"Maybe life isn't about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it."
You should go to White Top Station or Damascus and Ride the Creeper Trail (Google is your friend) it is awesome and a great 1 day event. Then 15- 20 minutes away is the Grayson Highlands (specifically Massey Gap parking/trail head. On occasion they'll come down to the entrance fence, but can almost always be found within a mile or two of beginning your hike. Beautiful country . . .
Ride the creeper trail? In or on what?
My overall VA thoughts so far are:
visit Damascus & do something interesting in that area
Grayson SP/Massie Gap....either a 1 day there & back to Thomas Knob Shelter w/ possible inclusion of Mt. Rogers peak
Roanoke area triple crown: McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, Tinker Cliffs (preferably day hikes): The Homeplace
Shenandoah....some easy hiking with accessibles
additional: Foamhenge, Luray Caverns, Natural Bridge, Monticello
These are just some ideas of AT sites and hikes and educational attractions....and fun. Anyone is free to add. suggestions. I have to get the itinerary and budget set in the next 2 weeks (or so)
Last edited by Teacher & Snacktime; 08-05-2013 at 21:45.
"Maybe life isn't about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it."
The Damascus/Creeper Trail 1 day event sounds perfect for us, but I don't know what you mean be riding it. Is that just slang for hiking or is there some sort of transport?
And those pics are wonderful...exactly what I had in mind! I was a little freaked at first because I would have sworn that was my grandson Snacktime walking ahead in those pics! Spooky!
Last edited by Teacher & Snacktime; 08-05-2013 at 21:52.
"Maybe life isn't about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it."
I'm just asking you... do you recognize any of these Mountain Men??? Look at them very closely!!
Ah....I could embrace that, but Snacktime is not a cyclist. Maybe we could rent a tandem....haven't done that in a few years (or decades)
Anyway, I'm starting to think that the best approach is to just show up at HM's door with our hats in our hands and our packs in the trunk and leave alot of these decisions to committee when we get there: HM, DH, Smore, Drybones, etc (I have to go back and check all the interested parties who've posted). It might be easier to coordinate everyone once we're actually there.
So...I need to pick a date...and a number.
"Maybe life isn't about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it."
Me too FC....you're on that list !!! HM, DH....what about gathering all these folks? One trip to the Homeplace or several?
oh FC....but we can't make it on labor day weekend....but we're also willing to come your way. I want to hike down into Harper's Ferry from VA and finish WV, so if you're available to join or just get together we'd be game.
Last edited by Teacher & Snacktime; 08-05-2013 at 22:03.
"Maybe life isn't about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it."
I recogniza ALL these mountain men! The first three I spent last saturday morning with, and the fouth's journal I've been following ever since you gave him and BRocket snacktime bags!
Have you read my Wonderful Day Journals 1 & 2 ?
"Maybe life isn't about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it."
"Maybe life isn't about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it."