• North America,  Virginia

    Hiking and Wilderness Survival Tips

    Disclaimer: I am not attempting to pass the information in this article as my own. Any information included within this article was learned during a weekend Wilderness Survival seminar at Mountain Shepherd Survival school, and lectured by Dina Bennett who provided insight and expertise that greatly assisted the writing of this article, although they may not agree with all of the interpretations/conclusions of this writing. If you have any further questions or interests in Dina’s work, please visit www.mountainshepherd.com.   The beauty of learning is that we all do so in our very own ways. What I might take out of something, the next person may interpret in a completely…

  • Virginia

    Explore Virginia || Catawba and The Appalachian Trail

    Hello world! Now that I have returned from the unplugged and re-entered normal, every day life I can finally share the details of one of the most breathtaking and life-changing trips I have ever taken. Let me simply start by saying that I will be splitting this trip into two separate posts; the first covering highlights and the trip itself, and the second covering some of the most dire life saving tips I have ever received.   So my 4.5 hour drive to Virginia quickly turned into 6. It monsooned the ENTIRE way there. During these 6 hours I learned 3 very incredible things: 1) My car is totally capable…