We’re heading out to beautiful North Carolina to camp at Catawba Falls Campground. We picked this spot because it has waterfalls, it’s near Biltmore, and we can hike a number of trails in the area. On our return trip, we’re going to hike a spot on the AT near Newfound Gap. Hopefully, we’ll have good [...]
Sir Edmond Hillary conquered Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. As a tribute, Google changed it’s image to this:
At 29,000 feet, that’s some serious Elevation. I look at that picture and say there’s no way I can climb that. But as I think that, there’s many people that have climbed not only that mountain, but [...]
This week, I went with Chuck to hike a 20+ mile segment of the Appalachian Trail. We started on Monday morning from Clingman’s Dome (the highest point of the AT) and headed to Cade’s Cove. We saw great mountain top views and tons of thru-hikers on their way to Maine. The high elevation was tough [...]
Wish that I was on ole Rocky Top,
down in the Tennessee hills;
Ain’t no smoggy smoke on Rocky Top;
Ain’t no telephone bills;
Once I had a girl on Rocky Top;
Half bear the other half cat;
Wild as a mink, but sweet as soda pop,
I still dream about that.
Rocky Top, you’ll always be
Home sweet home to me;
Good ole [...]
