Exploring some old trails, Irish Wilderness, April 2025
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A trip exploring a couple of old trails, looking for water sources, and seeking another campsite overlooking the Eleven Point River.
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I experienced some health issues during my last hike on the Berryman Trail, and the same issue canceled my next planned trip there. Finally, it’s time to hike the trail again.
More >Big Piney Trail, Paddy Creek Wilderness, February 2025
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I don’t have any footwear suitable for bad weather, so four years ago I bought some waterproof socks. I tried them out in the snow after the recent winter storm.
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I’ve never been backpacking or camping in true winter conditions with snow on the ground. A forecast winter storm in Southwest Missouri on January 9 and 10 was just what was needed to let me get some time out when the trail conditions would be a bit more challenging.
More >Four days hiking the Berryman Trail, Missouri, December 2024
This was my last backpacking trip of 2024. I got nowhere near my goal of hiking 240 miles in 2024, but spending four days hiking the twenty-seven-mile Berryman Trail near Potosi, Missouri, got me a bit closer. However, the trip didn’t start quite as smoothly as I anticipated.
More >Four days hiking the Whites Creek Trail, Irish Wilderness. December 2024
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More >Getting outside my comfort zone, Paddy Creek Wilderness, December 2024
I’ve not spent much time on the trails this year, so I decided to get outside my comfort zone and put in some miles with the daytime temperatures below freezing.
More >2024 January – June Backpacking Round-up
The year started well with two trips out in January, followed by another four trips by the end of April, including a three-day outing to the Mark Twain National Forest to watch the total solar eclipse. Read on for links to all the trip write-ups, plus notes on my gear changes.
More >2023 Backpacking Round-up
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More >My 2023 backpacking cooking kit
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More >Video: Hiking to the Trailhead via Long Creek. Hercules Glades Wilderness, March 2023
