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Tales from the Trail

Aubrey is not a fan of the Gatorade sandwich

September 1, 2010 Pacific NW
Aubrey is testing the sandwich

I have now field tested my Gatorade sandwich, and it did not do well in trials.  Not very healthy anyhow. I will have to cease all marketing plans for my restaurant called It’s Electrolyte- Boogie, Woogie, Woogie. Reader: That joke was so bad that I’m embarrassed for you. Addy: No need. I’m embarrassed enough for [...]

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Erin’s 300 mile adventure packing list

August 27, 2010 Erin

Erin is heading out on a big adventure this weekend. 300 miles in two weeks! Her total pack weight is 18lbs 9.9 oz, which is a great accomplishment. She made a detailed list of her gear, and I thought it would be fun to pass it along. Good luck, Erin! A B C D 1 [...]

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Hey you! I’m talking to you litterbug!

August 20, 2010 Pacific NW
Nails and glass

To the people that left trash on the beach, I have a few things to say to you. 1. Just because you put a thin layer of sand over coals does not mean they go out. Somebody walking on the beach might burn their feet on them (maybe the kids playing barefoot 10 yards away). [...]

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Reader Question #17: Healthy Living

August 10, 2010 Reader Q & A
The veggie eaters

Allison F. from Houston, Texas Question: You live in Portland, Oregon, land of organic vegetables and locally produced foods. Are you pretty healthy? Answer On one day this week I ate only bacon and pudding. That’s it. For the entire day. The next day was mostly hot dogs, and a poptart, I think. It was [...]

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Trip report: Some alcohol stove problems/explosions

August 9, 2010 Pacific NW
Aubrey playing dead

I would like start this by saying that nobody died in the making of this story. No one was hurt either, although I did melt one of my pant legs. I also lost a little arm and leg hair. It was holding me back anyways. And I should mention that I have full permission to [...]

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Becoming the enemy

August 6, 2010 Pacific NW

I was recently in an outdoor store checking out backpacks. My Granite Gear Vapor Ki had just arrived, but there was a Golite I wanted to investigate. As I stood there, I overheard a saleswoman helping a father son duo pick out their first packs. She was steering the towards the heavy duty 6 lb [...]

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Great posts from around the web

August 4, 2010 Tales from the Trail

I’ve been cruising the internet lately and have come across some great articles that I thought I’d share. First up, Wandering Justin tells us How Visiting Family is Ruining America. I love it. The first line, “Visiting your grandma is making you dumb and ruining the United States.” It’s true! Most of us have limited [...]

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Triple D report

August 2, 2010 Erin
GU

Erin and I just finished the Triple D! Before we go any farther, let’s start with the stats: Length: 26.5 miles (We added a little bit more than the traditional mileage) Elevation gain: a little over 10,000 Trails: Dog Mtn (one of the hardest hikes in the Columbia River Gorge), Mt Defiance by way of Starvation [...]

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