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A Gentle Introduction to CalTopo
CalTopo is one of the most powerful tools available for planning your trips into the backcountry. Today, I will give you a gentle introduction to this amazing mapping tool.

A Solo Overnight along Swift Camp Creek in a Hammock
Lately, I've been quite anxious to get out into the woods to try out my new hammock. So, I loaded up the car and headed down to the Red River Gorge for a quick overnight along the Swift Camp Creek!

Climbing Mt. LeConte via Alum Cave
After my previous failed trip to the Smokies, I decided to return to complete my climb of Mt. LeConte via the Alum Cave Trail.

Things didn't go as planned during my trip to The Smokies
This weekend, I took a trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The plan was relatively simple, but Mother Nature had other ideas.