Category Archives: Hiking

Spokane Valley Rockhopper

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

Well here we go again.  Another summer of training gunfighters from all over the state of Washington.  I say summer, even though it is early May, because the temperatures over here in the Spokane Valley have been in the mid … Continue reading →

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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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Frenchman Coulee

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Ok, I’m getting to the Frenchman Coulee hike, but first check out a few photos from the Wild Horses Monument.  These stunning steel stallions were placed high on a bluff overlooking the Columbia River in 1989 as part of the … 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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The San Juan Island Cycling Adventure

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

The previous weeks of thick, gray freezing fog slowly began to fade away from my memory as the brilliant early morning sun began to heat up the back of my neck. For the moment I was nestled into a cozy … Continue reading →

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The Deer Creek Snow Frolic

Posted on January 6, 2013 by

Well we’re off on another little romp in the snow today.  This time Susan and I are headed up the Mountain Loop Highway to the end of the road (the winter gate) with Travis, Teresa, Booker and Remy. Remington hiked … 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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Portage Creek Wildlife Area

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

Grandma Suzie and I picked up our little hiking buddy Booker today and took a stroll around the Portage Creek Wildlife Area.  Just west of Arlington Washington, the wetland sanctuary is a wonderful mix of marsh, ponds, and native grasslands. … 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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