Category Archives: Hiking

We go on day hikes quite a bit more than I post about on the internet, but sometimes I end up with pictures I want to share, or a new place I want to remember, and they end up in this hiking category on the blog.

2022 NEBDR and NL – Newfoundland Part 2

Posted on September 24, 2022 by A2Adv

While charging the Zero at Signal Hill in St. John’s, a guy from Quebec came up to talk about the bike. His wife recommended that we go to Elliston to see the puffins. So, we did. (Of course he was … Continue reading →

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2022 NEBDR and NL – NB, PEI, Nova Scotia

Posted on September 22, 2022 by A2Adv

New Brunswick might be a weird place. It seems to have its own flavor. We stopped at a campground to charge the bike, and it was absolutely packed; apparently Christmas in July is a big deal here. Maybe it was … Continue reading →

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2022 NEBDR and NL – Gaspe Peninsula

Posted on September 21, 2022 by A2Adv

Our introduction to French Canada started with an unexpected free breakfast from our campground neighbors, whom we had hardly spoken to the night before. Two cups of hot coffee, warm toasted English muffins, butter, peanut butter, and fresh strawberries. We … Continue reading →

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Dragon’s Tooth and Appalachian Trail VA

Posted on May 1, 2021 by A2Adv

A short, Sunday afternoon hike on the Dragon’s Tooth and Appalachian trails in VA completed our weekend nicely. I want to note, however, that I am not a rock climber, and have no desire to become one. Precarious heights, especially, … Continue reading →

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San Jacinto Wilderness and SP CA

Posted on April 10, 2021 by A2Adv

Staying an extra day after a job site visit to go for a hike is officially confirmed as a good idea. We don’t often have the opportunity to explore in southern California. We did not set out with the intention … Continue reading →

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Andy Layne Trail to Tinker Cliffs Appalachian Trail VA

Posted on April 3, 2021 by A2Adv

We had to spend the day outside, the weather was just too nice. The bulk of this hike was the climb through the woods on the Andy Layne trail to the ridge, where it connects with the AT. From there, … Continue reading →

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Carvin’s Cove to Hay Rock via the Appalachian Trail VA

Posted on March 27, 2021 by A2Adv

Apparently, we’re unintentionally section hiking the AT in really, really tiny day hike sections. We often find ourselves following the white blazes when just looking for a new place to go for a day hike. The eight mile round trip … Continue reading →

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Stone Mountain State Park NC

Posted on February 27, 2021 by A2Adv

Stone Mountain State Park might be the best state park in NC. I think its been over a decade since we were last there, and I’m not sure why we let that happen. I certainly won’t make that mistake again. … Continue reading →

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Crowders Mountain State Park NC

Posted on February 20, 2021 by A2Adv

A few pics from our warm and sunny January hike at Crowders Mountain State Park: We spent a leisurely afternoon hiking one of the two main loops, wandering around and stretching it out to about 6.5 miles. Most of the … Continue reading →

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Moto and hiking Peaks of Otter

Posted on January 23, 2021 by A2Adv

I didn’t bother to post about it last November, but I really like some of the photos we got from a spontaneous long weekend of riding, hiking, and camping near Peaks of Otter in VA. It was an excellent little … Continue reading →

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Smokey Mountains 500

Posted on October 11, 2020 by A2Adv

Misspelling intentional. The typo in the title of the 500 mile dual sport route was original to its creator, and the misspelling stuck. Kevin and I finally had an opportunity to ride the loop in early October 2020. We didn’t … Continue reading →

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Hiking Babcock State Park WV

Posted on October 4, 2020 by A2Adv

We’d stopped briefly at Babcock State Park in WV at least two or three times before on motorcycles, but had never explored further than the parking lot where you can see the famous and often photographed grist mill (and use … Continue reading →

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Day ride and hike Buffalo Mountain

Posted on September 6, 2020 by A2Adv

We do still, in fact, sometimes ride our street bikes. With friends even, when its an extra good day. More days like this please: sunny weather, motorcycle riding on scenic curvy roads, a short hike to a spectacular overlook, and … Continue reading →

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Hiking Mt. Rogers via the Appalachian Trail at Grayson Highlands VA

Posted on August 23, 2020 by A2Adv

A small window of beautiful sunny weather and a slight break in the temperature had us searching for the highest trails in the region to enjoy some summer hiking. At 5729 ft, Mt. Rogers is the highest point in Virginia, … Continue reading →

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Hiking Bearwallow Mtn and Trombatore Trails near Chimney Rock, NC

Posted on July 12, 2020 by A2Adv

If summer hiking in NC, go early and go high. 7 miles before lunch, with elevations over 3000 ft, the highest trails we could find in the immediate area, were thankfully not too bad for heat and humidity (my nemesis). … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Rock Castle Gorge Trail VA

Posted on May 17, 2020 by A2Adv

Hiking 11 miles and over 1800 ft of climb in elevation (which we then had to descend) in one day is more than we’ve attempted in recent years. It turned out to be entirely worth it. We’d never hiked the … Continue reading →

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Mayo River State Park

Posted on April 26, 2020 by A2Adv

Most of North Carolina’s State Parks have been temporarily closed due to the pandemic. I had hoped that our small local Mayo River State Park would remain open, but it was finally closed off as well until sometime in May. … Continue reading →

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Ride and hike – Bottom Creek Gorge Preserve (Bent Mountain Falls)

Posted on April 19, 2020 by A2Adv

We don’t usually combine the two, but since the weather was too perfect to decide between going for a ride, and going for a hike, we decided to do both. Inexplicably, we’re still occasionally finding new places to explore within … Continue reading →

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A little hike

Posted on July 4, 2018 by A2Adv

Look who came to visit us from FL! If you are going to hike at Hanging Rock State Park in July, its definitely a good idea to go for a swim in the lake afterwards.

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Hiking Grayson Highlands State Park

Posted on May 30, 2016 by A2Adv

Grayson Highlands State Park in VA is a place we’ve ridden by, and sometimes to, several times on the motos, and have said for years that we should visit to go camping and hiking. Its an incredibly beautiful place. So, … Continue reading →

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Sunday afternoon hike at Hanging Rock

Posted on November 8, 2015 by A2Adv

Just a handful of pics from today’s outing:  

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A sunny winter hike

Posted on January 17, 2015 by A2Adv

It was a beautiful warm and sunny NC winter day today. Highs in the upper 40s are nearly moto riding temperatures (for me, Kevin is good to go), but Cody was really glad we decided to  put cabin fever at … Continue reading →

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Moto AK – Seward, Exit Glacier, Anchorage

Posted on August 9, 2014 by A2Adv

8/2/2014 – 354 mi – Anchorage to Seward and back The ride south from Anchorage to Seward on a sunny day is just beautiful. I really don’t have words for the section through the Turnagain Arm, and wish we’d stopped … Continue reading →

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Moto AK – Denali National Park

Posted on August 3, 2014 by A2Adv

7/25/2014 – 123 mi – Moto AK Denali National Park The sun was mostly out when we reached our campsite in Denali, and got to set up in the dry (and not too cold) between light showers. I guess we … Continue reading →

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Moto AK – Chena Hot Springs

Posted on August 2, 2014 by A2Adv

7/23/2014 – 14 mi – Chena Hot Springs First on the agenda for Chena Hot Springs was to leave the resort and ride a few miles back down the road to the Angel Rocks trail head. The weather was a … Continue reading →

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