For our first backpack trip near home my lovely wife and dear friends said they wanted to go to Buzzard Swamp. WTF? We went there years ago and I saw a lady push a baby carriage by our camp. I said never again. I guess never is shorter than I thought.
Guess where we went…………
BUZZARD SWAMP
TANBARK TRAIL
HICKORY CREEK
Ohio was gong through a hot spell. I wanted to go backpacking but nobody wanted to join me since it was going to be 88 degrees, wimps. Leann said you always wanted to do a solo trip so now is the time. Her only request: leave the saw at home. She did not want a repeat of Steve trying to cut off his fingers. I listened to her.
Solo trip: check. I do not plan on doing this again, unless nobody wants to go again. One of my favorite parts of backpacking is discussions during dinner and sitting by the fire. It’s not the same when you can only talk to yourself. I tried…
HAPPY TRAILS, STEVE