http://wakefieldwanderings.com Camping, Lightweight Backpacking, and Family Travels Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:02:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We planned a 3 day, 2 night backpacking trip for the Boy Scout troop for the weekend before Thanksgiving. We decided to hike the Eagle Rock Loop in central western Arkansas. This loop is 26.8 miles and made up of three trails: the Little Missouri, the Viles Branch, ... http://wakefieldwanderings.com/2011/11/eagle-rock-loopboy-scout-backpacking-trip/ In January, we were in the Phoenix area for several days and decided to hike the Ballentine Trail in the Four Peaks Wilderness.  This trail is northeast of Phoenix, Arizona. The trailhead is just past milepost 210 on Arizona 87, about 21 miles north of the intersection of ... http://wakefieldwanderings.com/2011/03/ballentine-trail-four-peaks-wilderness/ Appalachian Trail Trip Georgia Section May 2010 I had been dreaming of hiking the Appalachian Trail for some time. Even as a youth in Boy Scouts, I knew of the AT and thought it would be great to hike some portion ... http://wakefieldwanderings.com/2010/05/appalachian-trail-georgia-to-north-carolina/ Backpacking trip report from Boy Scout Troop 100 trip to backpack in Arkansas. Several family members accompanied the scouts during the trip in late May. We started at the Ozone Trailhead (Mile 86) Friday afternoon around 2:40 PM. We hiked to Owen Creek that afternoon - covering ... http://wakefieldwanderings.com/2010/05/ozark-highlands-trail-section-5-arkansas/ We have created a map set and trail guide for the McGee Creek Natural Scenic Recreation Area that is now available in our store. We are excited to offer our Trail Guide for the McGee Creek Natural Scenic Recreation Area (NSRA) in southern Oklahoma. We have hiked every trail ... http://wakefieldwanderings.com/2010/04/mcnsra-guide/ Well, with a week off for spring break, we decided to take our older two kids out for an extended backpacking trip. Nate also needed a 30+ mile hike for his Boy Scout Backpacking Merit Badge. The Ozark Highlands Trail is only about four hours away, so it seemed like ... http://wakefieldwanderings.com/2010/03/ozark-highlands-trail-section-3-a-family-hike/ NEW... We have created a map set and trail guide for the McGee Creek Natural Scenic Recreation Area that is now available in our Store The McGee Creek Natural Scenic Recreation Area (NSRA) in southeastern Oklahoma is a very convenient place for us to hike, since it is not ... http://wakefieldwanderings.com/2010/01/mcgee-creek-nsra-hike/ What do you do when the temperature in Oklahoma drops to below freezing for days on end?  Well, if you happened to get some great airline ticket pricing several months ago, you head for sunny Phoenix, Arizona.  We had planned to go visit our good friend Bob of Click and ... http://wakefieldwanderings.com/2010/01/phoenix-area-hiking/ With Jana and I both being off for Thanksgiving, we wanted to try to get in a few nights of backpacking during the week. Due to other plans, the Ozark Highlands Trail was close enough to fit the bill. We have hiked part of the trail, but had not been ... http://wakefieldwanderings.com/2009/11/ozark-highlands-trail-sections-1-2-trip-report/ Well, it turned out that all of the recent rain made the Mountain Fork River unsafe for our planned whitewater canoe trip. Instead, we enjoyed a morning hike around the Craven Nature Trail a couple of times. Located on the north side of the Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge, the Craven ... http://wakefieldwanderings.com/2009/10/craven-nature-trail-tishomingo-wildlife-refuge/