Last Hike Before the Ice Age
We entered the trail at the south terminus, hiked for about 10 minutes, then went back to Hillfield Rd to fetch Fred’s phone. But that […]
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 […]
Enjoying the Forest
Fred and I have been doing what we can to enjoy the forest, in daylight and in darkness. Last night we hiked on the trail […]
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 […]
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 […]
