There’s going to be a lot of people visiting China and Hong Kong this year. Some will be avid hikers and those that want to get away from the Olympic sized crowds for a while. I love a big party and event as much as the next person, but I need my solitude as well. [...]
Archive for January, 2008
January 21st, 2008
Grand Canyon – a Trip you Have to Take
Every American (okay, every human for that matter) owes it to him/herself to head to Arizona and visit the Grand Canyon at least once in their lifetimes. It’s truly amazing to see how a little trickle of water eventually turned into the Colorado River, which eventually carved out the Grand Canyon.
You can approach your trip [...]
Posted in Arizona, Grand Canyon 
Tags: Grand Canyon, hike, hiking, hiking the grand canyon, visit the grand canyon 
3 Comments »January 10th, 2008
Sir Edmund Hillary Climbs Higher Than Ever Before
Sir Edmund Hillary died today. He not only conquered mountains but helped others reach their highest potentials. He made the world a better place.
January 8th, 2008
Missing Hiker Meredith Emerson’s Body Found
Meredith’s body was found last night in a wildlife management area about an hour away from where she was abducted. There is nothing more I can say even though I wish I could say something to make it better. Meredith had her entire life ahead of her and a waste of a person destroyed that. I wish [...]
January 5th, 2008
North Georgia Missing Hiker Update
The “person of interest” Gary Hilton was picked up by police last night at a convenience store where he was cleaning out his van. Meredith’s dog, Ella, was found yesterday many miles away from Blood Mountain. Read the complete story at AJC.com
We send our prayers and best wishes to Meredith and her family at this time. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: blood mountain, gary hilton, missing north georgia hiker No Comments »January 4th, 2008
Missing North Georgia Hiker Update
Update: GaryHilton was captured. May he burn in hell!
There is a person of interest in the missing North Georgia hiker case. The man is Gary Michael Hilton of DeKalb County (near Atlanta). This guy could be anywhere and may know something about the disappearance of Meredith Emerson. If you know where to find Gary Michael Hilton [...]
January 3rd, 2008
Missing North Georgia Hiker
Hiker Meredith Emerson was hiking North Georgia’s Blood Mountain New Years day when she went missing. The 24-year old and her black lab, Ella, have not been seen since. More information at ABC news.
I’ve hiked Blood Mountain about a dozen times. It’s one of my favorite North Georgia hikes, but it is also a tough [...]
January 2nd, 2008
Georgia Travel Site & New Baby
Sorry I havn’t posted in a while but my wife had our son on December 11th and things have been freaking crazy. When I do have free time to write I’m so wiped out that I just want to veg-out and stare at the wall. I don’t want to complain though because life is good [...]