So it appears I hurt my foot on yesterdays 9 miler.  It didn’t hurt at all during or even after the run but when I woke up it hurt.  It’s not a sharp pain but a dull one.  Today I played a round of disc golf and that was enough to make it more sore.  Below is yesterdays run: If [...]

September saw the start of cyclocross season which meant racing!  It also meant mud.  I didn’t run as much as I would have liked but I did get a lot of rides in to work.  I’ll have to work on the running next month. 2 races this month MFG #1  13th place MFG #2 18th place 34 different activities 0 [...]

On my second day of hiking in a row I wanted some piece and quiet.  No guns, axes or wrist rockets this time around (see post, “Wrist rockets, axes and Guns).  I choose to hike the Pratt River Connector Trail in search of the Pratt River Trail itself.  I left my options open to whatever might come my way. I [...]

As I sat drinking a beer  I looked up and saw a extremely bright star just above the tree line.  I pointed it out to Mike, my hiking partner for the weekend.  I said, “Look at the light in the sky it’s moving, and it’s really bright.  Wait now it’s fading.”  Mike quickly said it wasn’t moving, the trees were.  [...]

I’m very saddened to say that this weekend’s hike from Stevens to Snoqualmie Pass (StoS) is not going to happen.  Many factors were involved in coming to this hard decision, and it wasn’t easy.  I still hope to get out this weekend and be able to bring you another exciting adventure but one not so grand it makes you shake [...]

“Hey Scatman, did you get a hike in this weekend?” “Yes I did!” “How was it?  Did you see anything?” “Yeah, two wrist rockets an axe and a 9 mm” So today was day 1 of a 2 day hiking weekend.  I got to the Pratt Lake TH around 8:20 am.  It would appear I only forgot my wallet, which [...]

Top Ten Things to Bring on a Hike: 1. Map 2. Compass (actually know how to use it) 3. Water (and a way to purify it) 4. First aid kit (be sure to include an extra day of any medication you are taking or might need in an emergency) 5. Fire starter and matches (store in a water tight container [...]

When you think about hiking poles they all seem pretty much the same, right?  Some might have suspension, or have 3 sections or 2, some are carbon fiber or some aluminum, and some have cork, rubber or foam grips.  Though slightly different they all do the same job, supporting you over rugged terrain. One company from the UK took the [...]

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So I had planned to do a 20 mile night hike in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on Saturday night.  I even scheduled a Facebook and Twitter post to go up at 3 am to say I was hiking.  I was actually warm and comfy in my bed and stayed there until 11:39 am on Sunday morning. So what happened?  The [...]