Category: Life

Catawba, VA | October 25, 2015 | We were on the hunt for fall leaves and after spending the previous weekend on the Blue Ridge Parkway we decided to take the McAfee Knob hike again. The fall leaves were awesome!! And the views once we got to the top were breathtaking. The hike itself seemed … Continue reading Fall at McAfee Knob

October 19, 2015 | Blue Ridge Parkway | On a day when we were supposed to head up for a hike but it dawned incredibly COLD! We knew a hike would not be particularly fun when we were freezing so instead we opted to head over the parkway for a drive with the fall leaves. … Continue reading Fall on the Blue Ridge

September 15, 2015 | Loki's Gotcha Day | Well, many things happened quickly in the last couple of weeks. I got the call from Virginia Tech to be interviewed for a part-time admin position. We had a good feeling about the job based on my skill set and what was required. Sidebar- when we moved … Continue reading Meet LOKI

Simmonsville, VA | September 13, 2015 | Continuing on our Sunday hikes, I searched the internet for something fairly close up as we'd drive about an hour to Peaks of Otter the week prior. I found Kelly's Knob. It's also on the AT and not hiked very often, except for by thru hikers. We decided … Continue reading Kelly’s Knob

Blacksburg, VA | September 7 & 12, 2015 | Ohio State and Furman | It is so great to be somewhere where football and school pride is important. Thanks to the band we have the opportunity to attend the football games and our seats our great! Due to weather and previous obligations we've missed Pitt … Continue reading VT Football Games

Bedford, VA | September 6, 2015 | We decided to take our Sunday Hike Edition over to the Blue Ridge Parkway trails with a visit to the Peaks of Otter. This area had been recommended to me by Wynsor and so we had it on our list to hike. The Peaks of Otter are made … Continue reading Peaks of Otter

Troutville, VA | August 30, 2015 | Time to finish the triple crown outside of Roanoke, VA with our last hike: Tinker Cliffs. It was said to be the least hiked of the three (McAfee Knob and Dragon's Tooth being the other two). To get there, you drive on back roads and then there's a … Continue reading Tinker Cliffs

Catawba, VA | August 23, 2015 | Now that we've moved to such a beautiful area- we've made it our mission to try and hike every weekend. After handling Dragon's Tooth a few weeks prior, it was time to trek to 'the most photographed spot on the Appalachian Trail.' There's a small parking area off … Continue reading McAfee Knob

Catawba, VA | August 9, 2015 | After hiking the Cascades the week before we decided to go to the Eastern Divide rangers station to get a map of trails of the area and a day pass for any other trips to paid trails. They had tons of pamphlets and recommended some nearby areas for … Continue reading Dragon’s Tooth