The pond by our house December 25, 2017 It was snowing when we got up and it snowed all day, though the accumulation was not that much – a few inches. It was a light snow, but pretty and a white

ALDHA West gathering spot October 8, 2017 Yeti and I had a great time at ALDHA WEST this year. It was held in Keystone, CO at the Keystone Science School very near Silverthorne and Dillon. The CDT

Mirror Lake September 6, 2017 This was a magnificent loop backpack in the Spanish Peaks area accessed through the Flying D Ranch (owned by Ted Turner). The route begins at the Spanish Creek trailhead

Spanish Lake August 17, 2017 Yeti and I left early to do our Spanish Peaks loop backpack. Our first stop was the Coffee Pot for breakfast. They have delicious and filling breakfast sandwiches, made

Deception State Park, WA August 4, 2017 On the way to the PNTA event in Washington, we stopped in Winthrop overnight because I wanted to add it to my 2018 town guide. While far from the trail, it’s

Yeti, Schroomer, Melanie at Big Sandy Lodge Wind River Trip Travel Day July 27, 2017 I worked today until 2:30 and raced home so we could hit the road. The first leg of the trip took us to Driggs, ID

ALDHA West Meeting 2017 Yeti and I had a great time at ALDHA WEST this year. It was held in Keystone, CO at the Keystone Science School very near Silverthorne and Dillon. The CDT goes right through

Accident on the way, hit a deer Clark Fork Ill-fated journey June 29, 2017 Yeti and I set out for Clark Fork, Idaho with the plan to scout a new route for the IBT from Clark Fork to Darling Lake.

Monadnock From Road Early morning yoga got us going before breakfast. Chuck made final farewell comments and a small group of the hikers accompanied me on a walk on the grounds to Sky Top, which is a

Summit of Monadnock June 8, 2017 Summit day. Again, I changed the itinerary by choosing a different route than originally planned for hiking the mountain. I chose the Marlboro Trail instead of the