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family camping

July 4, 2014April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment

For those who read this blog on a regular basis (all two of you), it’s probably pretty obvious that I

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convict lake

September 2, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

This weekend I was originally planning to go to Yosemite with some people from my church. We had a permit

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lewiston lake

July 5, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment

Fourth of July fell on a Thursday this year, so most people took Friday off to make it a four

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lassen peak revisited

June 23, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

This weekend I went to Lassen National Park with a few friends. We left Friday after work and got into

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hat creek

May 5, 2013April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments

My friend Joe and I have been talking about doing a fishing trip to Lassen for a couple of years

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training in tahoe

October 7, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment camping

In a couple of weeks I have a permit to hike Mount Whitney, which is the highest point in the

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cloud’s rest

July 29, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments camping, day hikes

Last year I finally got to hike up to the top of Half Dome, crossing one of the world’s epic

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glacier national park

July 16, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 2 Comments camping, road trip, travel

Often when car camping for multiple days in a row there’s a bunch of leftovers. Those leftovers are great when

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crater lake

July 11, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 2 Comments camping, road trip, travel

I think part of the reason why I like road trips is because my family used to go on them

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lava beds

July 9, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment camping, road trip, travel

Tonight we’re staying at a campsite at Lava Beds National Monument. The drive from Burney Falls to Lava Beds was

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burney falls

July 8, 2012April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment camping, road trip, travel

A long journey began today. Gid and I went to the Sacramento airport to pick up a rental car for

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emeralds, rubies and hobos

August 28, 2011April 9, 2021 mike 0 Comments camping

I have been to Emerald bay a few times now and the experience has been different each time. This time

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curry cabin fever

April 18, 2011April 9, 2021 mike 1 Comment camping

I think most people know that I love to be outdoors. One of my favorite places to go is Yosemite.