HARPERS FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA

By |2016-05-27T17:00:09+00:00May 27th, 2016|Backpacking, Camping, Hikes, Hiking|

We are actually here in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia and are taken back (literally) by all the history within this town. We walked through the John Brown (No... not James Brown's... the Entertainer's brother) Wax Museum and the Civil War Museum while here. We took in the 1800's architecture of the city and enjoyed the [...]

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LAUREL LODGE IN HARPERS FERRY

By |2016-05-26T21:57:12+00:00May 26th, 2016|Backpacking, Camping, Hikes, Hiking|

This is the Bed and Breakfast that feels most like home for us (due to the views and appointment of furnishings) and is the place to stay when you schedule your next visit to Harpers Ferry... LAUREL LODGE IN HARPERS FERRY From the Front Porch... Side Porch... to the Back Porch... these views are epic [...]

A LONG AWAITED PHOTO OPPORTUNITY

By |2016-05-26T03:58:10+00:00May 26th, 2016|Backpacking, Camping, Hikes, Hiking|

As important as it is to get to the top of Mount Katahdin in Maine, it is also important to revel in A LONG AWAITED PHOTO OPPORTUNITY at The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Headquarters in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. We check in... purchase a cold soft drink (or two)... have our photo taken... and I sign [...]

A LONG HIKE INTO HARPERS FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA

By |2016-05-26T12:17:41+00:00May 26th, 2016|Backpacking, Camping, Hikes, Hiking|

I must say that when we were awarded this beautiful picture (see Feature Photo) at the end of The Roller Coaster Section of the trail... I felt like A LONG HIKE INTO HARPERS FERRY, WEST VIRGINIA might not be as brutal as the section we had just completed. We decided that this view was such [...]

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ROLLER COASTER… SAY WHAT?

By |2016-05-26T12:16:32+00:00May 26th, 2016|Backpacking, Camping, Hikes, Hiking|

So... are you a Roller Coaster fan? Do you enjoy riding the Roller Coaster at an Amusement Park? Are you one of those persons who wants to ride in the front car of the Roller Coaster? Do you hope that your visit to the park next year comes with the installation of a brand new [...]

MUD BOGGIN’ AND TRAIL HIKIN’ (A NOT-SO-CLEAN-SPORT)

By |2016-05-26T02:30:13+00:00May 26th, 2016|Backpacking, Camping, Hikes, Hiking|

I think that we have all spoken the phrase, "One thing leads to another!"... right? So what do you get when you are hiking a trail... you have a month of rain... the trail is dirt... a lot of people are walking across this dirt in the pouring down rain! You get MUD BOGGIN' AND [...]

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WOODWARD HOUSE, FRONT ROYAL

By |2016-05-26T12:01:30+00:00May 26th, 2016|Backpacking, Camping, Hikes, Hiking|

We wanted a place to stay in Front Royal (after leaving the monsoons of The Shenandoah) and decided to give WOODWARD HOUSE OF FRONT ROYAL a call to see if we could be accommodated.  Joan (B&B Owner) confirmed that she had a room available. YES! YES! YES! WOODWARD HOUSE, FRONT ROYAL would be the place [...]

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900 GOING ON A THOUSAND

By |2016-05-21T20:15:40+00:00May 21st, 2016|Backpacking, Camping, Hikes, Hiking|

The above Feature Photo is a bit out of sequence, but it just occurred to me that I have not yet posted our 900 Mile Marker for you to join us in celebrating! So... here we are at 900 GOING ON A THOUSAND! YAY! WHOOP-WHOOP! ROCK IT! (maybe I shouldn't say, ROCK IT, for we [...]

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IF I WERE THE KING OF THE FOREST

By |2016-05-21T19:29:07+00:00May 21st, 2016|Backpacking, Camping, Hikes, Hiking|

Walking through The Shenandoah, we come across this tree with the formation of a lion and I thought to myself: "IF I WERE THE KING OF THE FOREST... I would have the courage to position myself on the trail in such a way that a Thru-Hiker could take the photo of a lifetime! The photo [...]