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Master Link
Here's an old trick for keeping the clip in place on your master link. Yes, I know you can form an endless chain using a riveted link and not worry about losing a clip. But for those of us who prefer the flexibility afforded by a clipped master link, the old school...
October Tipi Camp on Pistol Creek
Andy,Rob and I set out Friday for Pistol Creek. Dave McF would join us on Saturday. We stopped to collect a set of poles I had left at Chanty Camp, foraging for mushrooms on our way up. Robert and I found only a few each, but my brother found enough chanterelles to...
The Drought Ends
Friday evening, September 17th, 2021 the drought ended with the first significant rainfall in many months. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest lifted its ban on campfires which had been in place since the beginning of June. More than four inches of rain...
Filling the Permit
Friday morning my brother went with me to help get the last 8 tipi poles to finish filling my permit. Even though I made it out of the house by 9:30 (an early start for me) it was late by the time we got to the woods. We spent a good deal of time stuck in...
Voyage on Pistol Creek
Pistol Creek was shaping up to be an excellent choice for a new campsite, but the trail in was a concern. It is a long haul for the tipi covers and heavier gear – doable, but might there be an easier way? The obvious solution was to float our...
Good Morning
9/25/25 6:30 52F (11.1C) Clear sky, slight breeze this morning. I am surrounded by the sounds of the country. Nearby, the sprayers roar, in the distance they whine. A truck rumbles by. The dog is barking. Jays squawk. A crow is calling across the road...
Good Morning
9/24/25 6:00 49F (9.4C) Dark and clear this morning. The stars are still out. It was quiet. A prop plane churned by. Then the dog across the street heard something. His barking set off Walter who is now protecting our perimeter, loudly...
Good Morning
9/23/25 6:00 47F (8.3C) A pretty autumn morning. Still air, and quiet. No industrial hum, no sprayers whining in the distance, almost no early traffic. Above me is a pattern of constantly shifting hues, pinks and lavenders, yellows and blues. The...
Good Morning
9/22/25 6:00 47F (8.3C) Calm, clear, dark. Happy birthday, Mom! ...
Good Morning
9/21/25 6:00 57F (13.8C) New moon. Cloudy with a light breeze. Very dark this morning. The all cricket chorus is in full song, belting out their greatest hits. Walter has joined a spirited conversation with the dogs down the street. I tell him to...
