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 […]
Category: camping
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Weekend Overnight Camping
I took a short hike on the southside on Saturday before I set up camp in the same place I camped on October 12-13. I […]
Overnight Camping Near Hillfield Rd
We went out late on October 12 and returned on October 13, 2024. We didn’t even get to the forest before dark, but we still […]
Overnight Camping on Holsten
I took my 12ft canoe up Holsten Creek, against a rather strong current, with my camping gear and the current issue of The Atlantic. I […]
Taking Advantage of Cooler Temps to Camp Overnight
I ventured out on Saturday, July 27. I think I carried enough gear to stay out for a week … I’m bad like that; especially […]
More Exploring at Dixon Field
I’ve been exploring some of the trails and waterways near Dixon Field Landing (also part of the Croatan National Forest). I decided the best swimming […]
