As we shared previously, in 2022 we finally did something we had talked about doing for decades.  We bought our own recreational land for camping and hiking.  We wanted a spot within a reasonable driving distance of our home so distance wouldn’t hinder us from enjoying it, we wanted to be at a higher elevation to escape the hotter, more humid temperatures at lower elevations, and we wanted views.  Check, check, check, and check!  Laurel Ridge, which is what we named our mountain getaway, meets all of these, though it didn’t check our fifth box of having running water, though we believe there are likely springs that are on our list to search for.

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