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Langtang Valley Trek – Nepal

Langtang Valley Trek – Nepal

Nepal is just about on the opposite side of the world from here and almost 12 hours time difference. It took about 38 hours to get there. ……..

by January 3, 2011 0 comments Fireside
The Human Burrito

The Human Burrito

How to become a human burrito: Ultralight Sleeping Systems…..the last component of the “Big Three” pieces of equipment carried into the field when backpacking.

by January 3, 2011 0 comments Gear
Review-The Hyperion Jacket  – A Feathered Friend, Indeed!

Review-The Hyperion Jacket – A Feathered Friend, Indeed!

Over the holiday break, I tested out the Hyperion down-filled jacket (It got to see the mountains twice on my back). It was designed and constructed by Feathered Friends, a Seattle-based company since 1972

by January 3, 2011 0 comments Gear
Win This Jacket!

Win This Jacket!

Win this awesome Feathered Friends jacket!

by January 3, 2011 0 comments Gear
Ravenspeaker Introduction

Ravenspeaker Introduction

I am a traditional Storyteller of the Tsimshian Nation. We are what you folks used to call Northwest Coast Indians.

by January 3, 2011 0 comments Fireside
Five Female Snowshoers Assault Dirty Harry’s Peak

Five Female Snowshoers Assault Dirty Harry’s Peak

It was a typical overcast day in Seattle, when five women set off on the I-90 in search of snow (This year it seems you can’t throw a rock without hitting some, so chances were good!).

by January 3, 2011 0 comments Trails
Getting to Trails Without a Car

Getting to Trails Without a Car

It is possible to be a backpacker without owning a car.

by January 3, 2011 0 comments Earth
I’m Down (feathers) with My Kazoo!

I’m Down (feathers) with My Kazoo!

This year I bought The North Face’s Blue Kazoo for women. It is a great lightweight three-season mummy sleeping bag (and it complements the color of my tent!). While it may not be able to follow you up a mountain all year round (debatable, of course), it is relevant for the other eight or nine months!

by January 3, 2011 0 comments Gear
Mountain Meadow Panorama - Photo by Erika Klimecky

Lightning Bill

Last summer I had an experience I will never forget. No, it wasn’t death defying, altitude record-breaking, or a marathon pack trip. It was an[Read More…]

by January 3, 2011 0 comments Community
Bear Attacks

Bear Attacks

Are there bears? Where are the bears?

by December 9, 2010 0 comments Earth