There's a place for everyone on the mountain.
Experience wilderness adventure, fellowship with men, comradery, and shared difficult experience.
To go without and search within, to carry only the burdens of the heart, to leave the past behind and return with new memories, to see the forest through the trees, to take the road less traveled, to show your true mettle, to serve those on the journey with you.
WHAT
Difficult multiday self-sufficient hike
This means: Hike 7 - 9 hours per day to travel 7 - 10 miles (11.5 - 16 km) carrying 35 - 45 lbs of gear on your back. This will be a challenging experience in the wilderness – much of the 45 to 50 km hike is “off trail” bushwacking. Significant elevation gain and loss on trail of 9200 ft. Every camp site has water access.
WHERE
Cape Breton Highlands National Forrest
The Seawall Tail (Southbound Route: Meat Cove to Pleasant Bay trailhead via Pollet’s Cove).
WHY
Wilderness adventure, fellowship with men, comradery, and shared difficult experience.
To go without and search within, to carry only the burdens of the heart, to leave the past behind and return with new memories, to see the forest through the trees, to take the road less traveled, to show your true mettle, to serve those on the journey with you.
WHEN
September 19th to 22nd, 2025
This is a 4-day hike.
HOW
With determination, grit, camaraderie, and a heart for God.
Assuming you are healthy and can walk 3 miles (5 km) in 1 hour, and or jog 6 miles (10 km) comfortably in 75 minutes (with out carrying water or gear).
WHAT
Difficult multiday self-sufficient hike
This means: Hike 7 - 9 hours per day to travel 7 - 10 miles (11.5 - 16 km) carrying 35 - 45 lbs of gear on your back. This will be a challenging experience in the wilderness – goal distance of 26 miles (42 km) with 2613 feet of elevation gain.
WHERE
Monongahela National Forest, West Virginia
The are trails throughout the Dolly Sods Wilderness – see map.
WHY
Wilderness adventure, fellowship with men, comradery, and shared difficult experience.
To go without and search within, to carry only the burdens of the heart, to leave the past behind and return with new memories, to see the forest through the trees, to take the road less traveled, to show your true mettle, to serve those on the journey with you.
WHEN
August 27, 2025 to September 1, 2025
This is a 3-4 day hike.
Plan will also include driving to Sinks of Gandy to hike 0.5 mile cave on the final day, weather permitting.
HOW
With determination, grit, camaraderie, and a heart for God.
Assuming you are healthy and can walk 3 miles (5 km) in 1 hour, and or jog 6 miles (10 km) comfortably in 75 minutes (with out carrying water or gear).
PREVIOUS WILDERNESS HIKES
WHAT
Difficult multiday self-sufficient hike
This means: Hike 7 - 10 hours per day to travel 8 miles (13 km) depending on elevation gains and losses. Including elevation of 6000 ft. Total 30,000 ft gains and losses in elevation. Carrying 40-45 lbs of gear on your back.
This will be a challenging experience in the wilderness. (Significant elevation gain an loss on trail).
WHERE
Pisgah National Forrest
The Art Loeb Trail. (Southbound Route: Daniel Boone Camp to Davidson River Trailhead).
WHY
Wilderness adventure, fellowship with men, comradery, and shared difficult experience.
To go without and search within, to carry only the burdens of the heart, to leave the past behind and return with new memories, to see the forest through the trees, to take the road less traveled, to show your true mettle, to serve those on the journey with you.
WHEN
January 2nd to 5th, 2025
This is a 3-day hike winter hike. Temperatures could be as low as 0 F to 10 F (-18 C to -12 C) at elevation. Temperature highs of 40 F to 50 F (4 C to 10 C), or 60 F (15 C) and everything in between.
HOW
With determination, grit, camaraderie, and a heart for God.
Assuming you are healthy and can walk 3 miles (5 km) in 1 hour, and or jog 6 miles (10 km) comfortably in 75 minutes (with out carrying water or gear).
WHAT
Difficult multiday self-sufficient hike
This means: Hike 7 - 9 hours per day to travel 7 - 10 miles (11.5 - 16 km) carrying 35 - 45 lbs of gear on your back. This will be a challenging experience in the wilderness – much of the 45 to 50 km hike is “off trail” bushwacking. Significant elevation gain and loss on trail of 9200 ft. Every camp site has water access.
WHERE
Cape Breton Highlands National Forrest
The Seawall Tail (Southbound Route: Meat Cove to Pleasant Bay trailhead via Pollet’s Cove).
WHY
Wilderness adventure, fellowship with men, comradery, and shared difficult experience.
To go without and search within, to carry only the burdens of the heart, to leave the past behind and return with new memories, to see the forest through the trees, to take the road less traveled, to show your true mettle, to serve those on the journey with you.
WHEN
July 2nd to 24th, 2024
Sept 19th to 22nd, 2024
This is a 4-day hike.
HOW
With determination, grit, camaraderie, and a heart for God.
Assuming you are healthy and can walk 3 miles (5 km) in 1 hour, and or jog 6 miles (10 km) comfortably in 75 minutes (with out carrying water or gear).