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 […]
Target Shooting in the Croatan
Fred and I have been doing some night hiking, recently. I haven’t been out as often as I’d like, but we’ve been hiking 6-8 miles […]
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 […]
