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…
Hiking & Camping in Hanging Rock State Park | Indianapolis, IN State Capitol Building | Driving from NC to IA days 2 & 3 | November 2022 We awoke in our tent in Hanging Rock State Park bright and early on Saturday morning, and immediately prepared to go for a hike. One of the incentives…
Guilford Courthouse NHS | Driving from NC to IA Day 1 | November 2022 On our last Friday in Wilmington, I texted Jess in the morning and indicated that there was a good chance that I would be done with class before noon. And while staying in a nice hotel on someone else’s dime was…
Driving to Wilmington, Days 2 & 3 | Shawnee National Forest to Wilmington, NC | Hiking & Camping in Cumberland Gap National Historic Site | November 2022 The second day of our road trip began with wind and rain, forcing us to forgo the plans we had for that morning and continue driving. The roads…
Driving to Wilmington, Day 1 | Camping & Hiking in Shawnee National Forest | November 2022 The first stop on this new adventure we’re embarking on was Wilmington, North Carolina. I know we have made it clear in the past that we aren’t big fans of the South, and South Carolina was definitely not our…
Southwestern Trip 2022 | Drive Back to the Midwest | Fishlake National Forest | Capitol Reef National Park | Little Wild Horse Slot Canyon | McInnis Canyons | October 2022 After over a week on the road, it was time to start making our way back to the Midwest to prepare for what was coming…