24th Annual 20-Mile Hike a Success!

24th Annual 20-Mile Hike a Success!

The 24th annual 20-mile hike took place the Sunday before Christmas with a total of 39 participants (including five moms and one sister). The weather was cool and cloudy—just perfect. As always we started at 7:00 AM and finished at 5:00 PM. Ed Mitchell and I were...
Just a walk in the park

Just a walk in the park

On Saturday, December 22 some of us met at the Waffle House at 5:30 AM outside of Oak Mountain State Park for a hardy breakfast before meeting the others in our group of 43 Scouts and Scouters and proceeding to the South Trailhead where we began hiking at 7:00...
What A Day It Was! Vulcan District 100-mile Bike Ride

What A Day It Was! Vulcan District 100-mile Bike Ride

Tom McCanna (T538 Shelby District) Rob McCanna T538, Andrew McCanna T538, Charles Sands T76, Walden Knott Crew 2010, James Myers T28, David Knott T86, Arman Lalani T76, Patrick McCarty T76, Joe McCarty T76, Matthew Cather T28, Josh Dobelbower T76, Chris Dobelbower...
The 26 Mile Polar Bears of Troop 320

The 26 Mile Polar Bears of Troop 320

Last month (February 2016), Troop 320 went on a fantastic three day, two night backpacking trip on the Pinhoti Trail. The trip was designed for older scouts and to prepare those who are going to Philmont this summer. There were 11 scouts and 5 adults on the trip. We...
Introducing the Vulcan Wiki

Introducing the Vulcan Wiki

Have you ever caught yourself wondering where you should go camping next? Have you thought it might be nice to make a change to your tired backpacking recipes? Maybe you found the best place to hike and have some good suggestions to make that hike a better experience....

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