The next day, I woke up bright and early, ready to take on Grandfather Mountain. This came highly recommended to me by 2 fellow hikers on yesterday’s trail. After a couple hours of driving, I arrived. Not only was the road up to the mountain covered with snow and ice, Read more…
Day 3 of my Christmas 2018 Adventure called for a trip to Grayson Highlands State Park. Unfortunately, the park is closed for the season (or due to the government shutdown) and I found out about this on the morning of, while driving to the park. With Grayson being closed, I Read more…
I want to end 2018 on a high note, and the holiday season grants me just enough time off for an epic road trip adventure. Fortunately for me, I happened to have a list of reasons to drive far and away. This morning, I woke up at 4 am, consulted Read more…
I’ve had the Salomon Quest 4D GTX boots for about a year now. I’ve used these, exclusively, for all of my trips, both day-hikes and multi-day backpacking trips. I wore them on my trip to Dolly Sods, where they froze overnight in -20 F. I even wore them on my Read more…
Here is an unboxing video of my Nanami Seven Seas Standard. I made this video before I started Adventures in Roamance. In fact, I used this journal on my very first backpacking trip ever, and plenty more after that! For that reason, this journal and brand has a special place Read more…
Good afternoon, folks! If you remember my post from several weeks back, I was just nearing the end of my journal and was on the search for a new one. After several weekends of rain and clouds, it felt so good to be greeted with the warmth of the sun on Read more…