Boots Off Hostel & Campground

07/05/2026

Late night 4th of July shenanigans….2026! 10 years in business assisting so many wonderful people over the years. Thanks everyone! Here’s to another 10+ ! ❤️ www.BootsOff.camp

07/05/2026

Great times with awesome people at Boots Off Hostel & Camground! Happy 4th of July everyone! Join us sometime and have “The Boots Off Experience” for yourself! 😊 www.BootsOff.camp

07/05/2026

Another SPECTACULAR 4th of July wrapped up! Great times with awesome people! Huge shout out to everyone involved making this another fun, successful event… and especially Ryder Casey and band members who put on one hell of a show for everyone. Thanks guys! ❤️ www.BootsOff.camp

06/28/2026

Boots Off Hostel & Campground was tagged in this…and what’s hilarious is that it fits pretty darn good in our own way. 😊 ❤️

Tag:

“There is ...its called Boots Off Hostel & Campground”

www.BootsOff.camp

There should be a summer camp for adults.

Not one with team building exercises.

One where you're expected to disappear into the woods for several hours, or more, and if anyone asks where you've been, the only acceptable answer is,

"Just... woodlarking."

Every morning begins with coffee brewed over the fire and a debate about what that noise was in the night and whether that was a buzzard or a raven that just flew over.

You spend the day collecting interesting sticks, peculiar stones, feathers, fungi, and things that would look like absolute rubbish to anyone else.

You stop to talk to old trees, not because you've lost your mind.
Because it would be rude not to. At some point we all stop for food. Someone then suggests visiting the barrows.

You all leave a small offering for the wights.
Nobody wants to hang around to see if they appear...
As dusk settles, everyone gathers around the campfire.

The kettle goes on.

Someone produces a bottle of mead. The first mug is always raised to the ancestors. The second is for absent friends.
The third... Well, by then everyone agrees the owl definitely winked.

Nobody asks what car you drive. Nobody cares what you do for work. Nobody checks their emails. The biggest argument of the day is whether that footprint belonged to a fox or a badger.

You go to bed smelling of woodsmoke.

Your boots are muddy.

Your pockets are full of things you definitely didn't need.

And somehow...

you haven't felt this relaxed in years.
I'd book that holiday tomorrow.
-Woodlarking

06/24/2026

Come join us for our EPIC Annual Boots Off 4th of July Party! This year it’s EXTRA SPECIAL! Not only are we celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary, we are also celebrating Boots Off Hostel & Campground’s (Boots Off Hostel & Campground - Instagram) 10 Year Anniversary as well! Woohoo! Gonna be some shenanigans and good times for sure! 😉 Looking forward to seeing many of you folks stop by, and if possible, join us for the entire weekend! Happy Independence Day everyone! 🎆 🎇 🧨 🔥 💨 😏 😈 www.BootsOff.camp

06/07/2026

I just wanted to give you ALL a huge shout out and say THANK YOU for all the love! ❤️

This year marks our 10 Year Anniversary and fortunately we’ve been on this list somewhere or another for almost that entire time. Boots Off ( ) wouldn’t be what it is today if it wasn’t for all the wonderful hikers, guests, and other volunteers that helped over the years. Many of the ideas came from hikers, guests, and friends, and it was built by many of these same awesome people. Thank you all! ❤️

Here’s to another 10+ wonderful years being a part of this amazing A.T. Community. ☮️ ❤️ 🌈 🦄 😊 www.BootsOff.camp

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05/14/2026

All cleaned up and ready for Appalachian Trail Days Festival 2026!!! Damascus here we come! ❤️ 😊 🥾 🌲 🏕️ ⛺️ www.BootsOff.camp

04/22/2026

It’s that time of year again! Our Annual Boots Off Pre-Trail Daze Gathering 2026! Come stay with us and slow your roll by a day or two and have a little fun before arriving into Damascus Virginia for Appalachian Trail Days 2026. Hope to see many of you at our Gathering. Please share and spread the word! ☮️ ❤️ 🌈 🦄 www.BootsOff.camp