Introducing my new Blog!!!

With Cloudy weather making it impossible to photograph the night sky I've decided to add a second blog to my web site and dedicate it to Hiking, Camping, and Back Packing which I have wanted to do for some time now. Hiking will give me a second avenue for me to pursue photography which is a hobby I truly enjoy. I want to document my journey so what better way to do that than with a Blog!!

 The easiest and most accessible hiking trail  for me is the Mountains to Sea Trail that winds its way from the Smokey Mountains in Western North Carolina to the Eastern Coastline of the Atlantic. You can learn about the MTS Trail with this link http://www.ncmst.org. I found that a nice section of the trail follows the southern shore of Falls Lake (segment 10) which is ideal as a training course for me. 

A screen shot of the Interactive Google Map on the MTS Trail URL

Be sure to check back as I will be including equipment reviews and information as I hike portions of the trail. I should have my first hike documented and posted by tomorrow night. It was a short "test hike" targeted at generating some metrics to begin planning my first real hike. I'll include a review of a new Hydration pack by Camelbak and the Garmin Montana 650 GPS as well as photo's of the trail.