I have been told many times that in order to not die, I will need a down jacket. Okay, maybe no one said I would die, but I've met some resistance against me bringing a synthetic jacket. "But, if it gets wet it will be useless!" "You're gonna be cold!" "RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE" I hate …
When I started gearing up for the PCT, I did research into what I thought looked good and didn't give much thought to alternatives. I was actually a stubborn ass about it and had to eat my words a couple times when I had people say "I hate to tell you I told you so". …
It's a big spooky El Nino year in 2016, so traction for getting over snow/ice is a big ticket item (for me). While most went for microspikes, I went a little crazy and went with hiking crampons. Why? I'd heard about microspikes slipping off people's shoes on inclines. Whether or not that's a constant problem …
Today I went to check the mail. In the local hiking circles, Mailbox Peak is somewhat of a legend. Over two miles you gain 4,000 feet of elevation through some pretty rough terrain (There are two trails: The new one and the old one. I took the old one today as the new one had …
Well guys, I did it. And I have so much stuff to share, I spent a couple hours getting everything together here. Don't worry, I'll be light on words this time, I know I can go on and on about "Muh scenic beauty and the beautiful outdoors". I woke up super early (8:00 AM) and …
My Mt St Helens plans had to be put on hold. The snow conditions are pretty bad up there right now. One fellow hiker reported waist deep snow, yikes. My backup to that was go somewhere near Snoqualmie like I usually do. The trails up there are great, but I-90 got absolutely battered by snow …
I've been thinking about my next big trip, and I think I've found it. http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/515/medium/Mt_St_Helens_Winter_Summit_011.jpg I have snow gear I need to test out and practice with, and a winter summit of Mt St Helens is perfect. I'm debating bringing my snowboard along for the ride, but it's been so long since I've used it …
It's been great going out every weekend the way I have. I lived more outside than I did my own house in a manner of speaking. It was a strange and awesome. Every weekend was a different story with a new backyard. But my house needs a little love too... well, a lot of love. …
I'm potentially heading off to the Goat Rocks in this lovely state. This is all dependent on whether or not this whole group activity pans out, so we'll see. I'm breaking a previous rule I made for myself to not spoil any section of the PCT for myself, but I can't pass up the opportunity. …
The Limping Rabbit 
