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and Occasional Insanity....In Rural AppalachiaHometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.comBlogger208125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-38476315230987804672017-05-16T08:02:00.000-04:002017-05-21T10:22:10.944-04:00Standing Indian Campground<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;">We camped at Standing Indian Campground in the Nantahala National Forest in western North Carolina over Mother's Day weekend. This is our old familiar C.G. and is only about 15 miles from home and we have camped here countless times over 30 years. </span><br style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left;">For this trip, the grandsons joined us and we had our daughter and her family out for a Mother's Day cook out. We played baseball, splashed in the creek, hiked, and rode bicycles with the grandkids. What's not to like?</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wyatt was champion hot dog griller.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nanny played in the creek with the kids.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">A little about the campground:</span><br style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Standing Indian sits at an elevation of 3,880 feet at the headwaters of the Nantahala River, so it is always several degrees cooler than Franklin, down in the valley.</span><br style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">It is a beautiful campground, dominated by huge oaks and lush rhododendron, and surrounded by 5,000 foot peaks, including Standing Indian Mountain.</span><br style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">Numerous trails cut through the area, and the Appalachian Trail can be easily accessed at Deep Gap by the 4 mile long Kimsey Creek Trail which cuts through the campground. Fishermen love the trout waters and kids love playing in the creeks.</span><br style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">The CG consists of 5 loops (4 paved and 1 gravel) and approximately 80 sites. The gravel loop offers more secluded sites. Many of the sites are reservable and some are 1st come, 1st served. The cost is $16 dollars per night.</span><br style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">There are no power, water, or sewer hookups. However they do have showers with hot water and clean flushable restrooms.</span><br style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">A campground store offers a limited number of items, including sweet treats and fire wood.</span><br style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: #f0f4f7; color: #414141; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">There is no phone or wifi reception, so be prepared to UNPLUG!</span><br />
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<b>I rode through on my bicycle and shot video footage:</b><br />
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I discovered on the <a href="http://www.popupportal.com/" target="_blank">popupportal forum</a> that I could create a Google Map of the campgrounds that we have stayed at with our little "Gnometown" pop up camper, and then save it to Google Drive. </div>
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I thought this would be a great way to record the places we've camped in our pop up.</div>
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I came up with 28 campgrounds and I"m sure I missed some. Several of them like Tsali, and especially, Spirit of the Suwannee, we have camped at numerous times. </div>
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I was also able to go into my Google Photo album <a href="https://goo.gl/photos/Bt3rN2Tzf5ajqjfo7" target="_blank">GNOMETOWN</a> and add photos.</div>
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HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-34297467052350904232017-05-03T17:37:00.000-04:002017-05-03T17:37:37.299-04:00Chuck Box<br />
I finally spent the time this spring to build a chuck box for our little Gnometown pop up camper.<br />
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We always stored our kitchen wares in a deep plastic tote in the camper and it was a pain to dig through to locate the specific thing I happened to be looking for at the time.<br />
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Our Suwannee festivarian buddy, Wayne had a chuck box for his camp kitchen, and I always envied it.<br />
After much procrastination I decided to tackle the job, and I think the end result is worthy of Gnometown.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everything fits in it's place. I added a couple of plastic drawers on the left side to store small and/or loose items.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I originally designed it for legs, but it was a bit tricky to set up. I went back to the drawing board and bought two poly-type folding saw horses from Lowes to use as legs in camp. (Different saw horses shown in these pics).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Betty used her superior skills with a brush to stain and urethane.</td></tr>
