Ozarks Walkabout https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/ Getting out and about in the Ozarks Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:20:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-site-badge-600x600-32x32.jpg Ozarks Walkabout https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/ 32 32 33170296 Exploring some old trails, Irish Wilderness, April 2025 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/exploring-some-old-trails-irish-wilderness-april-2025/ https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/exploring-some-old-trails-irish-wilderness-april-2025/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:15:00 +0000 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/?p=10281 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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]]> https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/exploring-some-old-trails-irish-wilderness-april-2025/feed/ 0 10281 Berryman Trail, Missouri, Revisited, March 2024 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/berryman-trail-missouri-revisited-march-2024/ https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/berryman-trail-missouri-revisited-march-2024/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 23:00:00 +0000 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/?p=10267 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.

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]]> https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/berryman-trail-missouri-revisited-march-2024/feed/ 0 10267 Big Piney Trail, Paddy Creek Wilderness, February 2025 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/big-piney-trail-paddy-creek-wilderness-february-2025/ https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/big-piney-trail-paddy-creek-wilderness-february-2025/#respond Sun, 02 Mar 2025 01:28:15 +0000 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/?p=10252 My first plan for four days hiking the Berryman Trail was dashed. I decided to spend three days on the Big Piney Trail at Paddy Creek Wilderness instead. It was a good hike, but it wasn’t all smooth sailing.

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]]> https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/big-piney-trail-paddy-creek-wilderness-february-2025/feed/ 0 10252 Winter hiking shoes — Is it a stupid idea if it worked? https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/winter-hiking-shoes-is-it-a-stupid-idea-if-it-worked/ https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/winter-hiking-shoes-is-it-a-stupid-idea-if-it-worked/#comments Thu, 16 Jan 2025 01:56:03 +0000 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/?p=10189 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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]]> https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/winter-hiking-shoes-is-it-a-stupid-idea-if-it-worked/feed/ 1 10189 Hercules Glades in the snow, January 2025 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/hercules-glades-in-the-snow-january-2025/ https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/hercules-glades-in-the-snow-january-2025/#respond Sun, 12 Jan 2025 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/?p=10196 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.

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]]> https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/hercules-glades-in-the-snow-january-2025/feed/ 0 10196 Four days hiking the Berryman Trail, Missouri, December 2024 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/four-days-hiking-the-berryman-trail-missouri-december-2024/ https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/four-days-hiking-the-berryman-trail-missouri-december-2024/#respond Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/?p=10169 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.

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]]> https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/four-days-hiking-the-berryman-trail-missouri-december-2024/feed/ 0 10169 Four days hiking the Whites Creek Trail, Irish Wilderness. December 2024 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/four-days-hiking-the-whites-creek-trail-irish-wilderness-december-2024/ https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/four-days-hiking-the-whites-creek-trail-irish-wilderness-december-2024/#respond Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/?p=10157 There was a break in the weather and even some rain in the forecast. I went to Irish Wilderness and hiked the Whites Creek Trail counterclockwise, taking a leisurely four days to do so.

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]]> https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/four-days-hiking-the-whites-creek-trail-irish-wilderness-december-2024/feed/ 0 10157 Getting outside my comfort zone, Paddy Creek Wilderness, December 2024 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/getting-outside-my-comfort-zone-paddy-creek-wilderness-december-2024/ https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/getting-outside-my-comfort-zone-paddy-creek-wilderness-december-2024/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2024 22:30:00 +0000 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/?p=10134 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.

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]]> https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/getting-outside-my-comfort-zone-paddy-creek-wilderness-december-2024/feed/ 0 10134 2024 January – June Backpacking Round-up https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/2024-january-june-backpacking-round-up/ https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/2024-january-june-backpacking-round-up/#respond Sun, 30 Jun 2024 21:40:00 +0000 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/?p=10089 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.

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]]> https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/2024-january-june-backpacking-round-up/feed/ 0 10089 2023 Backpacking Round-up https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/2023-backpacking-round-up/ https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/2023-backpacking-round-up/#comments Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.ozarkswalkabout.com/?p=9993 A quick roundup of the backpacking trips I managed to fit into 2023. And, of course, some pictures.

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