The weather this Winter Season has been quite the challenge to get out on our days off to hike, backpack and tent camp... but on this particular day we want to take advantage of being IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT. So what do we do? We jump in Slipper's Jeep and head out to [...]
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 [...]
Sunday February 10, 2019 (beginning at 9:30 am from the Springer Mountain Parking Lot on State Road 42), SHINER AND JUJU begin their attempt to thru hike The Appalachian Trail northbound. 3 years ago (Sunday February 14, 2016 at 10:00 am) SHINER AND JUJU met us at this same spot as we began our attempt [...]
This month of December has truly been a Christmas Month (known by many as "The Christmas Season", hence "Tis the season to be jolly... fa la la la la la la la la." We enjoyed having our Children and Grandchildren up to the mountain for a sleep-over, our siblings by for a get-together and taking [...]
Slipper and I travel into Milton, Georgia to be a part of an Appalachian Trail Conservancy Event (an event to inform and invite Nature Lovers and Hiking Enthusiasts to be a contributing member of The Appalachian Trail Conservancy). Our plea is simple: HELP CONSERVE! The CEO of The Appalachian Trail Conservancy along with Author, Speaker [...]