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<li>There are lots of sources online to find various construction ideas. Many are from Boy Scout sites. </li>
<li>I literally took a look at what I wanted to put in it and designed the dimensions of the box and the shelving from that. </li>
<li>I checked and double checked to make sure it would stow away in the pop up, and fit through the door.</li>
<li>I used 5/8 sanded plywood and pre-drilled, glued, and screwed every thing together.</li>
<li>As you guessed by now, this thing is heavy. It will take two of us to set it up on the saw horses in camp.</li>
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Please support live music and hear more from Frank and Allie @ http://www.frankleeandallieburbrink.com/</div>
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We were downright giddy about seeing Hot Buttered Rum back at the Grey Eagle in Asheville last Friday night, after a 5 or 6 year absence. They did not disappoint! Here they are covering a Dr Ralph Stanley tune, enjoy!HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-22991144676166352132016-08-22T01:50:00.003-04:002016-08-22T01:53:41.636-04:00Georgia Mountain String BandThe Georgia Mountain String Band performed at Currahee Brewing Company's grand opening celebration this weekend in Franklin. It was our first listen to this Decatur, Georgia bluegrass band and we liked what we heard. We'll certainly keep them on our music radar and hope to see them again soon.<br />
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We finally got out camping this summer for three nights at Tsali campground on Fontana Lake in the Nantahalas. We've had a lot on our plate this summer and didn't get a summer vacation, so we were ready for some woods time. </div>
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I had designed and built a new awning for the camper earlier in the spring and this was my first chance to deploy it. Although it is by no means quick to assemble, it will work well if we're in camp for a few days. We did get some rain while we were out and it seemed to work flawlessly.</div>
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We were joined by our grandkids for a night and had lots of fun swimming in the lake, fishing, riding bikes, and sharing campfire stories. Oh yeah, we ate smores too!<br />
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<br />HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-44715677208430053712016-03-16T09:38:00.001-04:002016-07-31T01:56:19.891-04:00Grand Canyon 2016Black Betty's first trip. She joined us for a hike down the S. Kaibab trail to camp at Bright Angel CG for 2 nights. We then hiked up the Bright Angel trail to camp at Indian Garden for 1 night before hiking out.<br />
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<br />HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0Live Oak, FL, USA30.2949457 -82.98401999999998730.2401062 -83.064700999999985 30.3497852 -82.903338999999988tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-10268245704698241172015-09-29T07:35:00.001-04:002015-09-29T08:15:44.778-04:00Greensky BluegrassThe Gnometown gang caught Greensky Bluegrass at the Orange Peel on Friday night, 9/25. Marie told me during the set break that she saw the lyrics to <i>Lucy In The Sky </i>backstage, so I was ready to capture it on video. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">3/8 Hermit Trail to Hermit Creek</span></h3>
We actually got started at a decent hour today. I had to crack the whip a little, and got a few grumblings courtesy of hike leader Floyd, but I knew it would pay off in the end. Our gang made its way to the park and rode the red bus out to Hermits Rest to the trail head. We began our hike down the steep Hermit Trail about 1215. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Floyd trying out for his team.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hermit Creek.</td></tr>
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3/10 Monument Creek</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rudi, trucking across the Tonto.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Tonto allows some really nice canyon hiking.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hometown hiker.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rudi's choice of hiking footwear. They seemed to serve her well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7eVrvU5Dyw/VQhABz6PVjI/AAAAAAAALt4/1rwmYzcKnm0/s1600/P1020816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X7eVrvU5Dyw/VQhABz6PVjI/AAAAAAAALt4/1rwmYzcKnm0/s1600/P1020816.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My first sighting of the Colorado on this trip.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is one badass hiker.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lizard hiding in the shade.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Selfie with Groceries.</td></tr>
