After arriving in Olympic very late and setting up my tent in the dark while a small mammal of unidentifiable variety scampered around startling me, I headed out to do a long stroll through the Hoh Rainforest. If I was an Ewok, this is where I would live. It was like the opposite of Texas, …
Month: June 2019

Crater Lake
After San Francisco I camped for a night in Redwood National Park, and somehow I had decided that I could drive to Crater Lake for lunch and then make it to Olympic National Park in a reasonable time to camp. It wasn't until I was eating lunch and checked directions that I realized I wouldn't …

Emigrant Wilderness
There is a hidden gem just North of Yosemite. None of the crowds, but all of the beauty of the Sierras: Emigrant Wilderness. When I left Yosemite National Park I drove to San Francisco to pick up Eric, my adventure buddy. If you can find a friend that you can go backpacking with, hold on …

Yosemite National Park
"Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn" -John Muir Of one thing I am sure, John Muir …