Category Archives: Hiking

Brown County and Nashville Indiana

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Matt Gholson

Shauna and I weren’t able to do our normal routine of a trip to the Smokey Mountains for Spring Break this year, but we were able to get away for a few days to Brown County Indiana.  The ideal trip … Continue reading →

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Zwift Setup and Warm Winter Hike

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Matt Gholson

Here’s a picture of the Zwift setup I’ve been using since last winter.  It’s Eli’s 62cm Klein on my Kurt Kinetic Road Machine.  I use a ANT stick for connectivity.  This is a great old bike but it needs an … Continue reading →

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Lusk Creek: Hiking with Shawn

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Matt Gholson

So my buddy Shawn is doing youtube videos to promote hiking in the Shawnee and I invited him to do a hike with me for his channel.  We started at Frank’s Tract and headed into the Lusk Creek area on … Continue reading →

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A Slight Detour to Hart’s Bluff

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Matt Gholson

I decided I needed to go hiking yesterday with a couple cameras, a tripod, and a bag of lenses I wouldn’t use.  I parked at Frank’s Tract with the goal of reaching Hart’s Bluff.  The Lusk Creek Natural area is … Continue reading →

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Gearing Up For a Tour With a Hammock

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Matt Gholson

Do I really need a tent?  That’s the question that I’ve been asking myself the last week as I get everything together for my upcoming tour to Mammoth Cave.  What does a tent actually do for you? I asked myself … Continue reading →

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Smoky Mountain Getaway 2016

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Matt Gholson

Shauna and I have been taking a trip to the Smoky Mountains every year pretty much since the dawn of time.  Last year I didn’t take my bike because the weather wasn’t looking good for cycling, but this year the … Continue reading →

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Waterfall Hunting in the Shawnee

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Matt Gholson

It’s been raining, alot, to much to make cycling either on the road or trail a viable option.  Sunday I decided to do a bit of waterfall exploring and trail running.  Perhaps the most well known waterfall in the Shawnee … Continue reading →

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Wouldn’t it be Exciting if I Abandoned You in the Woods?

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Matt Gholson

So Shauna and I decided to go hiking at Garden of the Gods today.  Really I decided to go hiking and dragged her along.  She wasn’t too excited about it, we’ve hiked here and there, and really everywhere, she wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Garden of the Gods By Night

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Matt Gholson

It stopped raining and the sun came out about 7 PM.  I felt as if this might be the chance I’d been waiting for.  I quickly grabbed my gear and my Shaundo and drove out towards Garden of the Gods. … Continue reading →

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Galatia Post and Ferne Clyffe

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Matt Gholson

Drew, Joe, and I had a great ride Tuesday, we rode the entire Galatia Post Road, then Saraville and back through demon waters.  Conditions were excellent and we had a 17 mph average without killing ourselves.  I would have taken … Continue reading →

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