“I think I have too many layers. I see blue sky, maybe I should leave something behind?” “Well, you can always take stuff off, but you can’t put it on if you don’t have it.” “Ok, I’ll bring my vest and hat and gloves. Let’s go!” When we boarded the…
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Driving the gravel road, I scanned the horizon for something moving. The tundra stretched for miles and miles with no trees blocking my view. It felt strange to experience so much wide open space at such a low elevation — less than 3,000 feet. Such is life in Alaska. I…
Continue readingMy 50-state quest is coming to an end. As of tomorrow, I will have visited all 50 states, culminating with a visit to Alaska. As we will be camping and visiting remote wilderness spots, my blogging may be minimal over the next ten days. However, I’m sure I will have…
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I signed Bryon and I up for trail patrol weeks ago, picking Bob and Betty Lakes as our destination. It was one of the few places we hadn’t hike to in the Indian Peaks Wilderness. Sunday seemed like the perfect day, allowing us a day of rest on Monday for…
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