Old NC 105 isn’t in terrible shape right now. South end is a little more rutted out than the north but still nothing a sedan couldn’t handle moving slow. Definitely keep an eye on the forecast as the...
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Old NC 105 isn’t in terrible shape right now. South end is a little more rutted out than the north but still nothing a sedan couldn’t handle moving slow. Definitely keep an eye on the forecast as the...
lol it’s so true, I had my mind made up that I was going to wait until four and I stuck to it
Thanks! It was indeed I really enjoyed it. The woods are so peaceful in the snow it’s just what I needed
“An uppity kitkat ” love it. Looks and sounds like y’all ate good on this trip! I love meatloaf but I’ve never heard of an upside down meatloaf. Do you have a recipe you can share? Thanks for the...
Wow these photos are stunning, they should be on a calendar somewhere. Thank you for sharing and keep them coming!
Like so many others this time of year I was excited to get out and do some hiking and camping in the snowy conditions. Really is one of my favorite times to be in the woods, had a blast!
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Nice video thanks for sharing! Love that area especially when it’s not crowded. I’ve recently been getting into fly fishing while backpacking and have enjoyed it a lot so far. Looks like you have...
Thanks Shug! I hope you guys do it again would love to watch another video series on that!
Thanks! Hoping the timestamps prove helpful.
I haven't posted here in awhile but I had to share this trip on the Linville Gorge Grand Loop since I have been wanting to do it for so long. I would not recommend doing this in such a short period...
Thanks! I’ve done both - the climb up Mt Sterling is longer but the climb up Fork Ridge is much, much steeper. For me Fork Ridge was more challenging, but I also had a heavier pack than I did...
I had not heard that, good to know!
I stayed warm in my hammock with my 20 degree wooki and bandit, Bracken wasn’t so lucky. His feet were frozen through and he couldn’t get them warm - he even tried wrapping them in his down jacket...
Yes it wasn’t the most dignified way to cross but it worked. You can’t tell in the video but the log is anywhere between 12 to 16 feet above the water and was somewhat slick with the moss and damp...
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What was supposed to be a 3 day trip in both the Middle Prong And Shining Rock Wilderness areas turned into an overnight loop in Middle Prong. Cold temps, high winds and river...
Thanks for sharing great video. I need to get out to that area!
Did a quick overnighter in Linville Gorge (again). Winds were up there with some huge gusts. The Superfly with pole mod did great! Really built my confidence in this setup even more.
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It’s easy to follow, the first half is basically a creek bed and brutal on the feet. The second half is super easy hiking.
I’m blown away by the beauty of Slovakia in your photos and videos. My ancestors are from that region - I would love to go backpacking there one day.
Got out and did a 14 mile loop in the Wilson Creek area of Pisgah National Forest in NC.
We got rained on, a lot. For the first time ever I had rain run down my suspension and soak the foot end...
The colors out there are stunning. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing, always enjoy your reports and videos. Looks like you had a decent amount of fall colors too! That was a lot of cattle! I’ve seen them out there several times but never that many...
Sweet thanks for sharing your trip! As close as I am to Uhwharrie I’ve still never been out there. Think I want to get out there this winter
I may be wrong but I think he is saying he did the entire loop in one night minus the short mile hike down to the car via the dragons tooth trail. In other words completed the loop, then camped a...
I think I said a 15 mile stretch but it was a crude estimate based on my measuring of the Avenza app. There is no reliable source of water after Catawba creek after descending the Andy layne trail....
I would rate it as moderate to difficult. I didn’t find any one stretch too extreme, but the long mileage over two days and total elevation gain made it a grind and difficult overall. Not a ton of...
Completed the Virginia Triple Crown loop near Roanoke, VA. This loop features three of Virginia’s most popular hiking destinations - Mcafee Knob, Tinker Cliffs and Dragons Tooth.
We logged a total...
Got back out to the BMCT again for the first time in three years. Started and ended at Mitchell this time instead of Bolens Creek. Initially we were going to hike the entire BMCT but after getting to...
Completed the Rock Jock Loop in Linville Gorge again. This was the first time I’ve done this loop non-solo. Like so many other places in the Gorge, the miles pack a punch. Met some new friends on the...
Got out for a quick overnighter a few weeks ago in NC despite the persistent rain we had the week prior. There wasn’t much to this trip, but I hope it serves as a reminder that you can still have a...
Thanks for ANOTHER great video Shug.
This is kind of a random and maybe weird question, but when you change clothes do you do anything special to keep your feet/socks dry? One of my least...
Will do! The more the merrier in my book.
No we didn’t do Little Table Rock, we debated it though. I remember watching you and Hickery climb up it in one of your videos. I’ve heard it is tough!
Yeah the wind picked up out of nowhere the...
Im actually not sure what our total mileage was, my In Reach Explorer died on me unexpectedly and that’s what I use to track mileage. Day one was about 5 miles, I think day two was probably around 7...
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Got back out to the Linville Gorge in NC last week to do some backpacking and hammock camping with friends. Three days two nights. All four of us were using hammocks and we had a good variety of gear...
He loves his Ridge Runner and seems to like the Ridge Reaper. I have to say I always think his setup looks super comfortable. I tested it out once and broke his carbon fiber spreader bar (turns out I...
We thru hiked the Art Loeb Trail in the Shining Rock Wilderness of NC this past weekend. What a challenging and eventful hike! Temps got down to the low 50s at night, a welcome reprieve from the...
Really enjoyed the video as always. Lacey looks like she had a blast! I need to get back out to that area!
Got back out to Linville Gorge for a couple of days. Really enjoyed this 11 mile-ish loop despite the heat and bugs! I didn’t film it but I noticed two tears in my fairly new thunderfly tarp when I...
The cafe bustello was really good, I think it will be my go to for now on. I mixed it with a little hot chocolate powder. As far as price I’m not sure, it was on sale when I bought it but I think it...
Enjoyed a nice 14 mile overnighter this past weekend in Shining Rock Wilderness. We had perfect weather and water was flowing everywhere due to some recent heavy rain. Good times!
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Yeah the little vestibule worked out nicely. It was practical for that particular situation. Normally I would be outside the tarp or under it in porch mode but the snow and sleet was coming down...
I really am sick of it now. I was enjoying it until I made the wrong turn, then I was over it. I’m good with no more hiking in the snow until next winter. My ankles are still sore 3 days later
It really does, I’ve been to the area a few times now and it felt like a brand new hike
Yeah the wooki really has been great. It’s hard to tell in the video but I was hanging on a slant, I really had to readjust the hammock a lot to get the foot end above the head end. Before I adjusted...
After watching Shug's latest video I was dying to do some winter camping, after plans for another trip fell through and I saw Grayson Highlands was expecting some snow I couldn't wait to get out...
EARLY! Great video as always. Made me want to go winter camping, and a pulled pork sandwich...
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Nice! I took mine out this weekend for the first time as well, really like it. I was in some pretty gusty winds Friday night (25 mph +) and was perfectly sheltered.