Ted E. Canyon Lands Round #1 winner Jill Hueckman sporting her new Outdoor Research Virtouso puffy jacket.  Jill spent 17 nights outside so far this year!   Alec M. Pic: Caught in a blizzard above treeline in the Snowy Range of Wyoming, I set up my bivy in the alcove of an outhouse, and proceeded to get covered [...]

I can’t believe it’s already March!  This means two things:  number one is that spring is coming fast and number two, we have our first winners of the Bag Night Challenge.  This round/bi-monthly segment was sponsored by: The winners are Ryan Davies and Jill Hueckman.  Ryan currently has 20 bag nights and Jill is our women’s leader with 14.  Let’s have [...]

November 19, 2011 View West Fork San Juan River in a larger map Location:  West Fork San Juan River, Rainbow Hot Springs Weminuche Wilderness Area in the San Juan National Forest Pagosa Ranger District, San Juan National Forest Getting there: From Pagosa Springs, take U.S. 160 northeast for 18 miles to the sign for the West Fork Campground, which is on the west [...]

The Leach Story So if you think I’m some tough bad ass hiker dude because of my 1000’s of miles of hiking, this story may change your mind some.  It will tell you how a tiny little creature turned this trail harden man into a screaming school girl.  (No offense ladies)  -scatman I was on my first ever thru-hike.  On [...]

September 11, 2011 Our hike started on the Wonderland Trail where it crosses Sunrise Park Road. We then did an out and back to Indian Bar Camp. Location: Mt. Rainier — NW – Carbon River / Mowich Mt. Rainier National Park View Indian Bar via the Wonderland Trail in a larger map Getting there: Take Rt. 167 to Rt. 410 [...]

September 5, 2011 Our intended hike was to start at Mowich Lake and hike up to Seattle Park via the Spray Park Trail.  Once to Seattle Park we would go back the way we came  back down to the Spray Park Trail and then return to Mowich Lake via the Wonderland Trail.  This did not happen… Location: Mt. Rainier — [...]

Day 153, 07-30-01 Daisy Pond Lean-to – Katahdin 12.8 miles, AT — 2168 I’ve done it! I’m sitting on top as I write.  The climb was a piece of cake.  I love it.  Jeff and I climbed like champs.  There were only a handful of people up here when I summited.  There are tons of people now. It hasn’t hit [...]

Day 152, 07-29-01 Hurd Brook – Daisy Pond Lean-to 11.0 miles, AT — 2157.0 No E.T. camping.  The bugs weren’t too bad.  We had an owl come into camp right as I started the fire.  Mortis and Jeff went to bed.  I stayed up w/ the fire. None of us could sleep in the am.  We were up at 6am.  [...]

Day 151, 07-28-01 Wadleigh – Hurd Brook Lean-to 19.6 miles, AT — 2149.5 The mosquitoes were bad last night.  I was happy to be in my tent.  Jeff and I talked a bunch from within our tents.  Neither of us could sleep. We got up late around 8am.  The climb up Nesuntabunt Mtn. was tougher than I expected.  I did [...]