March 15, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 15.7/ 24.7 After going to bed at 8:00 last night we were both up early and anxious to get hiking. We were up and on the trail about 5:30 am. It doesn’t get daylight until about 7:00 so we hiked about an hour and a half with headlamps We stopped at Willow Springs and took […]
Read moreMarch 14, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 9/ 9 I had an early start this morning when my daughter, Haley, picked me up at 4:30am to take me to the Airport. The first leg of my trip was to Denver and I was there by 7:00 am. With almost a 6 hour layover i was glad to meet up with Ken when […]
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January 14, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 15.4 / 41.4 I started out a little earlier and finished up with some daylight left today. 15.4 miles put me at Hare Mountain and I stopped there for the night. Great campsite – even had a picnic table and a well for water. It got cold quick as the sun was going down. Going […]
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January 13, 2023Miles Today / Total: 16/26 Dang, I’m out of shape. Only 16 miles today but 3600+ feet of elevation gain. Some cool cliffs and rock bluffs and even a nice view. Squeezed my tent in on a hill above a creek for the night. My plantar fasciitis is bothering me and slowing me down. I’m hoping it gets […]
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January 12, 202310 Miles I had a late start due to some bus delays but still made 10 miles before dark. Had a great campsite next to Hurricane Creek and was fast asleep before 7:30 after 36 hours of being awake. Feels good to be back on trail again.
Read moreMonday 8/23/2021 Miles Hiked: 9.1 Ascent (Descent): 476 (160) Start: Hoh River Trailhead End: Olympus Ranger Station Camp After driving up from Cascade Locks we finally hit the trail about 5:30 pm. We had obtained a permit for the Olympic Guard Station campsite and had 9.1 miles to hike in to camp. The trail follows the Hoh River valley upstream […]
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Saturday 8/25/2018 After our Failed attempt on Gray’s and Torrey’s Peaks a few days ago, Mount Antero is to be my first 14er to conquer. We started off early from Salida and reached the road to the trailhead right at dawn. The road was very rough with lots of rocks and there were several spots where Dan or I would […]
Read moreSaturday 1/26/2019 This weekend I attended a wilderness survival Basics and Intermediate course offered by Hiking the Ozarks. The class was held on Saturday in Ozark MO with the hands on activities at Busiek State Forest about 10 miles away. Since I’m driving to Springfield for the class, I thought I would stay the night at the Busiek Forest and […]
Read moreI have a birthday coming up in about a week and am going to be out of town on that day. Derick text me Saturday morning and asked me if I had any plans for that evening. Not wanting to give away the surprise he said just to be ready by 5:45 and not to wear flip-flops. An unusual request […]
Read moreFriday 1/4/2019 I took off after work today and headed over to Mount Magazine in Arkansas for the annual freeze-out campout held by the NWA Hiking Club. I arrived at the Campsite shortly before 8 pm. Made my introductions, set up my tent, and then joined in on the campfire with the rest of the group. About 9:30 we called […]
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