Squirrels… I’m amazed at how many are at Sherman Branch.
There everywhere! Out to get you!
Squirrels are prey and they react as prey would. Prey will tend to move back in the direction they came from, not because it may actually be safer, but because they perceive it to be safer, because they just came from that direction.
That [...]
Don’t let the topic fool you… yea this is about a turd in the campsite, but it’s a story about our dog that should be told.
About 7 years ago my wife and I decided to go backpacking at Mill Springs in Pisgah, NC. We loaded up our backpacks, took Alex (our golden retriever) and headed [...]
Francis Beatty Night Ride & Owl
Night Ride, Nov 19th, 2008
Got in my first winter night ride… well it still might be fall, but it sure as hell felt like winter! Froze my butt off! Okay, it was around 36.8 degrees, for the most part I didn’t get too cold except for my hands and feet. [...]