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July 2019
GetBackpacking! Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock/Citico Creek Wilderness
Details Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock and the adjoining Citico Creek Wilderness in Tennessee were no-brainers for inclusion as designated Wilderness Areas because so little has changed in the region since Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto came through the area in the early 1500s. Too rugged even for timbering, the rugged area retains its primitive feel amid its old growth forests. We will plan to arrive Thursday around 1 p.m. and hike 4.4 miles up to Naked Ground and establish our base camp…
Find out more »October 2019
GetBackpacking! Weekend Quick Escape: Rock Castle Gorge (Virginia)
Fall rolls around and, dang!, you realize you’ve all but shot your vacation. And here it is, the best time to be backpacking. What is a backpacker to do? Take a Weekend Quick Escape, with GetBackpacking! This fall, we’re introducing a new series of quick trips aimed at folks who’ve burned through their vacation time, but are soooo eager to get out and enjoy fall backpacking. Here’s the deal: We leave at 5 p.m. Friday, so you shouldn’t have to…
Find out more »GetHiking! 5 Peaks of Hanging Rock
Details This Meetup is posted on both the Triangle and Triad GetHiking! sites. You only need to register on one site. The 5 peaks of Hanging Rock is a hiking adventure that covers Hanging Rock, Wolf's Rock, House Rock, Cook's Wall, and Moore's Knob in one day. It's approximately 10.5 miles with an elevation gain of 2,579 feet. At the end of the hike you will be eligible to purchase the 5 peaks badge from the visitor center, joining the…
Find out more »November 2019
GetOriented! Finding Your Way in the Woods
Love the trail but uncertain about your wayfinding skills? This three-hour session goes over basic map and compass skills, then hits the trail to offer key tips on how to follow and stay on the trail, how to find it again if you stray, and how to explore off trail. We’ll start with a 30-minute map-and-compass introduction, then use that map and compass — and some Daniel Boone skills — to find our way in the woods. We’ll also do…
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