Rocky Fork State Park 1.66 miles1:08 duration529 elevation gain I had been wanting to show Deban the beautiful Rocky Fork State Park since I first visited here. On this Sunday morning we finally had the opportunity to experience it together. The goals of today's hike were simply to enjoy the scenery, take a few wildflower …
Porter Creek Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park 4 miles4:06 duration912 foot elevation gain Social Distancing: A term that I would say none of us had heard of just weeks ago, or thought would be so important in our lifetime. Yet, this is where we are in March of 2020, urged by our political leaders …
Lone Oak Trail 5.5 distance4:37 duration2,146 foot elevation gain5 geocaches found1 blister Our geocaching pal BackWoodsAng has been at it again. He has been busy in the first months of 2020 hiding caches and LakeBum (Rob) and I have been following in his footsteps to find them. We have logged quite a few miles, encountered …
Pacer Path - Aiken, SC 3.92 miles3:26 duration194 foot elevation gain8 geocaches found1 souvenir earned Deban and I traveled to Aiken, SC this weekend for the Heart Show - a family and Aiken tradition. Held annually in February, the Heart Show is a fundraiser for the Aiken Heart Board - promoting heart health and raising …
Doe River Gorge 5.37 miles according to Garmin watch. Probably closer to 4 miles4:20 duration1227 foot elevation gain. 4 geocaches found A few weeks ago, our friend BackWoodsAng (Ang) had two productive days in a row hiding geocaches. On the first day, he hid the five caches in Bays Mountain Park that LakeBum (Rob) and …
Margarette Falls 3:00 miles2:26 minutes796 foot elevation gain I headed out on Sunday morning to Greene County, TN for a return hike to beautiful Margarette Falls. I was accompanied by 2/3 of the Mandalorian Steelers geocaching team, Larry and Melissa. Melissa and I have teamed up for several hikes recently, but it has been a …
Bays Mountain Park 4.5 miles4:05 duration738 foot elevation gain5 geocaches found1 souvenir earned If you are a regular reader of my blog, you may remember that last month I wrote that I had been successful in finding all of the geocaches hidden in the Bays Mountain and Laurel Run Parks. I should have known better …
Erwin Linear Trail 13.29 miles3:57 duration265 foot elevation gain4 geocaches found I was invited to ride the Erwin Linear Trail on this beautiful Sunday afternoon by my brothers-in-law Maverick and Patrick. Patrick recently scored big by finding a great bike at a thrift store, and after some new tires and a few minor adjustments was …
Bays Mountain Park 4.51 miles3:03 duration745 foot elevation gain2 geocaches found1 EarthCache found1 geocache visited (previously found)1 geocache hidden by LakeBum As reported last week, I was nearing completion of finding all of the current geocaches in Bays Mountain Park. With only three left to find, and all three along the same route, I knew …
Pete's Branch 2.77 miles2:32 duration694 foot elevation gain20 creek crossings (4 in truck, 16 on foot)2 events logged4 geocaches found during hike (all resurrections)2 geocaches visited after hike (1 previously found and 1 hidden by me)2 geocaches logged after hike (1 FTF) Groundspeak, the company that facilitates Geocaching by providing the website, rules, volunteer reviewers, …
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