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Backpacking 101 in the Hercules Glades Wilderness
It’s been about 2.5 years since my last trip to Hercules Glades, and for this trip I was accompanied by Hannah and Matt – a couple USFS interns working out of the Ava (Missouri) Ranger station. They will be spending … Continue reading
Kaintuck Hollow #3
I spent another weekend in the Kaintuck Hollow area – this time with a small group from the local Sierra Club’s semi-annual “Backpacking 101” class. We hiked-in to the natural bridge Friday, set up camp, and explored the watershed feeding … Continue reading
Hercules Glades in the Spring
I spent the weekend in the Hercules Glades Wilderness with a small group from the Sierra Club. It was my third visit but the first in the spring. I was hoping there would be a lot more water in Long’s … Continue reading
Irish Wilderness
St Patrick’s weekend found me visiting the Irish Wilderness for the third time. It was essentially a repeat of the second trip with a different group and different weather. It was the first backpacking trip for the GoLite Jam 70, … Continue reading
Kaintuck Hollow Trail
The Kaintuck Hollow Trail is actually a system of trails in the Mill Creek Recreation area southwest of Rolla MO. It was the site of my first backpacking trip almost two years ago, and where I spent this past weekend … Continue reading
A Wintry Irish Wilderness
The winter storm on Christmas left a lot of snow over northern and central Arkansas and vetoed my original plan for a 5-day New Year’s weekend trip in the Ouachita Mountains. One of several “Plan B” trips was the Irish … Continue reading
Meramec State Park – Wilderness Loop
On the agenda for Saturday was the Wilderness Trail at Meramec State Park – a 9-mile loop. This trail has 8 sites where backpackers can camp – rather unusual among Missouri State Parks. The camps were a fair distance off … Continue reading
Berryman Trail
I was able to turn Thanksgiving into a 4-day solo road trip this year so I planned to backpack a trail that’s been on my list for a while: the Berryman Trail between Steelville and Potosi. It’s a 24-mile loop … Continue reading
Piney Creek Wilderness
My first visit to Piney Creek Wilderness was a 2.5 hour day hike that further piqued my interest in seeing more. I finally got back for a second visit and made it an over-nighter with 6 others from the Adventure … Continue reading
Hercules Glades Wilderness
It was time for the local Sierra Club’s annual trip to the Hercules Glades Wilderness to celebrate the autumnal equinox, and my second visit there. Only 6 of us went this time. We started Friday at the Coy Bald trail … Continue reading
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