Jump to the recipe… Summer may still have a few more days on the calendar but once you hit September it might as well be over. Both depressing and exciting at the same time. Despite the fact that it was only 5 months ago I was still snowshoeing, I’m ready to be done with slugging up…
Author: Shannon Leader
PCT Days 2016
I had SO much fun carpooling with my friend Rudy over at North Cascade Hiker down to PCT Days in August! We both signed up to volunteer at the ALDHA West information booth for one day, leaving us the rest of the weekend to walk around and join in the festivities. My friends Jay and…
Up, Down, and Out: Eagle Cap Pt. 4
Up, Down, and Out: Eagle Cap Pt. 4 is the final story of our backpacking trip in Eagle Cap Wilderness of The Wallowas of Oregon in 2016. The Clouds Clear At Mirror Lake At around 1 am I woke up and peered out of my tent to see if there was any change in…
Into the Lakes Basin: Eagle Cap Pt. 3
Into the Lakes Basin: Eagle Cap Pt. 3 is the third post of our backpacking trip to Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowas in 2016. Minam River Trail To Minam Lake Elizabeth and I had spent some time the night before deliberating over what we wanted to accomplish today. We already knew a second…
Unfettered By Trail: Eagle Cap Pt. 2
Unfettered By Trail: Eagle Cap Pt. 2 tells of the second day on our backpacking trip into Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowas of Oregon State in 2016. Rising In The Morning At Copper Creek We knew we didn’t have big miles to make during this trip, so we slept in. A little. As…
Getting There is Half the Battle: Eagle Cap Pt. 1
Getting There is Half the Battle: Eagle Cap Pt. 1 tells of the first day in our backpacking trip to Eagle Cap Wilderness in the Wallowas in 2016. My hiking plans for summer usually start happening during the previous summer’s hikes and for this hike is no exception. Last summer as my friend Elizabeth and…