Author Archives: John

After last year’s debacle it was nice to finally get to spend some time on the snow and in fresh powder. Tahoe did not disappoint.  Travel during the pandemic is rather taxing, though. Be prepared for mask requirements on the … Continued

This was an epic for the books. Several months ago, Richard began organizing this event to recognize the remarkable lives of Wildcat and Tipi. It seemed fitting to acknowledge their outdoor exploits. So, He and I set about wrangling these … Continued

Yes those are stars and it was cold. But we spent a good part of the day getting ready for that evening. The flying sausage is resting after his 15 mi over from Trillium Gap. We had to, of course, … Continued

There’s really no way that I could not lead with his photograph. I’m not going to mention the names of the individuals involved at their request. Though the weather was quite terrible in the valley we found and cracked open … Continued

In a change of venue, we accepted invitation by John and AJ to join them on Norris lake. This was Kelsies kayak’s Maiden backpacking voyage. so we took off on a blustery Saturday morning with snow in the forecast. it … Continued

The last time I climbed this hill was to meet the Flying Sausage for the first time. And I distinctly remember struggling to make the ascent. I was having those thoughts like,  “Well, I guess I have reached that point … Continued

What a beautiful weekend to ascend Curry Mountain into the beautiful campsite number 20. Kelsie and I follow Jimmy Dean up the 5.8 miles into camp. The flying sausage really was flying on Saturday morning. he had so much energy … Continued

Lower Mount Cammerer seemed to be the right place. It was a blustery Saturday morning. I wasn’t feeling very well due to some bad sushi and seaweed the night before. And it was cold. But Kelsie wanted to get out … Continued

When there’s snow on the ground they will close the park. Which is why we set out to sneak into the old settlers Trail. Myers and Nick preceded us. Friday they had all the wood gathered. So Saturday it was … Continued

New year’s Eve was Jimmy the flying sausage Dean’s birthday. he had invited me up to join him in several others at Mount Collins shelter on Thursday. I followed the Appalachian Trail in 1600 ft of elevation and it was … Continued