Obsidian Trail tim •August 17, 2014Hikes I made a promise to my youngest daughter, Amanda, that I would take her up to see the Obsidian area this summer. She got her bachelor’s degree and she’s a … More
East McFarland Lake tim •August 16, 2014Hikes While on my 75-mile trek I used a resupply cache that was left for me at East McFarland Lake. This allowed me to carry 4 days worth of food at … More
Pass-to-Pass 2014: Day 7 tim •August 4, 2014Hikes August 4th, 2014 was the last day of my trek, with about 10 miles to go that day. The smoke had cleared some, probably because I had hiked past the … More
Pass-to-Pass 2014: Day 6 tim •August 3, 2014Hikes On August 3rd I awoke to a sky full of smoke. Apparently a forest fire some miles to the east decided to bless me with this, though it didn’t smell … More
Pass-to-Pass 2014: Day 5 tim •August 2, 2014Hikes August 2nd was my 5th day on the trail. It was originally supposed to be a zero day, a day where we just hung out and didn’t do any miles … More
Pass-to-Pass 2014: Day 4 tim •August 1, 2014Hikes On August 1st I awoke to my first full day hiking alone. After the long hauls of the last two days (14.7 and 14.1 miles) this fourth day was a … More