Jeanne BustamanteAt 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…
Continue ReadingQueens River Loop June 2015 – Day 4
This day was going to be one of our easiest days, since instead of coming down from Plummer Lake, we…
Continue ReadingThey Might Be Giants Doesn’t Ruin My Day
Today someone in my office sent around a youtube video. On a semi-regular basis, such a “jam” gets included with…
Continue ReadingQueens River Loop June 2015 – Day 3
Today’s plan was fluid. We were going to get to our decision point, where the trail forked, before making a…
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