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5 days on Ross Lake
Christine and I just returned from our first kayak camping trip, a 5 day paddle on Ross Lake. Ross Lake is in the North Cascades, about 3 hours northeast of Seattle. The lake is 24 miles long, a mile or two wide at the most. It is not directly car accessible...
Posted 31 July 2009 09:33 PM by AlexWetmore | 9 comment(s)
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Car/Bike Camping on the Suiattle River
Scott organized this point83 trip to the Suiattle River. Until 3 years ago there was a car accessible road that followed the river and went up to three National Forest Campgrounds, tons of hiking trails, and lots of great old growth forest. The 2006 wind...
Posted 22 June 2009 06:39 PM by AlexWetmore | 8 comment(s)
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First bike camping of 2009 -- North Fork Snoqualmie River
Friday after work Andre, Andrew and I biked up the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River searching for camping spots. None of us had been very far up the river before. The first section of the road is called 5710 and gives you access to Hancock and Calligan...
Posted 26 April 2009 04:51 PM by AlexWetmore | 10 comment(s)
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Brief Gear Reviews
We've done a lot of camping this summer (much of it car camping...not something that we normally do) and I this is my summary of camping gear reviews. Feathered Friends Penguin Sleeping Bag Last year we bought a Feathered Friends Penguin sleeping...
Posted 28 August 2008 05:35 PM by AlexWetmore | 6 comment(s)
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The Fiberglass Anniversary
Christine and I spent the last 3 days in the San Juan Islands (a group of islands in Puget Sound, a couple hours from Seattle) celebrating our ninth wedding anniversary. We camped at Spencer Spit State Park, which is one of my favorite campgrounds for...
Posted 27 August 2008 04:26 AM by AlexWetmore | 7 comment(s)
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Socked in at Vanson Lake
This past weekend Christine and I met our friends Nate and Sam for some camping and hiking near Mt St Helens. We met Friday night at a public campground with the goal of hiking Saturday up to Vanson Lake, camping there, and hiking around the area. On...
Posted 04 August 2008 02:28 PM by AlexWetmore | 2 comment(s)
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Gifford Pinchot memories
The last blog entry was a trip report -- what we did and how to do it yourself. Good stuff, but what really sticks with me are the memories: The last four miles to any campsite (usually uphill and muggy). The daisy that got stuck in my fender and rode...
Posted 29 July 2007 10:16 PM by AlexWetmore | with no comments
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5 days and 200 miles in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Day 1 – Brush Prairie to Merrill Lake John and I loaded up the car early in the morning and drove down to Olympia to pick up Larry. In Olympia we had a nice breakfast, stocked up on food, and drove a couple of hours south the start of our trip. The weather...
Posted 27 July 2007 12:30 AM by AlexWetmore | 9 comment(s)
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Back from my 2007 Bike Tour
This year's bike camping trip was probably the best one that I've ever been on. John Speare, Larry Leveen, and I spent 5 days riding around the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Most of that time we were far from civilization. The roads were empty...
Posted 26 July 2007 08:06 PM by AlexWetmore | 2 comment(s)
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June S24O
Mark Vande Kamp, Kent Peterson, and I met with plans to camp at a lake that Mark had visited a decade ago. We had a low quality map, camping stuff for one night, and a desire for some nice riding, camping, socializing, maybe with a little adventure. In...
Posted 02 July 2007 04:40 AM by AlexWetmore | 4 comment(s)
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Backpacking at Lena Lake
This weekend Christine and I hiked in the Olympic National Forest up to Lena Lake . Christine hadn't been backpacking in 6 or 7 years and this is a great hike to get back into things with. It starts with a moderate climb that is a little boring, but...
Posted 04 June 2007 03:57 PM by AlexWetmore | 1 comment(s)
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