I slept in again. I remember when sleeping in meant at least 11 am, if not after noon. Now, sleeping…
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Usually, in April and May, Ambrose and I like to get out for a few training hikes. This year, we…
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I set off on a Thursday morning to go pick up my friend from her house. When I got there,…
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I got the side of the tent next to some young trees. Without the mesh keeping them out, the branches…
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We planned on going to Blackmare Lake, but we had also prepared ourselves for the possibility that it wouldn’t be…
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On Sunday, I wanted to have a day of rest to prepare myself for the solo trip I would undertake…
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I took Friday off of work and we ended up driving up midmorning. Well, a bit closer to noon than…
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Hard to say goodbye to such a beautiful lakeside spot. I expected Ambrose to wake me, but I actually got…
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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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