The Casual Hike

This hike occurred on January 9, 2025. It was our first hike of the year and hopefully not the last. Godfrey is getting pretty stiff in his old age and I'm attempting to continue taking him on easier trails. Start sending sats directly to the artists as you listen with these podcast apps. Podfriend Fountain Castamatic Podverse CurioCaster  Podcast Guru Donate! Podcasting 2.0 & Value4Value This is a Podcasting 2.0 compatible podcast. This means if you're listening to this podcast on a Podcasting 2.0 compatible app you'll have access to transcripts, chapters, and chapter images that accompany each episode. Please go to podcastapps.com to download and support these independent apps and go to podcastindex.org to support Podcasting 2.0. Use the apps below to directly support independent podcasters. It's easier than you might think to stream fractions of bitcoins to this podcast or any other podcast that is compatible with the Value 4 Value model. This cuts out the need for advertising. What is Value4Value? Value4Value streaming payments enables listeners to send Bitcoin micropayments to podcasters as they listen, in real-time. Go to valu4value.info for everything you need to know to begin directly supporting your favorite podcaster.

September always feels like the perfect time to hike, especially in Mill Creek Canyon, Salt Lake City, where on odd-numbered days, dogs can roam off-leash. Over the past week, Godfrey and I took on two trails: on September 3rd we did the more strenuous Dog Lake hike, followed by a gentler hike along the Mount Olympus Pipeline Trail on September 5th. These hikes not only gave me the chance to soak in the beauty of the area but also some time to reflect on how I’ve adjusted to the challenges of both age and maintaining Godfrey’s health. Start sending sats directly to the artists as you listen with these podcast apps. Podfriend Fountain Castamatic Podverse CurioCaster  Podcast Guru Donate! Podcasting 2.0 & Value4Value This is a Podcasting 2.0 compatible podcast. This means if you're listening to this podcast on a Podcasting 2.0 compatible app you'll have access to transcripts, chapters, and chapter images that accompany each episode. Please go to podcastapps.com to download and support these independent apps and go to podcastindex.org to support Podcasting 2.0. Use the apps below to directly support independent podcasters. It's easier than you might think to stream fractions of bitcoins to this podcast or any other podcast that is compatible with the Value 4 Value model. This cuts out the need for advertising. What is Value4Value? Value4Value streaming payments enables listeners to send Bitcoin micropayments to podcasters as they listen, in real-time. Go to valu4value.info for everything you need to know to begin directly supporting your favorite podcaster.

It was another beautiful mid-spring day with bright sun and temps in the 60s. Godfrey and I started out the hike around 9:30 am. We were set for what was billed as an easy 4 mile hike that followed a couple creeks with some waterfalls to view... according to Alltrails. This was not correct.  Start sending sats directly to the artists as you listen with these podcast apps. Podfriend Fountain Castamatic Podverse CurioCaster Donate! Podcasting 2.0 & Value4Value This is a Podcasting 2.0 compatible podcast. This means if you're listening to this podcast on a Podcasting 2.0 compatible app you'll have access to transcripts, chapters, and chapter images that accompany each episode. Please go to podcastapps.com to download and support these independent apps and go to podcastindex.org to support Podcasting 2.0. Use the apps below to directly support independent podcasters. It's easier than you might think to stream fractions of bitcoins to this podcast or any other podcast that is compatible with the Value 4 Value model. This cuts out the need for advertising. What is Value4Value? Value4Value streaming payments enables listeners to send Bitcoin micropayments to podcasters as they listen, in real-time. Go to valu4value.info for everything you need to know to begin directly supporting your favorite podcaster.

My first hike on this podcast without my dog Godfrey. I'm at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, GA. This is the inner loop and it's about 6 miles. It was a picture perfect day for a hike in the last week of winter on Pi Day! Start sending sats directly to the artists as you listen with these podcast apps. Podfriend Fountain Castamatic Podverse CurioCaster Donate! Value 4 Value podcasting    Podcasting 2.0 & Value4Value This is a Podcasting 2.0 compatible podcast. This means if you're listening to this podcast on a Podcasting 2.0 compatible app you'll have access to transcripts, chapters, and chapter images that accompany each episode. Please go to podcastapps.com to download and support these independent apps and go to podcastindex.org to support Podcasting 2.0. Use the apps below to directly support independent podcasters. It's easier than you might think to stream fractions of bitcoins to this podcast or any other podcast that is compatible with the Value 4 Value model. This cuts out the need for advertising. What is Value4Value? Value4Value streaming payments enables listeners to send Bitcoin micropayments to podcasters as they listen, in real-time. Go to valu4value.info for everything you need to know to begin directly supporting your favorite podcaster.

