You can't see through a buff very well and if you're not careful people will take pictures of you and make fun of you when all you're trying to do is unsuccessfully protect your delicate sensitive skin from the devil's insect friends.
Tag: pacificcresttrail
How NOT to Hang a Bear Bag
1. Pack heavy foods like uncooked rice and lentils. Definitely pack too much, for example a full bear of honey. This is ideal because honey will also leak and get other items sticky. Bring a month's worth of hot chocolate even though you're planning a seven day backpacking trip. If your backpack isn't taller than …
Trail Magic
We stood on the side of the trail in disbelief. I can’t imagine what Ray Jardine would have said if he saw our packs. We had a bag of fresh strawberries, a full pound of grated parmesan cheese in the large cylindrical container, several bananas, trash that we were now apparently packing in, and I …
Mother’s Day
On the Pacific Crest Trail, views on both sides of the ride, with the best hiking partner I've ever had. Happy Mother's Day Mom! The struggle to get this rain cover took us from the NJ REI to the Seattle REI, and we talked to many employees before we found Alyx. Through some magic he …
Earth Day
A day late, but in honor of Earth Day, a few of my favorite forests, on the other side of the world and close to home. Bamboo Forest, China The teepee my aunt Sandi married her now wife, BJ, in. In her backyard forest, Manchester, VT (photo taken by Brenda Hamm) I'd like to note …
Sheep Lake, WA
Hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail to Sheep Lake, June 2015
Meeting Troy
It was going to be a long day. We knew that from the start. After 5 days of sunshine, it was threatening rain, and we would be reaching Blowout Peak, which promised great views but was one of the highest elevations we would reach. There was also the question of where we would stop that …
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