GOSH BARN IT! This iconic location on the Appalachian Trail is no longer being recognized as an apt Hiker Shelter and as of 2020 is considered a closed and inoperable former Hiker Shelter. GOSH BARN IT! Slipper and I vividly remember this beautiful location as one of our favorite places to camp. We arrive early [...]
What is your "Hiking Technique?" Do you hike a trail as a soldier marches? LEFT... LEFT... LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT... Are you a "Tripper?" Are you a "Slipper?" LOL! Now ya know how we got our Trail Names!!! Do you approach hiking as a delicate dance (over rocks & roots)? Do you hike with music playing [...]
While I love the view of a blue sky from atop a Bald and/or Mountain... I also love having my feet firmly planted on the ground (especially when near the edge of the Bald and/or Mountain). You might say that I choose to be a part of the Ground Crew. That's okay! We'll let the [...]
People will often ask us as we engage in conversations about thru-hiking, "What do eat while out on the trail?" Great question, right? I believe that a Hiker's Menu is about as diverse and different as the Hiking Shoes a Hiker elects to wear. For Slipper and I, we have a cold breakfast with a [...]
If you are a Hiker, Backpacker and/or Tent Camper, then you know all-to-well about having that mental image of the perfect camp site. A part of the adrenaline rush for me to a multiple-day backpacking excursion is finding that perfect place to-call-it-a-day. When it comes to just-the-right-spot... AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH! OMG! When we [...]
Slipper and I have "finally" been able to match our work schedules by taking off on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Yay us! Now having off the same days, our intention is to backpack and overnight tent camp each week (getting back home in time to get a good night's sleep in the Airstream and be ready [...]
Slipper and I are on our way down from the mountain to put her Jeep Rubicon in the shop for an oil change and tire rotation, when all of a sudden we ride up on 3 Horses walking along the road and grazing on some grass. While Slipper is very familiar and acquainted with Horses, [...]
Living on top of the mountain... in the wild... has a few more challenges than conveniences, for sure. One of the challenges is that you always must be aware of your surroundings and visiting wildlife. Each time we see a bear... coyote... snake... deer... fox... racoon... squirrel... hawk... owl... etc... I think to myself: WILD [...]
We recently trade in Slipper's Infiniti Shuttle for her new Jeep Rubicon Shuttle and decide on our day off from work to invest the day in NOVICE OVERLANDING. Destination? Lake Conasauga! After the 10 mile approach via a gravel road, we discover that the picnic area and campground are closed due to the Corona Virus [...]
As night is consuming the beauty of the day's sunset, Slipper and I find ourselves anticipating the last Super Moon of the year. We are blessed to live atop a mountain in North Georgia where we enjoy the sunrise on one side of Afie The Airstream and the sunset on the other side. As this [...]
