The trail section from The Mount Rogers Visitor Center to Atkins, Virginia is a pleasant hike of only 11+ miles. The topography is rather easy and the TRAIL TRACKS that a Hiker will experience vary from the usual rock & root trail, to side overlooks with a view, to meadows, to residential, to commercial, to [...]
Truth... acts of kindness... love... and school lessons taught from the above one-room-schoolhouse are still being conveyed and taught today from the same one-room-schoolhouse at the same location. Mrs. Myers certainly did some things right, because her "acts of kindness" are still being taught through the Trail Magic that the Methodist Church is providing here. [...]
Several people have reached out to us via "comments" to a blog... Facebook... Instagram... phone text... and e-mail, to say, "Please continue to post photos that do not make it to a particular blog!" Okay... you asked for it... so here it goes- The above photo of this log built privy rates a 9 (on [...]
All Hikers love Trail Magic... a lot! I know that I have already dedicated a blog to Trail Magic, but this particular magic is a little different than the last. We met this gentleman at a particular shelter (as we stopped to dry out our tent rain fly and footprint) and we began to reference [...]
I hate snakes! Truly... I have no love loss for snakes! I don't like live snakes... dead snakes... or even pictures of snakes... but if I become knowledgeable of a snake and I think that it will be of interest or help to someone else, then I'll blog about it... hence this blog about THE [...]
Have ya ever given someone a "fist bump"... a "high five"... or a "hand shake" and said, "GOTTA LOVE IT!?" We are greeted in the Grayson Highlands with the above "fist bump" (paw print) and said to one another, "GOTTA LOVE IT!" While out here on the trail it has been confirmed that we truly do [...]
As we summit Thomas Knob the winds increase... the temperature decreases... and the threat of rain intensifies dramatically! Being that we desire to tent camp more so than stay in the shelters, we gather and filter some much needed water... and press forward looking for a tent site "out of the wind!" DO YOU LIKE [...]
Whenever the Appalachian Trail Guide designates that a "Knob" is approaching... it means get ready for an excruciating climb upward. With the usual views thathe await us... we try our best to TURN THE KNOB into an enjoyable climb (knowing that we will enjoy the views as soon as we arrive at the summit... and [...]
So... if you don't know by now, we stayed 5 days (1 NERO & 4 ZERO DAYS) in Damascus, Virginia! Was this our intention? No... but when we arrived... not only was the town beautiful... but the approaching weather was ugly (rain... high winds... freezing temperatures... and snow). So what to do??? Make the best [...]
Most people know their shoe size and when they purchase their shoes they shop for the shoe's appearance... style... and fit, right? Don't do this for shoes that you will be hiking in for miles... and miles... and miles! Make certain that you have someone to fully measure your feet and invest in the shoes [...]
