I can’t remember when I first learned that there was an “old” Sauk Mountain Trail that had been decommissioned when they built the “new” Sauk Mountain Trail but ever since, I have wanted to find it and hike it. Maybe it was while perusing the pages of NWHikers or maybe I saw a hint of…
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That Weekend We Backpacked Into Stehekin On The Lakeshore During Wildfire Season And Saw Two Bears and A Moose!
I have been reading this week on social media about how despite being at over 125% of our annual snowpack right now, we are also looking at the inevitability of drought conditions. The month of April was the driest it has been in years and they are already advising hikers to get the most out…
Figure It Out On The Hayduke Trail
Last May while spending way too much time indoors just watching other people hike, I came across this documentary on Netflix, Figure It Out On The Hayduke by Alex Maier, on hiking this unique trail in the Southwest corner of the United States. If you want to take your backpacking up a serious notch, this…
Have You Ever Had To Nibble At A Bucket List Item?
I have a mental bucket list of hikes and snowshoes I want to do in my lifetime with a snowshoe loop around Crater Lake being one of them. Ever since hiking to this national park on the Pacific Crest Trail, I always said I would come back to do a circumnavigation during the winter months….
Paleo PB&J Protein Sticks and Backpacking The Deception Creek Trail To The PCT
Jump to the recipe… One of my favorite snacks last summer was the iconic flavor combination of nut butter and jelly together in a portable stick. I took a poll on Facebook in our Paleo Hikers & Backpackers group and it turns out raspberry is the top desired jam, with strawberry coming in a close…
Carrots With Ranch Dressing Soup and More Of The Same
Jump to the recipe… I shared in the last email newsletter about how I had a chance to drive south and visit with a good friend before winter break. We met on SR 12 near Packwood for a repeat hike of the Dry Creek Trail. Our last outing was back in June when we did…