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Elk River and Table Mound trails – Elk City Lake, Kansas
The Elk River Trail is a National Recreation Trail that runs for 15 miles along the north side of Elk City Lake and the Elk River near Independence in the SE corner of Kansas. The river has been carving the … Continue reading
Labor Day Road Trip – Day 3
On day 3 I broke camp at Arrow Rock and headed NW to Van Meter State Park. This place was so quiet and tranquil – a big and welcome change from Arrow Rock and Finger Lakes. One of the first … Continue reading
Labor Day Road Trip – Day 2
The next morning at Finger Lakes State Park, the Kelly Branch trail looked kinda muddy so I decided to go to the next stop and maybe come back afterward to hike it. The star of the weekend was Pinnacles Youth … Continue reading
Labor Day Road Trip – Day 1
There were a few hiking trails in the Columbia MO area that I’ve wanted to check out and I had a long weekend with no other plans so off I went on my first solo multi-day trip. I spent most … Continue reading
Ha Ha Tonka and Bennett Springs
I spent the weekend at Ha Ha Tonka and Bennett Springs State Parks with 2 others from the KC Adventure Club. We arrived at Ha Ha Tonka Friday afternoon and backpacked our stuff in about a half mile along Turkey … Continue reading
Cleveland Cave
I’m no longer a caving virgin. I lost “it” today in Cleveland Cave near Osceola MO during an “Introduction to Cave Survey and Restoration” event organized by a local Sierra Club group and the KC Area Grotto. This is the … Continue reading
Catching up
I’ve missed a few blog updates over the last couple weeks. Let’s see, there have been hikes with the KC Adventure Club at Wallace State Park, Shawnee Mission Park, and Hillsdale Lake, and a hike with a friend at Landahl … Continue reading
Indian Cave State Park
I spent part of the July 4 weekend at Indian Cave State Park – a bit north of Falls City in extreme SE Nebraska – a KC Adventure Club outing. I had never been there before but it proved interesting … Continue reading
Wilderness First Aid – Day 2
I’ve completed the Wilderness and Remote First Aid training and am now certified. Some other topics covered were dislocated joints, fractures (both open and closed), burns, allergic reactions, drowning, lightning, heat, cold, and altitude related illnesses. I still need to … Continue reading
Wilderness First Aid – Day 1
I completed my first day of wilderness first aid training with the Red Cross and it was a real eye-opener. The basic premise is that professional help may be hours or days away and an accident victim needs to be … Continue reading
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