Buckeye Trail Association

CW Spencer April 9, 2019

Hiking as Cloud Gazer—Part One

by guest blogger Bonnie Spencer Part 2, Part 3 April 9, 2019 It has been a goal of mine to have a trail name before I finish the Buckeye Trail. CW and I have hiked over a thousand miles together on the BT now, and I still didn’t have one. Since we hope to finish in the fall, time is running out. So CW helped me come up with Cloud Gazer. I love watching the clouds. White puffy ones look so soft and pure. They warm my heart. But others can grab my attention …

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CW Spencer November 6, 2018

Rounding Third and Heading for Home—Part Three

by guest blogger Bonnie Spencer Part 1, Part 2 November 6, 2018 Day 11 (Monday): Burr Oak State Park Boat Dock #3 to Boat Dock #1 (7.3 trail miles) Today CW and I are beginning the third and final week of our fall hike on the Buckeye Trail. Since we finished The Wilderness Loop our last time out, we will travel in a generally westward direction this week. We are staying at the lodge at Burr Oak State Park. The Buckeye Trail crosses the drive to the lodge, so we will enjoy some closer …

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CW Spencer April 24, 2018

It’s Gonna Be Fun—Part Two

by guest blogger Bonnie Spencer Part 1, Part 3 April 24, 2018 Day 6 (Monday): Belle Valley to northwest of Fulda (9.7 trail miles + 0.1 mile to car) We’re off for another fun week of hiking the Buckeye Trail in southeast Ohio. Since we left a car where we hiked last time, I was able to take a nap on the drive up. When I awoke, we were already in Caldwell where we’re staying this week. It was early, so we grabbed some breakfast at McDonald’s. We still arrived at the motel before …

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CW Spencer August 16, 2015

Back in the Loop—Part Six

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 7 August 16, 2015 Hot Meals and Cold Nights Halloween night I slept like a barn owl after a high-mileage night of hunting. I awoke early, feeling a little ashamed that I had fallen asleep and missed the Great Pumpkin. Of course, he might have cancelled his appearance due to the weather. But the sleet and wind had subsided, and it looked as if we had dodged one more weather bullet. George, Jim, and I all wondered how long our good fortune would last. …

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CW Spencer October 23, 2013

Meetup Group is Better Than I Imagined

October 23, 2013 I’ve always had a vibrant social life. Even as a child I had countless friends who would come over to play ball and hike with me. OK, so most were imaginary. But I must say that, even so, I did get along very well with them. Of course, there are always a few spoilsports in every bunch. If someone came around who wasn’t nice, I would just tell him that I wasn’t allowed to play that day. Avoidance is another of my social strategies. Then came the school thing. I needed to …

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CW Spencer April 17, 2013

John, the Human Lightning Rod

April 17, 2013 We never know to what heights a friendship may take us . . . We were three days into our annual fall BTA (Buckeye Trail Association) backpacking trip. Children again–five strong–who still loved to hike and camp in the woods with our buddies. Our fall hikes take us off the BT into new territories. This year John was leading our little band of explorers on the North Country Trail through the Allegheny Mountains of northern Pennsylvania. This far into the journey, we explorers were noticeably tiring. The valleys and vistas were exquisite, …

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