I have not wanted to write for a while. The night at the Brownlee Campground on Friday was good. Listening…
Continue ReadingNieces Trip 2026
My nieces flew into Boise on July 8th. They were greeted by the sigh of the Boise Foothills on fire,…
Continue Reading7-22-26
There were cows at the campsite when I arrived last night. They left, but I could hear mooing and other…
Continue Reading6-6-26
I did it. I got up at 4:30 in the morning and got moving. I ate breakfast and I left…
Continue Reading5-25-26
On Friday, I went and got myself a pizza from Gateway Pizza in town. It lasted pretty much the whole…
Continue Reading3-29-26
I slept in later than I had planned, but I managed to get moving in a reasonable enough time. I…
Continue ReadingSnowslide Lakes 2025 Day 4
Every day when I’m out on a backpacking trip, I study my maps. Sometimes, I’m trying to figure out where…
Continue ReadingSnowslide Lakes 2025 Day 3
I woke before 5 to the sound of rain pattering on my tent. I went back to sleep, but it…
Continue ReadingSnowslide Lakes 2025 Day 2
The alarm woke me to a tent full of condensation, despite the doors being open to circulate air. I was…
Continue ReadingSnowslide Lakes 2025 Day 1
My original plan was to spend the night at a friend’s house in Nampa and then drive out and start…
Continue Reading