Lessons from the trail: Cow sex is like marshmallow roasting
“This is a very good sleeping bag,” I said to Harrison. “If I lend this to you, you must bring it back to me. Do you understand? You must bring it back to me.” “Sure, […]
Wilderness
Day hikers and trash leavers spoil the trail
A mile into the hike Tuesday, we had seen so many people we decided to count them. Before the day was over, we would see 50 people. Not often enough, I get my three sons […]
Shooting at yellow jackets
A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine invited me and Robert over to his place to shoot some of his guns. One of the many great things about living in the rural South […]
Camping with Rodney
If you’re going to go camping, my recommendation is that you get to be friends with my buddy Rodney before you do. Rodney and I paddle down rivers together frequently, but we’ve never done an […]
Never a bad day on the river
On the Apalachee River between Price Mill Bridge and the US 441 bridge, there’s a little shoal where some big boulders push all the water in the river toward the right bank. It’s a pretty […]
Still useful on a river adventure
Robert asked to go down the river with me Sunday, and that’s not the sort of opportunity I’m likely to pass up. It could not have come at a better time. For the past week […]
A paddle-sized splinter in my toe
Back in July I started paddling rivers again. When I was a kid, I made a few trips down the Broad River and a couple of slow floats through the Okefenokee Swamp, and I paddled […]
A storm on the river
When my wife sent me a text message, we just happened to be on a spot on the river where the water is flat enough that I was willing to open the dry box. My […]
The Robert Peecher story: Hanging from a cable
Harrison was pitiful when he asked if I’d take them somewhere for Spring Break. At 12-years-old, he’s well aware that his family doesn’t go on vacations often because his mom and dad never take time […]