Just because it’s cold and snowy out doesn’t mean you have to stop backpacking. Expand your comfort zone and start … More
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Seven Devils Mountains Loop Trip Report
Mid September 2018 This past weekend I went to Idaho for the first time since I blew through it on … More
Loowit Trail Trip Report July 2018: Late July Water Source Map
This past weekend I completed the 31-mile Loowit Trail around Mt St Helens. I started and completed my loop using … More
Broken Top Loop: Shelter Failure and Off Trail Fun
It turns out you can learn a lot in a 27 hour trip. This past weekend we settled on the … More
Solving Mysteries: Why was my Exped Winter Pad so damn cold?
A few years back I went on a drunken snow camping trip for a buddies birthday. Aside from getting a … More
A Jaunt up on Mt Hood
Since last fall I haven’t been able to get outdoors very much as we’d been on the housing search. I … More
A Very Special Post: Douchepacker is Officially off the Market (Total Eclipse Trip Report)
We discussed many plans for this past weekends Total Solar Eclipse. We had thought about just staying in town which … More
Goat Rocks Wilderness Part Deux: A Wildflower Fiesta of Tremendous Proportions
Roughly a year ago I went to Goat Rocks Wilderness for the first time. It’s crowded, but for very good … More
My Apres Trail bag
Even if I miss one shower, I have pretty heinous BO. That’s just during the work week. Take me on … More
Silver Star Mountain via Bluff Mountain Trail
Silver Star Mountain is pretty close by and I was surprised I’d never been there and never knew anyone who … More
