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Paddy Creek Wilderness #2
I was back in the Paddy Creek Wilderness this weekend, this time for the Backpacking 101 spring class. Only 8 people that took the classes were able to participate in the trip. Several others encountered last minute work-related issues. With … Continue reading
A Day at Blue & Gray
I spent the day at Blue & Gray Park near Lone Jack, Missouri with a group from the Adventure Club. I didn’t realize at the time that it was the first anniversary of my first visit. It’s just like a … Continue reading
Return to Elk River
I returned to the Elk River trail in SE Kansas, this time with 6 others from the Sierra Club. We hiked the eastern 9.5 miles just like last time so I still haven’t seen the western end. Saturday was cloudy … Continue reading
Smithville Lake Equestrian Trails
I finally finished my reconnaissance of the 26 miles of equestrian trails at Smithville Lake. There are paper copies of the map in a brochure at the Jack Rabbit Bend trail head and probably in Crow’s Creek Park too. The … Continue reading
Orienteering Shawnee Mission Park
Shawnee Mission Park has a permanent orienteering course with 75 control points. For $3.50 you can get a packet at the visitor’s center that contains an orienteering brochure, a black & white map of the park with all control points, … Continue reading
Orienteering 101
I had a great time today at my first orienteering meet. It was run by the Possum Trot Orienteering Club at Monkey Mountain Nature Preserve near Grain Valley Mo. I expected that it would be a good way to sharpen my … Continue reading
Indian Cave State Park – the winter edition
I spent the weekend at Indian Cave State Park in SE Nebraska. It was officially an Adventure Club trip but only one other person participated out of the 6 or 7 that were signed-up at one point. It was an … Continue reading
A Ouachita New Year
I spent New Year’s weekend backpacking with a buddy in the Ouachita Mountains of Oklahoma and the weather was just incredible – around 70 on Friday & Saturday, about 60 on Sunday, but rather chilly on Monday. Clouds were rare, … Continue reading
Perry Lake hiking
I spent another day at Perry Lake but, at long last, this time it was to hike instead of work! I started at the Old Military Road trail head and went 3.5 miles west to the Old Quarry Road and … Continue reading
A Wintry Weekend in the [Devil’s Backbone] Wilderness
Devil’s Backbone Wilderness covers almost 7000 acres of south-central Missouri and was the destination of the latest Sierra Club backpacking trip. 8 of us arrived at the McGarr Ridge trail head in 3 separate batches and proceeded southwest about 3 … Continue reading
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