“If I’d known how much packing I’d have to do, I’d have run again. ” — Harry S. Truman My first few dayhikes in Washington State were a bit of a "cluster'. My first official hike was climbing Mt. Ellinor in the dead of winter. This was A) probably not a very good idea to begin with and B) definitely not a good idea wearing low top hiking boots and cotton cargo pants. On the way up, my pants got soaked due my body heat...
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.” — J.K. Rowling We have a folder in our "pictures" library on the computer entitled, "2015 Silent Lake Failure". I write a lot about our adventures, and I try hard not to sugarcoat the reality of mountaineering and backpacking. Sure, there are definitely those, "hair blowing in the wind at sunset" moments, but there are...
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” — Roald Dahl A friend once told me that she knew why I liked mountain climbing and being in the wilderness so much, "They're your secret places, that's why", she stated as a matter of fact. At the time, I really didn't understand what she was talking about. How could a place on...
