Human powered exploration. Bicycles. Touring. Camping. Film Photography. Portland!
There is a problem with trips that involve lots of logistics and also involve travelling with other people: You can’t easily get out of them. Thursday morning, August 29th: I just got a cold the day before, and awoke to the sound of thunder. Now in most of the country a summer thunderstorm is par for... Continue Reading →
Hello friends. Yep, it's been a little while since the last blog post. Long enough that a few people emailed to ask me if I'm okay. Well, yep, I am. It's been not the easiest month around here due to the break-up, but I'm surviving. April and I are still on decent terms, but it... Continue Reading →
Wednesday's ride was relatively easy, all things considered. Initially I had planned on riding from Iron Creek to Packwood, then up over Skate Creek Road to the west entrance of Mount Rainier. This would have made for a sixty mile day, with a good climb on Skate Creek Road. But the climbs of the past... Continue Reading →
Today's riding was almost exclusively on Forest Road 25, which winds through the mountains just to the east of Mount Saint Helens in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Just like yesterday, and just like most of the days through the mountains, the day's biggest feature was a mountain pass to summit. Today's pass, Elk, was not... Continue Reading →
As noted a couple days ago, I'm now working at my old job the hostel again for a few months. So far I don't have a full slate of shifts but that will change come September when I'll be working three to four days a week. So if I wanted to get a bike tour... Continue Reading →
A shot of Mounts Rainier, St Helens, and Adams (l-r), taken from Council Crest in 2015. Even winter can get to me sometime. And the last week I've felt down, mentally and physically. But thankfully, getting myself out of a funk isn't the hardest thing. I've realized over the past few years that nothing recharges... Continue Reading →
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