This past weekend I completed the 31-mile Loowit Trail around Mt St Helens. I started and completed my loop using … More
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Klickitat Trail Bikepacking Trip
Last year I wanted to do more bike trips but never really got around to it. I’ve had hankering to … More
Whittier Ridge Traverse and Lakes Loop Trip Report
As this past weekend approached, I saw we’d have perfect fall weather. Last fall was horrible, the rains started in … More
Six Days in Olympic National Park Trip Report
Originally we had planned a trip to the Sawtooths in Idaho some months ago. However, as has been the case … 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
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
Trying Out a Mid Shelter for the First Time
This weekend myself and a regularly recurring character on .douchepacker. went up to June Lake at the Marble Mountain Snow … More
A New Years Delight: Snowshoeing and Snowcamping in Gifford-Pinchot National Forest
When my partner and I were discussing NYE plans, I brought up snowcamping almost as a joke because I thought … More
Indian Heaven Wilderness Trip Report
Finally I got the chance to go out. I had to cancel one trip due to bad weather and last … More
Goat Rocks Wilderness Trip Report
I nearly bailed on this trip and Im sure glad I didn’t. Its the last backpack I’ll be doing until … More