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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Two Back-to-Back Overnights
Unfortunately, I had 2 meetings on Friday afternoon, so I couldn’t just stay in the forest for 3 days and 2 nights, but I left […]
