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Posted in Food Finds, Freezer Bag Cooking, hiking, photos, Trail Cooking, Trip Reports on May 30th, 2009
The weather has been amazing – two weekends in a row sunny and warm. Kirk, Ford and I drove over to the Olympic Peninsula this morning to visit an area we hadn’t been back to in way too long, The Staircase section. The drive was pleasant in the cool morning and we started up the [...]
For years the camera on Johnston Ridge at Mt. St. Helens has been awesome to look at. With the added HD version awhile back it got even better. I was looking today and saw some pretty shots, especially in the past few minutes as alpenglow started settling in. Early this evening- The sun starting to [...]
Posted in hiking, One Pot Meals, Trail Cooking on May 29th, 2009
There are options aplenty in most grocery stores for the last minute trip planner – yeah, I am talking about you “Hey man, it is 9:30 pm on a Friday, you wanna leave at 6 am to go backpacking tomorrow morning?” Sure, you can run through the local 24 hour market and grab a couple [...]
Posted in Gear, Hiking Gear on May 29th, 2009
Not often do I covet someones new gear so badly as I did last night – I was opening up a box that had arrived for my friend Tori, to make sure everything was fine before I shipped it on to her – and wow….I was j-e-a-l-o-u-s of her new pack. A ULA Circuit pack [...]
Posted in Gear, Other, Outdoor Cooking Gear, Trail Cooking on May 28th, 2009
For all of us who HAVE to have fresh coffee on the trail, see here for a great review of making your own coffee sachets. ~Sarah
Posted in Gear, hiking, Hiking Gear on May 28th, 2009
Another recent find for myself, a new ladies Outdoor Research® Essence Duo Tee. Made of 88% polyester and 12% Merino Wool it is combo that both wicks but feels good against the skin. The product used in the top is Dri-Release® Wool. The top comes in 4 colors, which charmingly match the hats they sell [...]
Posted in hiking, photos, Trip Reports on May 27th, 2009
On Monday we woke up to great hiking weather – warm but not hot and those awesome blue skies. I talked Kirk into driving us up to Rainier. Snow levels are still pretty deep in the South Cascades so I dug through my books trying to think of a snow free hike that everyone in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 26th, 2009
While driving up to Mt. Rainier Kirk and I stopped into Wapiti Woolies for lattes….and came out with hiking clothing. How does that happen? Kirk was perusing the sale racks and he found me this: An Ibex Carrie Boucle Full Zip Hoody Merino Wool Sweater in Shetland Heather/Black. An American made garment of New Zealand [...]
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