Pisgah snow search 07

This is what greets you on the Parkway during the winter

Tarp camping at it’s finest

Quiet and peaceful on the Parkway

Morning hike up to Devil’s Courthouse

Morning fog in Pisgah NF

Mister Snowman holds session

at Devils Courthouse

Stuck Accord

Gee... thanks Suncom

The cool thing about winter on the Parkway is that the only traffic is on foot. Snow was being forecast for the mountains and being the fool I am to see some snow, I took off for an overnighter on the Parkway.

The snow as about 5 inches of powdery stuff which melted off the next day. Not much in terms of ‘snow’ photos but the fog made for some interesting images.

Instead of a tent, I decided on just a tarp. With so much moisture just floating around and later some rain during the night, the condensation in the tent soaked the camera gear and everything else. I stayed dry and toasty in my Wiggy sleeping bag. The Nikon D200 is a great wet weather camera.

Driving through all the snow and slush on the way up, I had nary a slide, yet on the way home I managed to find trouble and get my Honda stuck. It was at that moment I had dreams of a 4WD vehicle dancing in my head. As much as I hate Suncom, I actually had cell coverage to call the tow truck!

I still hate Suncom.