Getting Lucky on the PNT
I’ve broken the 200 mile mark! (Explanation here ) But that’s not the only thing that made this trip a lucky one. Many have called …
An Added Side of Flapjacks
Who doesn’t like an add on? Even though the “Grand Loop” (a couple stories before this one–I’m a little behind on this post) was a …
Love is Patient (Finishing Section L on PCT)
I try to reserve my spiritual thoughts for my other blog, but sometimes I can’t restrain myself. Though I do love the freedom …
My Top Ten
I keep saying “this is going on my top 10!” after some of the amazing hikes I’ve gotten the opportunity to do this year. And …
A Grand and Not Crammed Third Yearly Trip
Jed was a hoot. I spoke with him, I believe, three times. I had to keep calling back the Olympic Park Permit Office to change …
Good and Bad Decisions on the Wonderland
What do you do when you don’t get the permit you so painstakingly planned to obtain? In my determined quest to secure a spot at …
Royal Basin F Bombs
Permit #4 is in the books. Since I’ve got my special “local pass,” I’ve done Bogachiel, Oil City to Third Beach, Enchanted Valley, and now …
Sedona Bliss
Bliss is a word that came up when I searched for an antonym for suffering. Suffering is what a write about most often when I …
Smellyeos!!
I have discovered the BEST backpacking treat ever, and I wish I could patent and market it somehow, because who doesn’t want to eat a …
Turning 53 on the PNT
Did you notice my title rhymes? Ha ha, I had to make sure. I love a clever title when I can come up with one. …