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3/11 Monument Creek</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monument.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiking down the Granit Rapids.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add caption</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1aU-HD8IYrA/VQhBC3RtdnI/AAAAAAAALxQ/1w14YtKVM7A/s1600/P1020843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1aU-HD8IYrA/VQhBC3RtdnI/AAAAAAAALxQ/1w14YtKVM7A/s1600/P1020843.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanging on the Colorado.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FE_sp2Wm1ak/VQhBEiQ2QGI/AAAAAAAALxY/YcraSqNWVDU/s1600/P1020844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FE_sp2Wm1ak/VQhBEiQ2QGI/AAAAAAAALxY/YcraSqNWVDU/s1600/P1020844.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Segue shooting the rapids. His camera was never far away.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canyon dweller.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RM-5rWhatRQ/VQhBVmzLYcI/AAAAAAAALyY/YHzfuDIf2Fo/s1600/P1020852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RM-5rWhatRQ/VQhBVmzLYcI/AAAAAAAALyY/YHzfuDIf2Fo/s1600/P1020852.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pumping water for camp.</td></tr>
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3/12 Salt Creek</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tonto.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ddtTcG6lKXI/VQhBod_4aPI/AAAAAAAALzQ/ycSjlkEcDLk/s1600/P1020859.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ddtTcG6lKXI/VQhBod_4aPI/AAAAAAAALzQ/ycSjlkEcDLk/s1600/P1020859.JPG" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back at the monument.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love this section of the Tonto.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Groceries.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Agave Americana.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Indian paintbrush.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Groceries and Rudi enjoying Tonto hiking.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiking in to Salt Creek on the Tonto, next to the deep </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rudi and Hometown strike a pose at Salt Creek camp.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Early morning moon rise at Salt Creek.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salt Creek privy.</td></tr>
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3/13 Hike Out Bright Angel</h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dana Butte.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tonto hiking.</td></tr>
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<br />HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-30545697632710725412015-01-27T09:54:00.000-05:002015-01-27T09:54:10.261-05:00Donna The Buffalo at The Orange peelOn Friday, January 23, Donna the Buffalo performed at the Orange Peel. This has been an annual event for several years now, and falls during the week of my birthday, so it is always an event that I forward to.<br />
The Binghampton, NY band "Deadwood" opened the show.<br />
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<br />HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-90227939056534329452015-01-17T08:55:00.000-05:002015-01-17T09:16:29.533-05:00Wesser Bald Hike<br />
The grandsons and I picked a clear January day to hike to the Wesser Bald lookout tower. The hike starts at Tellico Gap (between Wayah Bald and the Nantahala Outdoor Center). From the parking area, just follow the Appalachian Trail about a mile and a half to the top of the mountain and you will see the 30 foot high platform with the incredible 360 degree view.<br />
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I love reading Earl Shaffer's (the1st A.T. thru hiker) account of his visit there in 1948. Of course it had a cabin built on it then, and was occupied by a lonely USFS Fire Warden. The man insisted he spend a stormy night there and then was reluctant to let him go in the morning. Seems that he was starving for company.<br />
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Earl described the sunrise that he witnessed there the next morning, <i>"The storm has settled into surrounding valleys, leaving the highest peaks jutting like islands from a sea of fog. Then the sun rose, lighting a golden path across that misty sea. Seldom...have I seen anything to compare."</i><br />
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<br />HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-76832676516848020702015-01-10T09:59:00.000-05:002015-01-10T09:59:15.508-05:00Steep Canyon Rangers and Jerry Douglas <br />
<b>The Orange Peel, 1/9/2015.</b><br />
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<br />HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-2195561510040339882014-12-22T03:09:00.003-05:002014-12-22T03:09:48.297-05:00Town Mountain's Holiday Hunger Relief Benefit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>On Saturday, December 20th, 2014 <i>Town Mountain</i> and <i>Mandolin Orange</i> played a benefit for two local hunger relief organizations,</b><u> <b><i><a href="http://supportfate.org/">Funding America Through Entertainment (FATE)</a></i></b></u><b> and <i><a href="http://www.mannafoodbank.org/">MANNA FoodBank</a></i> at Isis Restaurant and Music Hall in Asheville, NC.</b> <b><i><a href="http://www.newbelgium.com/">New Belgium Brewing Company</a></i></b> sponsored the event and donated proceeds from their beer sales
