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Camping at Creekside Mountain Camping has become something of a pastime for my friends and me.

I think we tend to make it there at least 2 times per year, and that’s been for about the past four years. The later, hot summer months bring tubing down the Green River, but the spring months bring chilly nights and relaxing, temperate days. Read the rest of this entry »

So there’s a new big kid playground down in South Carolina, about an hour south of Charlotte, called Carolina Adventure World. My understanding from one of the lead Ziplining Gurus is that the gentleman that owns Wilburn Auto Body in Charlotte got bored, so he decided to take this 2600 acre expanse and make 100+ miles of ATV trails, a three-station zipline course, and 10-15 miles of planned mountain biking trails. Read the rest of this entry »

OK. I’m gonna let the pictures to a lot of the talking, but I’ll give you the finer points! This hike definitely pushed my limit, as I’m a little out of practice – and maybe shape!

This was my first trip to Linville (Pisgah), sad to say, but I made the first one a good one. Did about nine miles, from the Mountains to Sea Trails at marker 210, up to Table Rock, down to the river via the Little Table Rock Trail, then up the Connely Cove Trail, only to double back to the river and then out the Spence Ridge Trail. Rain was in the forecast, so we had gear to cover up, but only needed it on the last ascent and back. Read the rest of this entry »