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More on…Less is More
Yes, I’m still basking in the reflected glow of moonlight on northern lake waters; still inhaling the subversive aromas of hot bacon and fresh coffee among whispering evergreens; still tossing and turning all night on a thin, inflatable mattress, yet … Continue reading
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Tagged backpacking, camping, car, efficiency, Montana
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Less is More: The Camping Edition
Hello again everyone, and welcome back to the now-intermittent version of this blog. Summer is flitting past us here in the Great Northwest, and between the crummy spring weather and a mid-August return to school for those so involved, we … Continue reading
Spring Fever
I’ve been rather busy lately, and I’m sorry to say I’ve hardly jotted down a word of it. Once the weather here finally turned for spring, I jumped outdoors with both feet (really, the easiest way to do it). Taking … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Outings, Part Four: Long Way ‘Round
Having found myself somewhere other than actually on the trail back to the parking lot, I had three choices: I could try to backtrack and pick up the trail where I had lost it in the first place; I could … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Outings, Part Three: False Start
After I saw the young bull moose calmly stroll past me that afternoon on Kamiak Butte, I figured the day could get no better and I should head back to the world. I lingered a few minutes, vainly trying to … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Outings, Part Two: Lunch Guest
Having successfully negotiated the icy back side of the trail up Kamiak Butte, I paused a few minutes for a piece of Clif Bar, a drink of water, and a big ol’ chunk of solitude. There was so much of … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Outings, Part One: A Solo Mission
On this anniversary of the birth of the great Charles Dickens, it seems only appropriate that I have a story of two opposite outings which I undertook on consecutive days. First, I must apologize for the undue delay in posting. … Continue reading
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Tagged charles dickens, hiking, hiking stick, kamiak butte, snow, solo hike, travel
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The Travel Blog Begins
I’ve started another blog for more travel and transportation-related stuff, including more on our epic cross-country journey of earlier this summer. Go here. Tell your friends.
Posted in transportation, travel
Tagged car trip, journey, road trip, transportation, travel
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Where do the Locals Go?
Our next stop for groceries was in Forsyth, which proved both an eerie parallel and a strong contrast to our Kalispell visit. Of course, both are in Montana, and occupy river valleys: Kalispell in the Flathead, and Forsyth in the … Continue reading
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Tagged food desert, forsyth, groceries, Montana, travel
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Across the Divide
As we left the motel in Bigfork (it’s one word) with 500 miles between us and our evening campsite, I thought with regret about the scale and pace of the trip, and the opportunities we would inevitably miss. There’s just … Continue reading
