The Buffalo River Trail (BRT) is a 36.5 mile hiking trail in Northern Arkansas about an hour or so East of Springdale. The Buffalo River is a National River running 135 miles through Arkansas. It is a popular destination for float trips. There are a lot …
Read MoreBerryman Trail Hike: April 9-10, 2015
The Berryman Trail (BT) is a 27-mile trail in between Steelville and Potosi about an hour south of St. Louis, Missouri. The BT is a loop, making it possible to hike the trail over 2 days without needing a shuttle. I hiked the trail with Ben, …
Read MoreFood List: Appalachian Trail Section Hike
I am ten days away from hiking the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trial. I am trying to contain my excitement, but it is becoming difficult. In between responsibilities at church and home, every other thought these days seems to be focused on the hike. …
Read MoreMy Gear List: Appalachian Trail Section Hike
With less than three weeks before my section hike on the Appalachian Trail, I have (finally!) finished gathering all the gear I will need for the hike. I may have some last minute additions or deletions, but I feel good with the gear I have …
Read MoreHiking in the Rain
My long-awaited section hike on the Appalachian Trail is almost here. I have less than a month to go. If you have read my other hiking-related blogs you know that I am a fanatical planner. I have literally been planning this 9 (or 10) day …
Read MoreMen’s Hike 2014
Ten guys from our church (myself included) headed out to hike 15 miles through Indian Cave State Park in southeast Nebraska. I just hiked this trail 2 weeks ago. We had a great hike. For me this was my last shake down hike before my …
Read MoreCedar Creek Trail: Southern Loop Hike
The Cedar Creek Trail is just outside of Ashland, about 20 minutes South of Columbia, Missouri. My friend Ben and I started out from the Pine Ridge Campground at 12:30 PM on Friday April 11. This was a shakedown hike for me in preparation for …
Read MoreA new adventure begins…in 120 days
I am thrilled to announce the 120-day countdown to a new adventure has begun, an adventure that I would like to document on my blog. I have been blogging for 8 years, since March 2006, primarily on topics related to theology and Christian ministry. These …
Read MoreBig Piney Trail Hike: March 15-16, 2013
When searching for the “best trails” in Missouri, I came across a number of blogs and reviews describing the Big Piney Trail, including a write-up in Backpacker Magazine. I was looking for a loop to hike over two days, with one night of back country camping. I wanted to …
Read MoreResurrecting my Blog
The time has come to resurrect my blog. I have to make a confession. It has been (a shocking) 271 days since my last blog post. Shame. Shame. Shame. Truthfully I have not blogged much in the last two years. I want to blame my …
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