February 2011

The many uses of silica gel packets

February 20, 2011

You’ve seen them before. Little packets that fall out of the box when you try on new boots. Or a couple of them are stuffed in the pockets of that jacket you just brought home from the store. What are they? Silica gels. What are they for? Many, many things. Silica gels absorb moisture. I [...]

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Pictures from Nehalem Bay

February 11, 2011

Shannon and I did a recent one night trip to Nehalem Bay State Park. Normally the place is packed, but it turns out that people don’t want to go to the beach on Tuesdays in February, so we had it to ourselves. This is a series of photos I took on our walk. From the [...]

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Big changes on PCT plans

February 2, 2011

Hello internets. I have been much away from this blog these past few months for two reasons. I was: 1) Working two jobs over Christmas. 2) Trying to figure a few things out. It’s looking like I won’t be able to go on the PCT this year. I know, I’m bummed too. The timing isn’t [...]

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