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 […]
Category: hiking
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 […]
Hiking After Another Rain
We ventured out around 17:30 (5pm) on Wednesday, May 28 to see how much rain fell on the trail, and how it affected the streams. […]
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 […]
Lots of Green, and Fireflies!
First, I haven’t been blogging as much because I’ve been working too many hours and I barely get time to go hiking; much less blog […]
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 […]
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 […]
