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 […]
Category: hiking
Walking the Entire Weetock (unofficial & official)
It turns out, if you follow the blue-and-white blazed trail from one end to the other, including the official section, it is 16 miles … […]
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 […]
Unplanned Camping Trip
Fred and I spent the night in the forest on Feb 24, 2025. We hiked out on Feb 25. I wasn’t planning a camping trip, […]
A Lovely Day on the East Side
It was a cool, sunny Sunday morning; Feb 23, 2025. I drove down the field road and parked in the field near Holsten Creek on […]
Short Hike on the East Side
We finally managed to get out while we still had a couple hours before sunset. We hiked east of HW58 down to Holsten Creek, then […]
Camping in the Hot Tent
Before I get started on my rather short trip report, let me say a few words about this new shelter. The really short version is […]
After the Snow
My first order of business the morning after the big snow was to pile up enough snow to make a snow tunnel. That was just […]
Leaving the Trail for a Loop Hike
Some of this hike is along the highway, some is on an unimproved forest road, and the last bit is on a firebreak, but the […]
