Visiting Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site | Hiking in DuPont State Recreational Forest | Caesar’s Head State Park, South Carolina | January 2023 Our first morning in Asheville was a rainy one, so we slept in, took it easy, and went out to get groceries for the week. After that, we combined our lists…
Driving from Wilmington, NC to Asheville, NC | Town Creek Indian Mound State Historic Site | Morrow Mountain State Park | Fort Dobbs State Historic Site | Bunker Hill Covered Bridge | January 2022 On Saturday morning, it was time to end our short stay in Wilmington and begin our next adventure. We went for…
New River Gorge National Park | Camping in Meadow Springs Campground | Hiking in Grandview | Grandview, WV to Wilmington, NC | January 2022 We woke up in our empty campground in New River Gorge to 50 degrees and a bright pink sunrise coming through the gorge. Just like last time we camped here, there…
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…
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…