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March 2014

My basic guide to hiking

When it comes to going on a hike there are a hundred possible scenarios, each one of them calling for different levels of preparedness and different sets of gear. Upon well travelled trails in close proximity to cities and towns you can head out on a hike in jeans and …

Trip Report for Mount Zion

Where: Olympic National Forest When: Friday, March 7, 2014 Stats: 4.6 miles round trip – 1,300 foot elevation gain This was my first hike of the year (first hike since summer 2012). This was my first hike in new boots and other gear. This was my first solo hike. This …