in addition to a monetary bonus. Town Mountain has dedicated a portion
of ticket sales for the cause as well as arranged for a 50/50 raffle the
evening of the show. This is the 3rd time that FATE and Town Mountain
have teamed up to fight hunger, having donated more than $3000 towards
the cause and Town Mountain will continue to develop the Holiday
Bluegrass Benefit as an annual tradition.<br />
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Once again, it proved to be a fun and rowdy night of world class bluegrass tunes
performed in front of a music loving crowd in Asheville. It was a great way for the local community of music lovers, artists, and
businesses to take time to help the hungry in western North Carolina.<br />
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Thanks, Town Mountain for taking the lead on this. You guys rock.HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-56983946098723377212014-12-17T03:17:00.001-05:002014-12-22T02:44:44.660-05:00Hometown Hiker's Live Band List 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Gnometown didn't really knock it out of the park this year with live music, but we did the best we could. Between working night shift, taking a summer Europe trip, and hanging with the grand kids, we skipped out on seeing some music. Here's hoping for a groovy 2015! <br />
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Here are some of the great bands that we were fortunate enough to see in 2014.<br />
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<i><b>Railroad Earth, Donna The Buffalo, Yonder Mountain String Band, Town Mountain, Jim Lauderdale, Green Sky Bluegrass, Jeff Mosier, The Traveling McCourys, The Duhks, The Royal Tinfoil, Punch Brothers, Jason Isbell, Steep Canyon Rangers, Grandpas Cough Medicine, Ralph Roddenbery, Henhouse Prowlers, The Honeycutters, Sam Bush, Del McCoury Band, Jerry Douglas, The Avett Brothers, Southern Soul Assembly, Sloppy Joe, Dread Clampitt, The Freight Hoppers, Porch 40, Dustin Martin and the Ramblers, Jon Stickley Trio, Mandolin Orange.</b></i></div>
HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-84618720287338525662014-10-21T02:05:00.000-04:002014-10-21T02:25:16.559-04:00Bartram Trail in OctoberThere is no more beautiful time to hike in the southern Appalachians than October. The crisp air, changing colors, falling leaves, and clear views, all combine to create some of the best hiking conditions of the year. Here are some pics from a little jaunt I took on the Bartram Trail today from Jones Gap to Whiterock mountain. I hope you enjoy them.<br />
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<br />HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-42471970137936230852014-09-07T02:41:00.001-04:002014-09-07T22:26:05.698-04:00Bike and Barge: Day 7.<h3>
8/1 To Amsterdam! 50km.</h3>
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Today was our final day of touring, and we aimed our bicycles towards Amsterdam. During breakfast, we sailed from Utrecht to Breukelen. From there, we mounted our bicycles and rode through the Dutch country side. Piet asked if we wanted to visit a charming cheese farm, and the group agreed. The woman who owned the farm gave us a tour of the milking barn and the cheese room. She talked to us about the cheese making process and then led us to their retail store, where we were given samples and the opportunity to buy. Susan picked us up a couple of wheels of her favorite, the delicious and unusual stinging-nettle cheese.<br />
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After eating lunch, we cycled to Muiderslot and looked at the castle, without actually touring it. The Muiderslot is a beautifully restored 13th century moated castle, located at the mouth of the river Vecht, where it flows into what used to be the Zuiderzee. We did not get to actually tour the castle with the group, but thankfully, we had visited it the week before joining the bike tour.<br />
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Next, we followed cycle paths along the final 15 km into the city of Amsterdam, where we immediately merged into the crazy and crowded, vibrant city traffic. We stuck with Piet and enjoyed an exciting urban ride into the city center and rejoined the Sailing Home at her mooring, near Central Station.<br />
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For a final dinner, Markus prepared smoked trout, shrimp done 3 different ways, and duck breast. As a special going away treat, the sweet crew sisters, Rita and Rianne baked us a going away cake in the shape of a bleeding heart. It was their way of saying they would be sad to see us go, but in actuality, we were sorry that our trip was coming to an end.<br />
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HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-58103040903411055032014-08-29T19:26:00.000-04:002014-08-29T19:26:07.763-04:00Bike and Barge: Day 6.<h3>
7/31. Gorinchem to Vianen and Sail to Utrecht. 48km.</h3>
