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
2/16/26 6:45 40F (4.4C) it's raining like a cow pissing on a flat rock. The rain is pounding straight down with an incessant, rattling tattoo. The dog is hiding undercover of the front porch, studiously ignored by the cat. Or so I assume. I haven't...
Good Morning
2/15/26 6:00 38F (3.3C) Cloudy and raining. Walter Dawg is always happy but Sheila Kitty is not a morning person Earlier an owl was calling through the darkness from over near the creek. As light seeped into the gloom birds began to wake. I eaves-dropped...
Good Morning
2/14/26 5:30 34F (1.1C) It's a dark morning. No wind, a few clouds, a great many stars. If things go as...
Good Morning
Friday the thirteenth, February, 2026 5:45 33F (0.5C) It is dark and quiet. A single star pierces the overcast. On the back deck Walter naps with one eye open, vigilant even while sleeping. A car rolls by, headlights slashing through the morning...
Good Morning
2/12/26 6:00 29F (-1.6C) Cold and clear. Everything is frosted white. Stars dot the morning sky. The waning moon is a bright sliver rising above the ridge. Cold nips at my fingers so I wrap my hands around my still warm mug of tea. Good morning. ...
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