The story of the ten years from 27 to 37 was based on the idea that each year older meant being that much less capable. I equated aging with always going downhill. I was going to be a little heavier. I was going to have a little more joint pain. …
Where: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest When: Friday, November 28, 2014 Stats: 4.0 miles round trip – 1,500 foot elevation gain I set out this morning for what I’ve been thinking of as my bonus hike. Having Black Friday off (a rare thing in retail!) I determined to get myself up early and head …
Where: The Brothers Wilderness, Olympic NF When: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Stats: 6.6 miles round trip – 2,300 foot elevation gain This is the first hike since Mount Zion back in March that I have done alone. Justin was to have joined me, but an injury to his foot forced him to back …
Where: Deception Pass State Park, Fidalgo Island When: Friday, November 7, 2014 Stats: 5.0 miles round trip – 350 foot elevation gain This was to be our second go at using Meetup.com to attract a larger group of people and to meet some new folks, and for a while it looked …
Where: North Cascades – Mountain Loop Highway When: Friday, October 24, 2014 Stats: 5.4 miles round trip – 2,200 foot elevation gain When we set the date for this hike back in August we had no way to predict what the weather would be like. Late October in western Washington? Anything …
Where: Snoqualmie Pass When: Thursday, October 9, 2014 Stats: 4.0 miles round trip – 1,160 foot elevation gain It’s not often that I make a return trip to a place I’ve previously visited, at least not as soon as a couple of months later. Back in June, though, when we visited …
Some months back I wrote my basic guide to hiking. In it I held forth on such topics as where, when, footwear, and fire, as well as quite a few others. Read through it and you should be prepared to head out on a hike, as well prepared as any troop …
Where: Olympic National Forest When: Saturday, September 20, 2014 Stats: 11.8 miles round trip – 4,070 foot elevation gain As I write this trip report I am reflecting not only on this hike, but on the entire season of hiking I have done (just a few weeks longer than six …
Where: Olympic National Park When: Saturday, September 6, 2014 Stats: 5.0 miles round trip – 700 foot elevation gain Going on this hike has been a little bit of a personal odyssey for me. It was one of the first hikes I identified back in March as something I wanted …
Where: Stevens Pass When: Monday, August 25, 2014 Stats: 7.5 miles round trip – 3,300 foot elevation gain A nice early start was planned in order to get us on the road early and then back off the trail before dark (more on this later). On our way out we …
Ranger Hole Where: Olympic National Forest When: Friday, August 1, 2014 Stats: 2.1 miles round trip – 200 foot elevation gain We departed from my place at about half past nine and made it down to the ferry dock fairly quickly, though not in time to make the 9:40 sailing. …