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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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