Category: Hiking

  • We Are The Boys of 160

    “We are the boys of 160 you hear so much about,The people stop and stare at us whenever we go out.Oh, we’re not a bit stuck up about the clever things we do,Most everybody likes us and we hope you like us too.Oh, as we go marching, as the band…

  • Out In The Country

    “Whenever I need to leave it all behindOr feel the need to get awayI find a quiet placeFar from the human raceOut in the countryWhenever I feel them closing in on meOr need a bit of room to moveWhen life becomes too fastI find relief at lastOut in the countryBefore…

  • Happy Medium

    Both my orthopedic doctor and cardiologist have suggested I find a “happy medium” when it comes to exercise. For me, no exercise is bad, and so is too much exercise. I have to find that sweet spot in the middle. I tend to overdo it. In 2021 I hiked over…

  • I’m Happy When I’m Hiking

    “Tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp, tramp… I’m happy when I’m hiking, pack upon my back, I’m happy when I’m hiking, off the beaten track. Out in the open country, that’s the place for me…” I loved hiking when I was a kid in Boy Scouts. As I got…