A first timer’s guide to scrambling Mount Washington – Olympic National Forest
I’m going to cut to the chase, and give you the punch line, aka, answer first, which is – Find someone who knows what the hell, they’re doing. Gain some […]
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It always seems impossible until its’ done
That’s a quote from Nelson Mandella. I feel it fitting for this 31.65 mile trip around Mount St Helens in one day on the Loowit Trail. A trip which, gives […]
Chasing Adventures and a Search for Meaning
When I started, or rather reinvigorated this blog, my hope was to produce consistent content. Last blog post – April 21, 2022. Not exactly consistent and certainly not current. I […]
5050 Pass Scramble, and Where does the time go?
A LITTLE CATCH UP Once again, it’s been a while since writing. That can only mean I’ve been busy, or lazy, or both. The truth is that I have been […]
Super Duper, and Ups and Downs – JMT #7
Days six through nine were a series of very long descents to below 9,000′, usually close to 8,000′, followed by a longish approach and a final steep climb to a […]
We All Live In A Yellow Submarine – JMT #4
Technically, this should have been the last JMT blog post, but due to the fact I wanted to post something right after the trip, and what came to mind was […]
North Fork Quinalt – The Short Loop!
Just a couple weeks until Jean and I leave for the John Muir Trail. While it would have been great to get out for another overnight, Jean had already planned […]
Every foot forward, is a step in the right direction 