My hiking adventures
June 27, 2021 Daina and I I went to pick up Daina in Greenwood, SC - 2 hours, Then we drove to Cleveland SC - 1 hour, to hike Table Rock. This is one of my first hikes and this is also my least favorite hike of all time. I have no idea why I... Continue Reading →
June 16, 2021 This is what I like to call "In my own backyard" We were in town visiting my daughter and Greenwood was having their Festival of Discovery. They have it every year and people and businesses pay for a Topiary. They had so many cool ones. It was all along the widest main... Continue Reading →
7/17/21 Sherri and I We got an 8am start to Brevard. That’s kind of late for us. I’m not sure why because Sherri didn’t get back home till nearly 9pm. We went to the Tom Springs trailhead. We went up the left side loop of the Daniels ridge trailhead. It was a nice path that... Continue Reading →
We headed to the Jenny Lake trailhead. These popular trailheads have a visitor Center, a store Bathroom and, hundreds of people! I was stunned at the number of cars. We had to park up on the road towards the turn off from the highway. Turns out after our hike lots of people were parked way... Continue Reading →
Yellowstone is about an hour and a half from us. It’s also know to be very crowded. I was pushing for leaving at 6 am. Julie wasn’t going so Brandi drove. We are going to Fairy Falls and Grand Prismatic geyser. There is zero signal in Yellowstone except for in the villages. We got to... Continue Reading →
It was a beautiful day for horse back riding. We drove about 45 min to where the float ride met. We used Baker Ewing. It was so hot. Everyone stayed in their clothes and I changed to shorts. Our van showed up and drove us to the drop in. Our guide wasn’t very friendly and... Continue Reading →
6/9/21 Today was a cool day. We are going horse back riding. They don’t take reservations so just show up. We used Swift Creek Outfitters. They were great. We would highly recommend them. The day started off slow then we were on our way. Julie drove the van. We ended up down a long dirt... Continue Reading →
Grand Teton National Park 6/8/21 Brandi, Christi, Lisa, Julie and I We flew into Jackson Hole and are staying at Colter Bay in the Tent Village. Julie drove her big Winnebago to the trailhead. Her husband John was going to sit in it while we hiked. She parked at the trailhead of Lupine Meadows, got... Continue Reading →
5/16/21 Sherri and I The hike up Cold Mountain leaves from Daniel Boone Boy Scout camp near Canton NC. A very cool boyscout camp. First thing I saw was a beaver or something swimming in the lake. Then an amusing 12 1/2 mile and hour speed limit sign. We parked on the road along the... Continue Reading →
5/14/21 Lisa snd I Gas shortage did not stop us. Lisa had a full tank and we decided to go to Suluda NC . It’s only 1 1/2 hours away. The first one we went to was Melrose Falls. This is note quite a mile both ways. This is actually the only hike I’ve ever... Continue Reading →
My Outdoor life 