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The Beach! Hilton Head, SC

January 3, 2021 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

The Beach! Hilton Head, SC

For years, I've internally debated the common question for North Carolina residents: Are you a mountains person, or a beach person? We are lucky in this state to have both, and living in the Triad, each is only a 3-4 hour drive (with the mountains slightly closer--Blowing … [Read more...]

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Hiking Mount Davis, Pennsylvania

December 4, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

Hiking Mount Davis, Pennsylvania

Hike: Our third highpoint in 3 days (after WV and MD), we hiked to the most unique highpoint (you'll see why!) thus far, Mount Davis, PA on 11/10/2020. Mount Davis is #33 of the 50 states' highpoints, just behind Maryland. At 3,213 feet, it is the lowest elevation highpoint … [Read more...]

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Hiking Backbone Mountain, Maryland

November 22, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

Hiking Backbone Mountain, Maryland

Hike: On 11/9/2020, we hiked to the highest point in the state of Maryland. The "Hoye-Crest is a summit along Backbone Mountain just inside of Garrett County, Maryland. It is the highest natural point in Maryland at an elevation of 3,360 feet." (Wikipedia) On the list of the … [Read more...]

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Climbing the Via Ferrata | Nelson Rocks, WV

November 19, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 2 Comments

Climbing the Via Ferrata | Nelson Rocks, WV

Climb: The Via Ferrata at Nelson Rocks, West Virginia was the activity my brothers and I selected to supplement our hiking during our siblings trip. I think I found it on a Google search (then 2 days later randomly saw it on Outside.com) but it looked like the just the kind of … [Read more...]

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Hiking Spruce Knob, West Virginia

November 15, 2020 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

Hiking Spruce Knob, West Virginia

Hike: On 11/8/2020, my brothers and I hiked the highest point in West Virginia: Spruce Knob. This was part of our first-ever (hopefully first of many!) siblings trip. Spruce Knob stands at 4,863 feet, #24 of the 50 state highpoints, just ahead of Brasstown Bald, GA and is … [Read more...]

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