed […]
Trail Maintenance and Overnight Camping
I went out to do a little trail maintenance on Friday, Oct 25. I camped overnight about 10 minutes from the culvert road on the […]
