August 7th Destination: Big Lake Youth Camp Today’s Miles: 0 Start Location: Big Lake Youth Camp Trip Miles: 207.5 I am awakened this morning by the hum of a different kind, a boat on the water. Being that it is 6:30am, my first thought is fishing. It isn’t long before I realize that the boat…
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Have You Been To An ALDHA West Ruck Yet?
At the end of last February, I ventured down to the ALDHA West Cascade Ruck at the urgence of my friend, Tim, who used to sit on the board for the organization. I had been meaning to go for a few years but after becoming a member at PCT Days, it seemed to make sense…
Convert Your Recipes to the Trailside
When I was preparing to hike for 5 weeks on the Pacific Crest Trail, I made a large variety of meals so I didn’t really need to convert recipes into jumbo amounts. I just doubled meals I was already making and dehydrated the leftovers in the months beforehand. I do, however, dehydrate some staples in large…



