Camping
The Super Moon and Hoye-Crest
Friday night when leaving the bar after a great night of live country music with friends, I saw the brightest full moon I could ever remember. I had read earlier in the day about the so-called Super-moon. A Super-moon is the coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the … Continue reading
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Mounting a Zippo 4-IN-1Woodsman in the Truck Bed
My Zippo 4-IN-1 now has a home Since sometime over the winter, I began using a new tool in camp, the Zippo 4-IN-1 Woodsman. I guess I should first admit that I’ve never been a regular user of a hatchet. Whenever I needed wood cut for camp, I pretty much just reached for the bow … Continue reading
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I Went to the Woods to Think
I went to the woods to think Some personal issues had my mind racing in a hundred different directions. I would not categorize it as a life changing cross roads, as much as, I would describe it as a bump or pothole in the road. The time had come for me to fully pay for … Continue reading
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“Do I Really Need a Winch ?”
“Do I really need a winch?” You say. My reply would be, “if your 4×4 ever leaves the asphalt, how can you not.” Sure, the list of excuses include, “I never go 4’wheel’n alone” Or “I don’t go off-roading, I just hunt or fish” another good one is, ‘I have a hi-lift jack and could … Continue reading
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Wilderness Camping For High Mountain Lake Brook Trout
Augie’s example of the search for adventure and finding something more… or less. Each spring I take a few days and refresh the soul with a solo camping trip. Some years I go in search of the elusive Wild turkey. Some years, I fish the tidal bays of North Carolina and in other years I … Continue reading
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A Detour to George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Once I took 3 days to drive from Westminster, MD to Cape Hatteras, NC, a 380 mile trip. Taking the less traveled roads, I explored the journey. Since that first wandering, I have acquired the tendency to take a little longer than most to get from point A to point B. The fact that I … Continue reading
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Spring Weekend Camping – Westmoreland State Park
Westmoreland State Park, Virginia Perfect weather for a weekend of camping and a little kayaking So while just about everybody in the Washington DC metro area was heading into town to see the cherry blossoms, we headed south to Westmoreland State Park in Montross, Virginia.
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Portsmouth Island Day 3
Portsmouth Island Day 3 Sunday, a lazy day at the beach. Before the sun showed a hint in the sky, I left the warmth of my sleeping bag to once again try my hand at catching some Red Drum at the south end cut.
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Portsmouth Island Day 2
Portsmouth Island Day 2 Up before the sun, I looked up and saw a well defined ring around the moon. A sign of the coming day? Halos around the sun or moon happen when high, thin cirrus clouds are drifting high above your head. Tiny ice crystals in Earth’s atmosphere cause the halos. They do … Continue reading
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Camping on Portsmouth Island Day 1
Portsmouth Island, NC Time for a trip south to warmer weather, sand in the toes and maybe some fishing. Spring maybe a little slow arriving here in the Maryland / DC area, but I had some intel that suggested warmer weather out on the Banks of North Carolina. With the road salt white streaks still covering … Continue reading
