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Category Archives: Gear Up

DIY: Sleeping Platform

July 21, 2016by sierratrails 5 Comments

Here’s the plan, load everything in the back of the truck Thursday.  Pile in Friday after work and drive across the Sierra to the trailhead. Sleeping bags are already set […]

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DIY: Dog Rain Jacket

April 18, 2016by sierratrails 2 Comments

Materials for Aspen’s rain jacket: – Gutermann MARA 70 thread – Olive Yellow – 1 yard 2.2 oz HEX70 XL ripstop nylon – Olive Yellow/PU3000/DWR (that stuff at the end means it’s waterproof) […]

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DIY: Sleeping Pad Dog Bed

March 31, 2016by sierratrails 3 Comments

Aspen’s little blanket just wasn’t cutting it. She made this abundantly clear when she sprawled out on the communal dog bed at Pipeworks Climbing Gym and scoffed at her measly blanket […]

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DIY: Adventure Pup Down Jacket

January 28, 2016by sierratrails 1 Comment

Aspen is a pup that wears many hats, figuratively that is, she hates wearing literal hats. She’s an a dventure pup, crazy lady, little spoon, and one of her favorites […]

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Midshipman’s Hitch

October 8, 2015by sierratrails Leave a comment

Rain pelted the thin piece of nylon mere inches above our heads. I could hear the wind building, coming like a run-away train down the mountains and through the trees. […]

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Roaming Gnome and Company

September 17, 2015by sierratrails Leave a comment

Even though she’s only 6.5 inches from hoof to ear, at 9,890 feet elevation, she stands tall over the granite landscape sprinkled with alpine lakes to the west and the vast […]

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Packing Lists: Not Just For Rookies

September 3, 2015by sierratrails Leave a comment

I’m making a list and checking it twice, or else I’m going to find out what I forgot in camp…perhaps my hiking pants, enough toilet paper, my pillow for car […]

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DIY: Adventure Pup Sleeping Bag

August 6, 2015by sierratrails 2 Comments

During the summer months it’s easy enough – unzip my sleeping bag and drape it over the two of us. However, after a few cold nights during a spring weekend […]

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Adventures of Keen Targhee

Keen Targhee II: My Feet’s Happy Place

February 12, 2015by sierratrails 2 Comments

Please join me for a candlelit vigil for my original Keen Targhee IIs (Keens). However, after 198 miles of the John Muir Trail, joining the 165-mile Tahoe Rim Trail club, and countless weekend […]

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Thankful For The Little Things

November 27, 2014by sierratrails 2 Comments

Whenever I venture into the outdoors I’m thankful for towering trees, craggy mountains, and glacier-blue lakes, but I feel the little things don’t get enough credit. With that said, on […]

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