![]() It was loud, but we were safe and that put Jessie at ease. The lightning is a mile away for every 5 seconds.” I recalled from my time in the Boy Scouts. “Count the seconds between the lightning and the thunder. “It sounds like lightning is right on top of us!” she said. My wife, Jessie, shook me, but I was already awake. That small storm turned into a massive thunderstorm and it was blowing right over the ridge we were camping on. At least, not for the first couple hours. ![]() We were all wiped out, so it wasn’t a problem. Not long after we set up camp, we had to turn in early because of a constant drizzle from a small storm. After a long day of backpacking, we decided to set up camp just off the ridge in a little patch of woods. Hiking along those exposed ridges at a relatively high altitude provide some of the best views you’ll find in southern Appalachia. So, last year, we took a trip up to the beautiful Grayson Highlands in western Virginia for a quick weekend trip with a couple friends. My wife and I love hiking and camping with our dogs.
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