The audio for today's podcast is cut off. Like an idiot I didn't bring extra batteries for my recorder and the battery died 17 minutes in. So, unfortunately, you won't be subjected to my incessant prattle. I decided to post what I have anyway. See the pics and watch the YouTube video below for more of my hike. Watson Mill Bridge is the longest covered bridge in the State of Georgia. When I saw pictures of it on Alltrails and found it was less than 90 minutes from my house I knew I had to go out there and check it out. Godfrey and I took that opportunity to get in a little over 3 miles of hiking as well. The trails at Watson Mill Bridge State Park are rated easy. But that doesn't mean they're not enjoyable. On the Watson Mill Bridge State Park Loop there are little signs with information about the plant and animal life in the area as well as some info on wildfires. There are benches along the trail for people to sit and admire this dense pine forest When we started out it was about 40 degrees and was in the mid-40s by the time we were done. On a beautiful sunny fall day there was no need for a jacket. We hiked two trails, the State Park Loop and Watson Mill Ridge Loop. Godfrey got some swimming in and we took some nice pics by the bridge. Start sending sats directly to the artists as you listen with these podcast apps. Podfriend Fountain Castamatic Podverse CurioCaster Donate! Value 4 Value podcasting    Podcasting 2.0 & Value4Value This is a Podcasting 2.0 compatible podcast. This means if you're listening to this podcast on a Podcasting 2.0 compatible app you'll have access to transcripts, chapters, and chapter images that accompany each episode. Please go to podcastapps.com to download and support these independent apps and go to podcastindex.org to support Podcasting 2.0. Use the apps below to directly support independent podcasters. It's easier than you might think to stream fractions of bitcoins to this podcast or any other podcast that is compatible with the Value 4 Value model. This cuts out the need for advertising. What is Value4Value? Value4Value streaming payments enables listeners to send Bitcoin micropayments to podcasters as they listen, in real-time. Go to valu4value.info for everything you need to know to begin directly supporting your favorite podcaster. Montgomery Falls Trailhead - Google Maps Alltrails - Montgomery Falls

We had a great hike today. We went roughly 6 miles, saw a beautiful waterfall, a pretty cool train trestle (I annoyingly keep saying trellis in the video & audio because I couldn't think of the word while recording), and got off track a couple times.  To start I couldn't find the trail head. The trail head is located behind a nature center at the end of the Toccoa Falls parking lot. The trail head is not marked. There is a sign board at the head but with nothing on the sign. I used the Alltrails app with the map I downloaded to walk around until I found that elusive trail head. There are several water crossings and most are small and easy but you may get your feet wet on at least two of them. Dead Man's Branch is a straight forward trail with mild inclines. It's a bit rocky in spots with those rocks covered in moss and could be slippery when they're wet. Some of the trail is also a little narrow but certainly not too narrow. After getting to the end of Dead Man's Branch I headed over to the trail that leads to Contentment Falls. It's just down the road about 50 yards or so. That trail is not just for hiking it's also used for off-roading and ATVs. It's a pretty wide trail until you get to Contentment Falls. The falls are very cool and I failed to capture how nice it really was in my pictures. Sometimes I get bogged down with paying attention to my dog Godfrey and lose sight of capturing the scene. After the falls I continued down the trail that connects with the Trestle Trail Loop. I found this part of the trail hard to follow. I lost the trail several times but was able to stay moving in the right direction using the Alltrails map that I downloaded ahead of time. After reaching the trestle I had no problem following the rest of the trail.  Never pass up a chance to take a hike in June in Georgia when the temperatures are staying in the upper 70s and lower 80s. It doesn't get more pleasant than that. Here's a link to the trail head location. https://goo.gl/maps/kGD3eigHKmygD3Au8