A Tripp Outdoors

06/03/2026

Got out this morning and got 10 miles in on the Vita Course at Dellinger Park. It was a beautiful day for a running workout….cooler temps and lower humidity. Gotta keep those legs moving.

05/12/2026

If you know….you know.

05/04/2026

For all my outdoors friends:

05/03/2026

Wednesday, April 29th. Foothills Trail. South Carolina / North Carolina.

05/02/2026

Tuesday, April 28th. Foothills Trail. South Carolina / North Carolina.

05/01/2026

Monday, April 27th. Foothills Trail. South Carolina / North Carolina.

04/30/2026

Out on trail chasing white blazes again….this time on the Foothills Trail in South Carolina and North Carolina.

The trail is 76.2 miles of a little bit of everything.

Steep ups and downs (with over 14,000 feet of ascent and descent each)….water (too many streams, creeks, and rivers to count)….waterfalls….rocks and roots….boulder hops….rocky outcrops….burn zones (forest fires in the past)….blowdowns (Hurricane Helene damage looked like a bomb zone that maintainers have miraculously cleared from the trail)….bridges….wooden block steps….well maintained campsites….rain….sunshine….wildlife….aspiring backpackers….day hikers….views….tree canopy….signs (every trail junction seems to be posted)….early starts under headlamp….and hard earned miles.

Once I put the proverbial ‘boots to trail’ (actually trail runners….because who hikes in boots any more?) and woke my legs up, I decided to open things up a bit. I completed the trail in three days doing 23.5 miles on day one, 25.1 miles on day two, and 27.6 miles on day three. Going eastbound from Oconee State Park to Table Rock State Park, this trail was splendid and worthy of all its miles.

Dr. Pepper

04/22/2026

I am headed out on a 4 day trip of the Foothills Trail soon….it’s already planned and shuttle with Taz is set up and paid for. I love solo hiking, but I’m just wondering if anyone wants to get out and crush some miles with me….20+ each day (so the last day will be less). Shoot me a message for deets.

03/04/2026

Three years ago today….I started a thing….

02/03/2026