Once again, the morning was surprisingly warm. I thought that surely It would have been cold here; it’s always cold…
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Frank Church Trip 2022 – Day 3 Part 2
I knew that the direct approach would likely result in Ambrose hardening his determination not to go up to the…
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Today was going to be the longest day of hiking for us on the whole trip. We were going to hike…
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Wake up time for this trip was set to be 5:30 am, unless an exception were to be agreed upon…
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Now, I can understand why Ambrose would want to call this day “zero.” We weren’t going to be hiking very…
Continue ReadingNiece Camping 2022 – Part 4
Now, before we went to sleep the night before, I had talked to her about the next morning. While we…
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The next morning was a bit more leisurely than I wanted. But I more wanted the experience to be a…
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Over the last winter, I decided to invite my oldest niece to spend some time camping in Idaho. I wanted…
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In early June, I wanted to get one last training hike in before I left town for a business trip.…
Continue ReadingMemorial Day Backpack – Days 2 and 3
Saturday morning was relatively dry, at least when I woke up. There were clouds in the trees, and clouds obscuring…
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