Category Archives: Camping

Bayview Spring Campout

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

We’re just back from a little overnighter at Bayview State Park, up on Padilla Bay.  The weather was fabulous for spring in the Pacific Northwest… Check that – Super Fabulous! Travis and Teresa got a new tent so they were … Continue reading →

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The Triangle Of Death

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Don’t miss the movie at the end of the story…… April Fools Day!  In 2007 the day took on a very special significance to me.  That was actually the day of my retirement from Law Enforcement.  That is why it … Continue reading →

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The Birthday Sessions

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

Today is my daughter’s birthday.  I though I would repost this little video her 3 little Dudes (my grandsons) and I made for her.  It is sort of a year-in-review of some of our 2012 adventures.  Hope you like it. … Continue reading →

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Chuckanut S-24-O

Posted on November 25, 2012 by

Ok first off let’s get this concept of S-24-O out of the way.  S-24-O is an acronym referring to a Sub- 24 hour- Overnight.  I think it was first “coined” by Grant Petersen in Adventure Cyclist magazine as a concept … Continue reading →

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The Digital Moleskine Notebook

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

Over the years I have sure scribbled a lot of stuff down in my Moleskine notebooks.  The high points of just about every backpacking trip, MotoRaid, and kayaking adventure has found it’s way into one of these handy little journals. … Continue reading →

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The Dosewallips Van Slam

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

“Right, What’s a Dosewallips?”  Or, “What’s a Van Slam, for that matter?” Well, the Dosewallips is a river on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.  The name comes from a  Twana Native American myth about a man named   Dos-wail-opsh who … Continue reading →

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The Columbia Hills

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

Well we’re off and running again. This time down to Columbia Hills State park, Horsethief Butte, and the Dalles Mountain Ranch. In the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, it is the windsurfing capital of the Pacific Northwest, so we … Continue reading →

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The St. Paddy’s Day Van Slam

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

Right.  What’s a Van Slam? Well a few years ago when my daughter and son-in-law got a VW camper we started heading off for 2-4 day camping excursions… somehow the name slipped in there and stuck.  For this trip we … Continue reading →

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I Wrote a Book!

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Howdy to all my WordPress friends. Shameless marketing plug coming at you! I wrote a book about our hike on the West Coast Trail. It is available on the iBookstore in iTunes for $2.99 (less than a latte). Just search … Continue reading →

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Twanoh Campout

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

OK, 30 degrees, freezing fog on the deck…seems like perfect weather for a campout!  Enter Dave Duck, my lifelong friend to set up the event.  Dave had a brand new (1945) teardrop trailer he was dying to show off to … Continue reading →

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