The storm of the century turned out to be all talk and media hype and not much action but heeding the call of safety I stayed close to home this weekend. I even brought in the garbage cans and picked the last of the raspberries in preparation. I made it out for a movie (can’t…
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And That’s A Wrap: Oregon PCT 2016
I just realized I never really did a blog post on my section hike of the Oregon PCT this summer. I did write up my trip report over on Trail Journals but I thought I would put a little synopsis down here, along with some videos I took. I can sum up this trip in…
Ups and Downs
So I am back to work and I am really feeling the slow down of sitting at a desk and not being connected with nature. Sure, I am getting out on the weekends (and the disarray in my house testifies to that) but this is when I really get to missing those long walks in…
Up, Down, and Out: Eagle Cap Pt. 4
Up, Down, and Out: Eagle Cap Pt. 4 is the final story of our backpacking trip in Eagle Cap Wilderness of The Wallowas of Oregon in 2016. The Clouds Clear At Mirror Lake At around 1 am I woke up and peered out of my tent to see if there was any change in…
Into the Lakes Basin: Eagle Cap Pt. 3
Into the Lakes Basin: Eagle Cap Pt. 3 is the third post of our backpacking trip to Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowas in 2016. Minam River Trail To Minam Lake Elizabeth and I had spent some time the night before deliberating over what we wanted to accomplish today. We already knew a second…
Unfettered By Trail: Eagle Cap Pt. 2
Unfettered By Trail: Eagle Cap Pt. 2 tells of the second day on our backpacking trip into Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowas of Oregon State in 2016. Rising In The Morning At Copper Creek We knew we didn’t have big miles to make during this trip, so we slept in. A little. As…