I Would Rather Hike The Barn Watch!

Yeah, you guessed it the Hiking Machine, Pete, is here DADDY and I am up on Buckner Ridge!

We had to come over to the Cabin and watch while people dangle 30 feet in the air working on the second barn. So, I got the Lummox off his ass and up the ridge. He agreed because he needed to test some Walkie Talkies or something. Anyway, I got out and I am loving it, even though the snow is all but gone.

Well, that's all DADDY, so I am out...BITCHES!

The 63rd National Park Is...New River Gorge!

New River Gorge in West Virginia is an incredible place. With that said I heard some great news for this beautiful natural wonder this week as the New River Gorge National River was given National Park status. 

The designation of New River Gorge as the 63rd National Park was part of the much needed COVID Relief Bill passed this week. The new park is made up of 65,165 acres of preserve, which allows hunting, and 7,021 acres of park. West Virginia wilderness.

In 2010, on my way back from Pittsburgh I was lucky enough to visit a small portion of the park at its visitor center and the New River Gorge Bridge. This small slice of New River Gorge was amazing. This brief encounter just motivated me for a return trip I need to do sooner rather than later...

The Snow Adventure Trilogy This Time On The Tusculum Trail

Snow, most of the time when we get one it is gone by the end of the day it fell and part of another day at most. Not this Yule Snow which started fallen when Santa passed and continued into Christmas. Then there was plenty still there as Boxing Day ended, which meant that there would be snow for the third day. 

Since I had business in Greeneville, Sunday, I decided for a short hike on the Tusculum Trail. The main reason was that I had to get out of my driveway at St. Clair. Since it got down into the low 20s Saturday night I had to wait until it warmed up a bit. Because I would leave around lunch, I could only do a short snow hike, which meant the Tusculum Trail. Also, I would get a look at the mountains with snow. 

I started at the Green Valley Trailhead and did about a mile then went back. On the way back the Sunlight reflected off the ice crystals in the snow it was lovely. Oh, and I don't remember that trail closed for snow sign. Then I visited the footbridge across TN-107 and hiked a short distance around here. While a short hike the snow was again beautiful...

When I'm Not On The Trail Snow Will Do At Petemas!

Well, chumps Pete here daddy and I just wanted to share Seasons Greetings with everyone. HA HA not really as I don't give two flying sh**s about this holiday or any other (especially Easter). The only thing that matters to a Hiking Machine is the trail, but if I can't be in the mountains then tracking through the snow will work. So, that is what I have done these last two days on Xmas and Boxing Day. 

Yeah, it wasn't challenging, but it was snow and it was cold which I like. The two negatives...I had to go out with the Lummox and that slobbering dog Bax. What did I do to deserve this Hell? So, that is all I am out...BITCHES!

A Snowy Adventure Sequel On Boxing Day

Well, today is Boxing Day and the snow, from Christmas, is still here which meant I got to hike through it some more which both me a Bax liked very much. Because it barely got out of the 20s yesterday and plugged to signal digits overnight. So, when Bax, Pete (he said his piece here), and I went out it was 12 degrees. But on this Saturday morning, it was crystal clear and beautiful. So here are a few more pictures of our morning (and evening) out...