A Hike With False Starts, Curious Forest Children, And An Amazing Barbecue Discovery.
On the first day of December 2022, on a cold morning with air as crisp as a fresh Lay's Potato Chip, all six Trailheads and two-tailed...
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Patrick Scullin
- Nov 18
Trailheads Hike Yellow River, Have Cawfee Tawk, And Enjoy Texas Barbecue.
In the show "Game of Thrones," the residents of the Seven Kingdoms always warned, "Winter is Coming." Trailheads said, "Winter is here,"...
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Patrick Replaces Ye For Adidas, Trailheads Hike Hills, Then Hit Slopes
The author of this review had some cognitive issues Thursday morning. Some would say that's true every morning--cruel, but fair. The...
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Elvis Returns To The Trails And Trailheads Return to Herb's Rib Shack.
It was another tough week herding Trailheads, but not their dogs. Elvis and Fio accompanied Brad, Guy, and Patrick as they trekked...
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Trailheads Blaze New Trails, Meet A German Olympian, And Go To A Pig Museum
Elvis may be looking for a divorce attorney. Once again, the poor pup could not hike with the Trailheads because his pal Brad was...
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Rocky Mountain Guests Join Trailheads for Bamboo And Korean Barbecue.
Our followers know that Trailheads are a rugged group. Tough, resilient, tempered by nature, and schooled by the rules of the wild. So,...
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Trailheads Become Rock Stars in Lithonia, Celebrate in Decatur.
Our ragtag group is sometimes impossible to assemble––what with people getting sick, traveling, or doing insane things like working or...
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Trailheads Strike Gold Again, Then Spring to Sandy Springs For Barbecue.
Oh, the tattered tales Trailheads tell. We had two hikers down (George and Steve) due to weak "conflicts" –– housesitting while a...
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Trailheads Trek Around Confederate Monument, Then Attack Tucker For Smoked Meats
Once again, we did not have a full team of Trailheads. This time Steve and Brad were on the DL, leaving George, Guy, Roy, and Patrick to...
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Two Trailheads Represent, Avoid Lions & Dragons, Feast At Old Brick Pit
The world has wondered what's become of the Trailheads––where have they been? The gang has been radio silent for weeks. What's up? Did...
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Trailheads Trek Sherman's Path of Destruction, Then Retreat to Smyrna For Hugs.
On an oppressive, muggy August day, three Trailheads (George, Guy, and Patrick) and a special guest, George's son-in-law, Alex (visiting...
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Patrick Scullin
- Aug 2
The Genesis of Trailheads, or how we got on this path to truth and barbecue
In the beginning, six friends and two dogs gathered for a hike. And it was good. And the friends got hungry after their nature walk, so...
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Trailheads Brave Heat, And Celebrate Being Condiment Change Agents.
Two Trailheads were out this week. George is hosting his visiting daughter, son-in-law, and adorable granddaughter, Bella. Steve was...
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Trailheads Break The Law, Smell Sewage, And Enjoy Banana Pudding.
On the 53rd anniversary of Neil Armstrong's alleged first steps on the Moon (a hoax filmed on a movie set in London by Stanley Kubrick),...
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TrailHeads Trek Through Asbestos Site, Dogs Consider Lawsuit, Brad Gets Five Ribs
All six of the famous Trailheads "as seen on the internet™" gathered inside the perimeter to hike Zonolite Park Trail, a 0.7-mile...
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TrailHeads Are Celebrities; Elvis And Fio Are Shunned, And City Barbeque Shines
On a July day that The Weather Channel in Hell would call "warm as here," five Trailheads (Guy, Brad, Steve, Roy, and Patrick) gathered...
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Trailheads Hike The Gold Branch Trail, Take Olympic Gold, And Celebrate A Platinum Anniversary.
This week the Trailheads had two major milestones. Trailheader George Hirthler, who wrote the bid book that brought the 1996 Summer...
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TrailHead Goes To Texas And Tests His Austin City Limit For Barbecue.
Brad Copeland and his wife Barbara traveled to Austin to visit their daughter, son-in-law, and beautiful grandchildren (AKA: The Texas...
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Tick Hellbent On Destroying The Barbecue Industry. Trailheads Act To Save Smoked Meats
The lone star tick, or Amblyomma Americanum, is spreading alpha-gal syndrome, a severe allergic reaction to meats like pork, beef, and...
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Trailheads Hike A Green Spot Off I-85, Then Go To Lilburn For Golden Smoke
Two Trailheads were MIA this week. Steve was busy with professional work––what's that? And Brad was off in Los Angeles, visiting his...
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