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Leap Year Campout in the Lava Bed
The forecast Friday was for passably fair weather. 50 degree Fahrenheit temps, 3 mph winds, maybe a little rain and lower temperatures with a little snow or hail late Saturday afternoon. It didn't work out that way. Russ...
Up the Creek
Wrayal and I took the dogs on a short detour along a seasonal stream on our way to The Big Lava Bed. https://vimeo.com/395965751
Lunch At The Big Lava Bed
It's been an odd winter; cold weather and heavy dumps of snow have alternated with prolonged warm spells and clear blue skies. At the beginning of January Andy and I were able to ride all the way up to South Prairie, about fourteen miles into the Gifford Pinchot...
Cabin Fever
This story first appeared in International Sidecar Traveller #43 April, 2019 Winter had been a long, dreary affair, with a succession of snow, cold rain, ice and more snow. Come February, I was done with it, but it did not appear to be done with me. Out of...
2020 Winter Camp
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Good Morning
12/12/25 6:30 45F (7.2C) Cool and dry with a slight breeze. It seems dark, but only a few stars are visible. The moon in its final quarter dominates the cloudless sky. Walter, duty bound, has found something to bark at, but he lacks enthusiasm . ...
Good Morning
12/11/25 6:00 58F (14.4C) Dry, blustery, dark. A warm wind soughs through the trees, not steady, but regular, like the huffing gasps of a man climbing a steep hill. Mid transit, high in the south, the half moon glows through a thin gauze of clouds. Over...
Good Morning
12/10/25 6:30 58F (14.4C) Wild, warm, and windy. The moon, waning towards half, is playing hide and seek in the clouds. It is blowing hard. Maple seeds spiral to the ground and the few remaining oak leaves are ripped from their branches. Warm wind...
Good Morning
12/9/25 5:45 48F (8.8C) Raining. The waning moon, three quarters full, shines dolly through the clouds above the lodge poles. It is a dark, sodden morning. ...
Good Morning
12/8/25 6:30 46F (7.7C) Faint breeze, overcast with intermittent rain. I was informed it was time to get up by the dog licking my elbow. Good morning, Walter. ...
