Ambrose and I have been going up to Big Creek for many years now, but we had never hiked up…
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I’ll admit, I thought I’d be backpacking out earlier than June once I lived out here. But that didn’t happen…
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When I saw that there was a winter storm warning for Monday night, I was a bit skeptical. Living in…
Continue ReadingOlympic Coast 2023 – Day 6
Another early morning wake up call, on our first day heading towards the car instead of away from it. Some…
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The alarm woke us up at 4:30 in the morning, as desired. It was still dark outside, but it was…
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On this trip, we were using the alarm function of the GPS to wake up. I mean, sometimes Ambrose would…
Continue ReadingOlympic Coast 2023 – Day 0
In the morning, I had the unique experience of throwing away my tent. Usually, we have to stuff the car…
Continue ReadingBlackmare 2023 Day 2
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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Wednesday nights we go to Mundo Hot Springs. Not every Wednesday, but as many as we can. We didn’t go…
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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