In the morning, I had the unique experience of throwing away my tent. Usually, we have to stuff the car…
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The original plan had us driving out on Monday, July 10th, but neither one of us wanted to wait to…
Continue ReadingBlackmare 2023 Days 3 and 4
I slept in again. I remember when sleeping in meant at least 11 am, if not after noon. Now, sleeping…
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I didn’t have any alarms set for the morning to wake me up. Even though I did plan on hiking,…
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Usually, in April and May, Ambrose and I like to get out for a few training hikes. This year, we…
Continue ReadingHells Canyon Trail Work Trip April 2023 Day 2
Breakfast was a breakfast sandwich using King’s Hawaiian bread. I can’t tell you how many times I’d walked by those…
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For the last few years, I’ve been giving money to the Idaho Trails Association to support their work. I’ve even…
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Newman Peak 2022 Part 2
The next morning, we woke up pretty early. I had been hoping that the vaguely ill feeling that had been…
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Grouse Butte Training Hike
Between our Chamberlain trip, and my Idaho Centennial Trail trip, I wanted to get in one last training hike. I…
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Frank Church Trip 2022 – Day 8
The last day of any camping trip is bittersweet for me. I mean, there are some trips where I’m really…
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