Blue Lake, Modoc National Forest
Trip Date: November 1, 2018
My brother Mike and I have been dreaming of buying property (and a boat for that matter) for decades now. We came close to buying a very nice small, but modern, cabin outside Taylorsville off North Arm Road. It was a lot of money in about 2006 when we sat in the hot tub in…
Oregon Coast II
Trip Date: October 7, 2018
This was our second year working our way up the Oregon Coast, however, it technically was the first time we actually were on the Oregon coast. Last year, maybe because of nostalgia or just because you can never get enough California coast, or just to extend the whole process, we never left California, seeing Trinidad…
Obsidian Trip; Inyo National Forest
Above 7000 Feet, Forest, Hot Springs, Mountains, National Forest land, National Monument, National Park, River, Star Gazing, Wild Flowers, Wildlife
Trip Date: September 20, 2018
I don’t know why this is called the Obsidian trip and I am writing this story 4 years after the trip so all I have to go on are the photos. I don’t see any Obsidian in them and I don’t know why we wouldn’t have camped closer to the Obsidian, or right at it…
Wood Cutting Day Trip, El Dorado National Forest
Trip Date: January 30, 2018
Sometimes a day trip can be just what the doctor ordered. Big long adventures are great for the soul. Short trips to not too far destinations are just perfect for those times, and a day trip with almost no packing or preparation can also make you feel spectacular. This has been a raging week or…
Oregon Coast I, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Trip Date: September 17, 2017
I was at the Smith River once before, having come up to camp while I was going the Humboldt State back in the early 1980’s. It is an incredibly beautiful place with massive old-growth Redwoods and the Smith River. They filmed the speeder bike scenes on Endor, home of the Ewoks in 1983’s Return of…
Sonora Pass II, Toiyabe National Forest
Trip Date: July 29, 2016
I had been looking forward to returning to Sonora Pass since my last trip up there with Tom last year. We had received a very positive response to the floating of these dates so I was expecting a larger crew as the date approached. However, by the time it came, we had Steve, Bob, myself,…