Jeanne BustamanteI was nervous the night before this hike. Depending on how I used the mapping software, it would either be…
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I’m not even supposed to be here today! I had been planning this summer’s solo hike for over a year.…
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Hard to say goodbye to such a beautiful lakeside spot. I expected Ambrose to wake me, but I actually got…
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At the beginning of August I took a 6 day backpacking trip with my husband along the coast of Washington…
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Ambrose woke first, of course, but he didn’t wake me. Today was going to be a day of hanging out…
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My husband bought an REI Co-Op t-shirt a few months ago, and, in quick succession, bought three more. He now…
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We drove up to Kennally Creek Campground after I got off of work on the 2nd. It isn’t a terribly…
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I signed up for Kameron Hurley’s newsletter because I’ve been following her on Twitter, and I like the essays that…
Continue ReadingQueens River Loop June 2015 – Day 5
Good morning from inside the tent. Goodbye Nanny Creek! Nanny Creek to the trailhead is not a long hike. With…
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Recently, the voicemail app on my phone updated. Voice to text used to be a premium service, but it appeared…
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