The only thing better than Easter candy ….

The only thing better than Easter candy …. is a bag of it in the backcountry #besthikeswithkids

Homemade Waterslide

An afternoon of fun on a homemade waterslide in North Georgia.  Sorry – had to take a vow of silence on this location.

Kid’s Best Friend

Bed time, from a recent hike with the kids and dogs on the Chattooga River…

28 degrees last night at Panther Creek. Even the dog needed a sleeping bag…

One more backpacking trip before the kids go back to school!

One more backpacking trip before the kids go back to school! From the Appalachian Trail in North Georgia…

Showers Bring Waterfalls And Flowers For Our Summer Backpacking Trip To Panthertown Valley

Panthertown Valley is one of my favorite hiking spots in North Carolina. It is located near Cashiers, NC in the western section of the State and was purchased by the Nature Conservancy from Duke Power in 1989. Panthertown is now part of the Nantahala National Forest and has been growing rapidly in popularity – especially […]

Appalachian Trail, Walking On A Dream – May 2, 2015

Took a hike with my son and our dog last weekend. Had an interesting start to the backpacking trip and nearly perfect weather for our camp out. Here is the dream version of the video.

Backpacking With Kids: 13 Steps To Follow

Some great tips on hiking with kids from babble.com….

LEN FOOTE HIKE INN, NORTH GEORGIA – TRIP VIDEO (FEBRUARY 2015)

This is a winter hike to the Len Foote Hike Inn that we did with a group of dads and sons from St. Jude Catholic Church. Kudos to the staff at the Inn – who provided outstanding customer service during our visit. What a great place….

Working Off Thanksgiving Dinner – An Overnight In Panthertown Valley

After fattening up on Thanksgiving dinner, The Camel meets us in North Carolina for a hike in to Panthertown Valley.  No one is more excited than the Boone Dawg who is craving some time in the backcountry.  And we are blessed with sunshine as you can see from the the shadows in this photo. The […]