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Big Bend N.P. XIV (Mule Ears to Mariscal and back), 12/17

Posted on January 8, 2018 by

Dec. 9th-16th, 2017 82 miles with packs, 3 or 4 more exploring All of my walks need to have a raison d’etre and this one was no different but this time we had several objectives.  First and foremost was for … Continue reading →

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Black Mountains XIV, 8/11, (Traverse of the range)

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Aug. 5 & 6 29 miles Chasing the Bear The Black Mountains, while appearing to be all tangled up with the Blue Ridge and the Great Craggy mountains, are technically a separate geologic formation that forms a J shaped ridge … Continue reading →

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GSMNP VIII (Fontana/Eagle Cr./AT/Hughes Rdg/Lakeshore), 11/07

Posted on August 21, 2010 by

November 22-25, 2007 54 miles If you had to go on only one trip ever, this would have been it.  All kinds of weather, terrain, people, wildlife, death march’s; you name it we saw it.  As with all Simchock expeditions … Continue reading →

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