Good Morning

Good Morning

10/5/25 Good morning. 6:00 and cold enough to see my breath but comfortable by the fire. I am not sure if I hear Walter or Jason, but someone is snoring in the tipi, loud enough to scare the bears. Sipping my tea and listening to the brook babble stories to me,...
Good Evening

Good Evening

10/3/25 8:30 Clear sky cool, temperate weather, The moon waxing gibbous and approaching full. Just got home from the deep, dark forest. Mike and I drove north, looking for someplace we hadn’t camped before.                ...
Good Morning

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...
Outhouse Camp August 2025

Outhouse Camp August 2025

My brother Andy, my friend Jason, and I all had our birthdays within a week of each other. Obviously, a birthday camping trip was in order. It would take some effort to work out the logistics. Jason is employed at an orthopedic clinic, with weekends off. Weekends are...
Good Morning

Good Morning

    9/14/25 6:00 59F (15C) No wind. Moon waning into the last quarter. Cloudy with  rain predicted. The rooster is crowing and the  dog is barking. The commotion echoes up the canyon.                    ...