Still living in Suffolk, VA? Only asking because my wife grew up in Suffolk, VA; really Nansemond County, VA. My mother-in-law was the librarian at Forest Glen High School.
After hiking say 8 to 12 miles I really do not want to spend time preparing food for dinner. I enjoy mountain house pro paks - boil water, add to pak, zip up and wait 10 minutes. No clean up because you eat out of the zip lock bag. …
Did the big loop at Uwharrie NF the weekend of April 9th. Weather was wonderful and the trail was tremendous! It almost reminded me of an early Fall day!
The Tech Blanket from Thermarest is a great piece of gear when it comes to hammock camping. The system was meant for the ground but it works great in a hammo...