Curtis in Wilmington, NC | Backpacking the Uwharrie Trail, Day 2 | December 2022 I woke up with the sun on my second day feeling fairly rested and much less sore than the night before. I had even slept better despite the continued irritation and discomfort I had from my poison ivy. Since I planned/had…
Curtis in Wilmington, NC | Backpacking the Uwharrie Trail, Day 1 | December 2022 Once we found out that Jess was going to be staying in Iowa and I would be returning to Wilmington for an additional few weeks of training, I set about planning things to do. If my first two weeks were anything…
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 8 | Alkali Campground to Bear Butte State Park | Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5 / Day 6 / Day 7 We awoke bright and early on the morning of day 8,…
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 7 | Elk Creek Valley to Alkali Campground | Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5 / Day 6 I had hoped that because we only had 2 days left in our hike that…
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 6 | Estes Creek to Elk Creek Valley | Monday, May 3, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5 It rained off and on through the night again, and though we don’t know the exact temperature we…
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 5 | Gold Standard Gulch to Estes Creek OHV Area | Sunday, May 2, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 We awoke on day 5 of our hike, relieved that last night’s predicted thunderstorm was only spotty showers, and…