So, at the ripe old age of 61 I finally accomplished a long desired bucket list goal - backpacking. I have a friend who has been backpacking for several years and inspired me to give it a go. If she can do it, so can I, right? I've camped for most of my life, just never had the opportunity to backpack.
I started collecting and purchasing gear (mostly budget) about 7 months ago and got everything I needed to for me and one of my grandsons to take our maiden voyage.
After lots of planning, and maybe a little guessing, I decided on a route leaving my home town of Beckley, WV and following Piney Creek to where it dumps into the New River in the community of McCreery. We were dropped off at the YMCA Soccer Complex at Gray Flats and set off.
The following pictures are a record of our trip. I'm hoping for many more to follow.
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