Tag: trail by error
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Trail by Error in Appalachia – Dead Space
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We kept getting lost this trip. Not badly lost, or to an extent we couldn’t figure our way out of it. Sometimes we didn’t know how to get where we were going, and sometimes we didn’t know where we were going, only that we were going. Leaving Dolly Sods, we…
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Trail By Error in Appalachia – Drinking the Dolly Water
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Dennis, Elaine, and I headed out towards the southern portion of Dolly Sods, along Red Creek. It was Dennis’ first time there, and under normal circumstances I would’ve had us hit the northern portion which is both more unique and more exposed. With reports of thunderstorms in the evening, we…
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Trail By Error in Appalachia – Checking out Cracks and the Search for Wyatt in Smoke Hole Canyon
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Smoke Hole Canyon has a certain magic to it. I’ve said this about other places, I know, but that’s just a result of me having good taste and knowing to go to places with character (haha). Primarily known to fishermen and cavers, it’s gained notoriety with climbers in recent years…
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Trail By Error In The North Country: Why And Why Not
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“Why the hell did y’all come here?” That more or less was the question we kept on getting asked. It… makes sense. Why did three Virginians drive ten hours to experience winter at its most grey, snowy, and bitter? The middle of January is too cold for half their attractions…