DIY: Adventure Pup Sleeping Bag
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 […]
Ansel Adams Wilderness: Gibbs Lake
Destination: Gibbs Lake Mileage: 5.8 miles round trip Trailhead: Gibbs Lake Trailhead, take Horse Meadow Rd off Hwy 395 Elevation: 8,034 up to 9,524 feet If you’re looking for a quiet hike through […]
John Muir Trail Part Four: Baxter Pass Junction to Whitney Portal
Driving south on Highway 395, I felt a bit disconcerted looking west toward the Sierras and trying to guess which canyon held the Baxter Pass Trailhead. The mountains were socked […]
Pacific Northwest Trail Mix
I may have to plan more hikes just to have an excuse to make more trail mix. This concoction was inspired by the Quilcene River Trail Mix from the Ballard […]
Bendless Summer: Green Lakes
Destination: Green Lakes Mileage: 7 miles round trip Trailhead: Green Lakes/Soda Creek off Cascade Lakes Hwy Elevation: 5,450 up to 6,505 feet Full discolure, this was supposed to be an over-night trip but […]
Bendless Summer: Smith Rock Loop
Destination: Exploring Smith Rock State Park Mileage: 3.45 miles Trailhead: Smith Rock State Park day-use area parking Elevation: 2,640 up to 3,360 feet I heard good things about Smith Rock State Park during my last […]
SUP Pup
Aspen hates swimming. She hates swimming as much as ticks hate…tomato juice. Don’t get me wrong, she knows how to swim, she’s actually quite a fast swimmer. When I first […]
Take Only Photos, Leave Only Footprints
Take only photos, leave only footprints is a popular Leave No Trace saying. The trick is how to take a meaningful photo of that awesome rock, florescent green moss, field […]
America’s Most Beautiful Bike Ride: And Then There Was One
Flash back to Christmas Eve. I sat down at the a table with my aunt, uncle, and my immediate family. I thought I was just eating holiday dinner, little did I […]
Trinity Alps Wilderness: Caribou Basin
Destination: Caribou Basin Mileage: 16.2 miles round trip from trailhead to Sawtooth Ridge Trailhead: Big Flat Trailhead off Hwy 3 north of Weaverville, CA Elevation: 4,933 up to 8,105 feet I first […]
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