The Land of the Golden Larches
Like the prospectors of old, I lust after gold. I leave everything behind in the endless hunt for “all that glitters”. But my treasure is[Read More…]
Like the prospectors of old, I lust after gold. I leave everything behind in the endless hunt for “all that glitters”. But my treasure is[Read More…]
I think I’m an addict. My drug of choice is a white powder, and it sends my mind and body racing into a universe of[Read More…]
Sometimes you have to disconnect to reconnect, and what better to get away from society than staying at a forest fire outlook. With various locations[Read More…]
Hikes along the rim of Crater Lake National Park in Oregon are filled with many alluring beauties. Once you trek far enough to get away[Read More…]
I’ve built and slept in snow caves before. Not frequently. But I’ve done it enough to feel like my sleeping bag and I can handle[Read More…]
Blue-sky days are creeping out of the Northwest winter— and so are we. Just around the corner are wildflower days on Mount Rainier, picnic lunches[Read More…]
Oregon has a lot of beautiful back country for hikers and adventurers alike to enjoy and experience. There are numerous trails, camping sites and breath-taking[Read More…]
It was sunny and hot by 11 AM on Sunday and I wanted to hang around the campground before heading into the venue, so I brought out the Easton Sundial Shade. Setup was quick – under two minutes.
The Alite Mayfly Chair is comfortable, easy to set up, and versatile. I’ve had the Mayfly since early spring and it has served as a belay chair at the crag, a standard camping chair, a lawn chair at a bluegrass show and even as extra seating around the house when we have guests.
I crammed the Zissou 15 into a container and poured three liters of water over it the night before my trip. I let it soak overnight – about seven hours. In the morning I pulled the bag out of the container and poured about a liter of water out of it, shook off the excess and crammed it into the stuff sack.
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