Completing the Loop
If I went back home through California, my road trip would make a loop.
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Yurt on the Coast
Pedro had requested a night in a yurt for his birthday. It was a first time for both of us.
Read More Yurt on the CoastGoat Lake and Jordan Basin
It was our last day and I pushed through the pain in my feet to keep going.
Read More Goat Lake and Jordan BasinSmoky Old Snowy
See that? No, you don’t, because of the smoke.
Read More Smoky Old SnowyPCT and Cispus Pass
On our second day we continued to climb in elevation and into the heart of the Goat Rocks Wilderness.
Read More PCT and Cispus PassReturn to the mountains
The trailhead is at about 4000 feet elevation and we climbed about 1700 feet that day in only 4.5 miles.
Read More Return to the mountainsSilver Falls Mothers Day
Tara and I went camping on Sunday for Mother’s Day in Silver Falls State Park. We’ve been camping on Mother’s Day, rain or shine, since the kid was in middle school. This year it was time to find a new place. Over the years I have had Silver Falls recommended for a hike because of […]
Read More Silver Falls Mothers DayColchuck Lake
Women outnumbered the men far and away.
Read More Colchuck LakeLake Stuart
I purchased overnight camping passes for the Lake Stuart Zone in the Enchantments area of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness of Washington state. It’s due east of Seattle and north of Mt. Rainier. It takes me 4 1/2 hours just to get to the trailhead, but I can’t help myself: it is so beautiful there. I’ve […]
Read More Lake StuartOn a trail again
On the trail is where I find my bliss.
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Conscious Engagement 