The weekend was supposed to be rainy, and that was actually good news for us. When there’s rain in the…
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The week before, I had been sick, so I got to sit by the river and bathe in the sounds…
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When I got back from my travels, I came down with a sinus infection. This was not entirely unexpected, since…
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Last June, I didn’t get nearly enough hiking done to prepare myself for the backpacking season. Not a mistake I…
Continue ReadingThe Season Opens
On May 5th, we drove into the woods with the intention to stay the night. It wasn’t going to be…
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Ambrose and I went for a drive yesterday. We wanted to find out if our car would take us out…
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On Friday night, I drove out to the Cottonwood Campground near Arrowrock Reservoir. This is a road that I’ve been…
Continue ReadingBlackmare Became Stump Lake Days 3 and 4
I got the side of the tent next to some young trees. Without the mesh keeping them out, the branches…
Continue ReadingBlackmare Lake? 2017 Days 1 and 2
We planned on going to Blackmare Lake, but we had also prepared ourselves for the possibility that it wouldn’t be…
Continue ReadingSkillern June 2017 Days 2 and 3
Heading for a morning dip in the hot spring. It’s definitely still hot. Looking up at the trail on the…
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