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We had a beautiful day of riding today. Our itinerary states that we followed the meandering river, the Linge, through the Alblasserwaard to Leerdam. I don't remember all of that, but we did indeed go to Leerdam, famous for its glass. Susan is a glass artist, so we were eager to see their work. We visited a glass factory, where they produced blown art glass. It was very nice, but even better, was the attached cafe, where I got a delicious apple tart and cup of coffee. Ah, bicycle touring in Europe is so much more relaxed and civilized than my numerous experiences of touring stateside.</div>
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We continued out of Leerdam to the village of Culemborg and then followed the Lek River to Vianen, where we met up with the Sailing Home. We boarded ourselves and our bicycles onto the boat and then proceeded to sail to Utrecht.</div>
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Markus fed us two types of quiche for supper, one with salmon and one with broccoli and blue cheese and creme brule for dessert.</div>
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After dining, our excellent tour guide, Piet, was anxious to show us around his hometown, Utrecht. We jumped on a bus to the city center and then walked around the vibrant and busy university town on a Friday night, while taking in all the sights. </div>
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HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-42231847955208431882014-08-28T21:19:00.000-04:002014-08-28T21:33:34.301-04:00Bike and Barge: Day 5.<h3>
7/30. Willemstad to Gorinchem, Netherlands. 42km. </h3>
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Once again, we stayed on the boat in the morning, sailed out of Willemstad and put in at the town of Werkendam. From Werkendam, we followed the Bergse Maas canal to the fortified town of Heusden, which was decimated by the Nazis during the final days of WWII.</div>
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We boarded a ferry to cross to Loevestein Castle but not before making a few quick turns and losing two members of our party, Eric and Cathy. We went back to look for them, but by that time, they had hopped on the wrong ferry and were headed in a different direction. Fortunately, they were able to call the boat and talk to Captain Willy, who passed on the message to Piet, so we knew that they were on their way safely back to the Sailing Home. </div>
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Loevenstein Castle was built in 1360 on the strategic location where the rivers Meuse and Waal converge. Piet explained that this castle is known by every school child in the Netherlands as being the prison that the famous Hugo Grotius (Jurist, Theologian, Philosopher) escaped from a life-sentence from, hidden in a book chest in 1621. </div>
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Supper was carrot soup (yum!), potato dumplings, and a German beef dish. Dessert: apple tart.</div>
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HometownHikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03507623571330364950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440123437812664216.post-55741755387990710372014-08-27T21:10:00.000-04:002014-08-27T21:10:28.030-04:00Bike and Barge: Day 4.<h3>
7/29. Antwerp to Willemstad, Netherlands: 52km.</h3>
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The Sailing Home started sailing before breakfast this morning. It would take us about 3 hours to work our way through the giant harbor, past ships and barges, to find a pull off place beside the river, along side a bike path. We departed the boat at 11:30 and started riding into a steady headwind, which would continue to dog us most of the day.</div>
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We had a good day of riding, passing through small villages and forested areas. Barry had fun on his e-bike, pushing Tracy up and over a few actual hills. Susan discovered that her brake pads were pretty much gone, after the ride in yesterday's rain. We crossed into the Netherlands and ended our day in the pretty little sailing town of Willemstad.</div>
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For supper, Markus had prepared my favorite meal of the trip: mussels, potato pancakes, salmon, herring, and prosciutto.</div>
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We toured the fortifications, surrounding the town, after supper with Piet.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Piet, probably telling us to turn around!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A local addressing our group about the history of his town.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty Willemstad.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Willemstad windmill.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our neighbors in Willemstad, Netherlands.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We spent a night in the picturesque, old, fortified town of Willemstad, surrounded by sailing boats, old forts, and sheep.</td></tr>
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