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Hey Guys, McKay and Ryan here again. Last year we were defeated in our attempts to hike the Bull of The Woods loop. We wrote an email to you guys about it called "the bridge is out and the the trail is on fire". Well, this year, we did it. We hiked about 30 miles in three days.

We set out from the Wild Basin Trailhead parking lot on a Wednesday and would return on Saturday. The primary lot was fairly full, but mostly dayhikers.  Over the next 4 days, we would see roughly 10 or so backcountry hikers, which was fantastic and a far cry from the copious amounts of backcountry hikers in the Smokies.  As with our Smokies trip, though, we still did not see a bear.  Not that I'm hoping an ursa comes rummaging through my campsite, but I would really like to see another bear.  I was fortunate to get close (but not too close) to a griz in the Tetons in 2007.

I love watching this guy on you tube his name is Dave Canterbury of the Wilderness Outfitters Archery which is also home of his Pathfinder School.  All videos that follow are Mr. Canterbury's I'm just sharing them for the information on them. Enjoy and hope they give ya some neat ideas.

Hope everyone found it useful and enjoyed the videos take care perhaps ill have some more articles in the future.

Most people are familiar with the many physical challenges of hiking. We all know about cold weather, hot weather, bruises, blisters, uphills, downhills, aches and pains. But undoubtedly, there is one challenge that trumps all of the physical afflictions, and that's the mental challenge.

The mental aspect of hiking is a head game of monumental proportions. It's offense, defense, strategy, skill, and brute force. It's as tough as a hard hitting football game, as slow paced as an extra innings 0-0 baseball game, as beautiful and balanced as a gymnastic competition. It's an emotional roller coaster of highs, lows, and swift turns of self-doubt. It makes you weaker. It makes you stronger. It makes you wonder why you want to do it. Yet, it's the head game, the mental challenge, that attracts most people to the trail.

On a recent backpacking trip in April, I had the chance to spend 5 days inside my own head, and it was quite a challenge....