Tag: backpacking with bryan delay
Meet Up With Son Failed 2/17-19/23
Citico Creek Wilderness 1/27-29/23
Bald River Gorge 1/20-22/23
Snow on Sycamore Creek 1/14-15/23
Mt. Rogers High Country: Cabin Ridge, Grayson Highlands, AT
A five day backpacking trip in the Mt. Rogers High Country, starting at the Elk Garden Trail Head and taking the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail (VHHT) to the Cabin Ridge Trail and camping on Cabin Ridge. Day two continues on the Cabin Ridge Trail to the VHHT to the Appalachian Trail to Big Wilson Creek Trail to the Kabel Trail and camping along Little Wilson Creek. My son comes in about 10:00 on the second night and camps at my intended site, which was occupied by another backpacker. On the morning of day three I hear my son yelling Dad, so I find him and we continue on the Kabel Trail and then bushwack up to the First Peak Trail then down to Scales and take the VHHT and camp along Big Wilson Creek. Day four continues on the VHHT to the AT to Rhododendron Gap and take the Crest Trail. My son left me on Wilburn Ridge to get water and did not find me camping between the Crest Trail and the AT, so he hiked five miles back to car and headed home a day early. On day five I take the AT back to Elk Garden. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com
Big Frog Wilderness Looop
A three night backpacking trip in Big Frog Wilderness commencing at the Big Creek Trail Head. On day two the trip continues up Big Creek Trail and then taking Big Frog Trail and camping just off Hemp Top Trail near Big Frog Mountain. After a storm on night two, I’m briefly on the Hemp Top Trail and then take Lick Log Trail to Rough Creek Trail and camp along West Fork of Rough Creek. Day four, the final day, takes Rough Creek Trail to Big Frog Trail and then Yellow Stand Lead Trail back to the Big Creek Trail Head. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com
South Fork Citico Creek
A two night solo backpacking trip up South Fork Citico Creek, Trail #105, in Citico Creek Wilderness, located in Cherokee National Forest, South District. Day one started at #105 Trail Head and hiked upstream to a campsite just before the third creek crossing. The first two crossings were avoided by taking a well used bypass trail. On the second day I continued up the creek an camped near the junction with Jeffrey Hell Trail. The final day I backtracked down stream to the #105 Trail Head. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com/
Coker Creek
A one night solo backpacking trip on Coker Creek Falls Trail in Cherokee National Forest, South District. The trip started at the Coker Creek Falls Trail Head and I hiked downstream to the Benton MacKaye Trail and then backtracked to the Coker Creek Falls Trail Head. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com/
Upper Bald River Wilderness
A two night backpacking trip with my son beginning at the top of Waucheesi Mountain in Cherokee National Forest, South District and descending to the Benton Mackaye Trail at Six Mile Gap. On day two we take the Benton MacKaye Trail south to Kirkland Creek Trail and drop into Bald River Wilderness. Then on the third and final trail we backtrack to Waucheesi Mountain. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com/https://youtu.be/GFVw4quQQbY