Patman

Hello outdoor world…I’m a backpacking enthusiast (bordering on fanaticism some would say, but on Trailspace I’m normal!).

I roamed in the woods for much of my youth and went on many day hikes as I grew older. However, I only discovered my passion for backpacking later in life (early thirties or thereabouts) and have been pulling solo trips for about seven years with the last few years being fairly intense. I discovered Trailspace in late 2010 while researching gear and became fascinated with the people. In particular, I was mesmerized by the Trip Reports from Tipi Walter (20 day trips every month…c’mon who does that?).  I finally worked up the courage to post my own reports starting in the spring of 2011.

Living in Knoxville Tennessee, I’m surrounded by some nice places to hike and avail myself of the geographic opportunity as often as I reasonably can.

Here are some reports if you want to see where I go and how I roll:

GSMNP (Big Creek & Deep Creek, 3 nights, 4 days, March 2013)

GSMNP (Spence, Jenkins, Russell, 1 night 2 days March 2013)

Smokies (Old Settlers Trail, Shuttled, 1 night 2 days Feb 2013)

Big South Fork (Various, 2 nights three days, January 2013)

Smokies (3 day hikes no nights, January 2013)

Unicoi (2 days, December 2012)

Various (Unicoi, Smokies, 5 days 4 nights, November 2012)

AT Section (Iron Mtn to Hot Springs, 6 days, October 2012)

GSMNP (Mt Sterling fire tower trip, Cataloochee loop, three days September 2012)

Mt Rogers  (Grayson Highlands VA, two days with the Wife, Sept. 2012)

GSMNP  (Big Creek / Mt Sterling loop four days September 2012)

Undisclosed (four days August 2012)

Various (July 3.5 short trips Grandfather, Citico, Bald River *6 days July 2012)

GSMNP (Forney Loop, 2 days July 2012)

GSMNP (Russell Field, 3* days June 2012)

Roan MTN (various / AT 3 days June 2012)

GSMNP (Kephart / AT, 2 days June 2012)

GSMNP (Cataloochee area, 3 days May 2012)

GSMNP (Greenbrier area, 2 days May 2012)

Grayson Highlands Virginia (Mt Rogers area 3 days April 2012)

Pisquah National Forest (Shining Rock area 2 days April 2012)

Frozen Head State Park (2 days March 2012)

GSMNP (Gregory Bald area 3 days March 2012)

Joyce Kilmer, NC (3 days February 2012)

Unicoi Mountains (Slick rock area 2 days February 2012)

GSMNP (Big Creek area 3 days February 2012)

Unicoi Mountains (3 days December 2011)

Upper Bald / Citico / GSMNP (5 days November 2011)

Big South Fork (John Muir trail 3 days October 2011)

Cherokee Forest NC (Slick Rock / Hangover 4 days October 2011)

GSMNP (Hazel Creek 4 days September 2011)

GSMNP (Cabin Flats / Charlies Bunion 3 days September 2011)

Grand Canyon AZ (Rim to Rim to Rim, 3 days August 2011)

Cherokee National Forest (Slick Rock area 3 days August 2011)

Big South Fork TN (Honey Creek area 2 days July 2011)

Grandfather Mountain NC (various, 4 days July 2011)

GSMNP (Cosby area 4 days July 2011)

Roan Mountain and Gregory (two days June 2011)

GSMNP (Treemont area 3 days June 2011)

GSMNP (Gregory Bald 3 days June 2011)

Roan Mountain TN (Iron Mtn to Hwy 19E, 3 days June 2011)

GSMNP (Spence Field area 2 days April 2011)

GSMNP (Cherokee area 3 days April 2011)