Tana Toraja can be reached by bus from Makassar.  Buses leave from the Daya terminal and stop at Rantepao in Tana Toraja.  Both overnight and day buses are available between Makassar and Rantepao.  Tickets can be booked in advance; but very advance booking is generally not required.  We went by the overnight AC Bus: Rp 75000 per person (push back seats; but not sleeper.

Tana Toraja can be reached by bus from Makassar.  Buses leave from the Daya terminal and stop at Rantepao in Tana Toraja.  Both overnight and day buses are available between Makassar and Rantepao.  Tickets can be booked in advance; but very advance booking is generally not required.  We went by the overnight AC Bus: Rp 75000 per person (push back seats; but not sleeper.

The trail starts from the Fazenda Pico Parana, where you will leave your car. There is a R$10 fee per person to enter the area. This trail is easy and it provides excellent views of Pico Parana.

Eight-mile out-and-back to McAfee Knob on the Appalachian Trail near Roanoke, Virginia.This is one of the most famous overlooks on the Appalachian Trail. The hike is a bit grueling -- around four miles and 1,100 feet of elevation gain (my GPS unit logged over 2100 feet of ascent) -- but the views are definitely worth it.

The trail is pretty straight forward. The access is easy from BR101 Km 15. The reference is the "balança" (scale to weight the trucks) just after the town called Garuva. Then you drive to the end of the dirt road where you will find a place to park the car, which will cost you R$10 per car and R$3 per person to use the suspended bridge.

Strenuous loop hike to Blood Mountain summit along Appalachian Trail and Freeman Trail, with stopover at Neels Gap and Mountain Crossings.Trip writeup at Two Heel Drive.

Note you can't park at Neels Gap; you have to park about a half-mile north on U.S. 129 at B.H. Reese Trailhead.

Joe and Linda and I enjoying the sun and paddling

When the river is high, keep track of the pools you are in so as to not get lost in shifting currents

Overview: Zebra Slot Canyon is a very fun, family-friendly (we brought our 10-month-old) hike in south-central Utah. It's less popular than Peek-a-Boo Canyon or Spooky Canyon, which means you don't have to deal with as many crowds. The hike is not as scenic as some, but it's still very pretty and very much worth the hike.

This track is the descent portion of a hike on the Mt. Mitchell trail....forgot to turn on GPS tracking for the ascent.  We started at Black Mountain Campground and hiked the Mt. Mitchell Trail to the summit.  On the return, we hiked the Mt. Mitchell trail until it intersected with the Higgans Bald trail which we followed until it looped back around to the lower portion of the Mt.

Day hike along the Appalachian Trail, starting at the Max Patch Trailhead and continuing to Roaring Fork, then returning. Hike writeup to come at Two-Heel Drive.

Max Patch is the highest point for miles around -- making it very dangerous to be there in a lightning storm. Take the side trails and skip the summit if the weather looks stormy.