Category Archives: Forts

It’s Raining Roses and Folk Music

We wake to a morning still covered in rain. The tent may be wet, but we are dry and the day will go on. We pack our things and make our way into town. This time we are determined to wait until the cheese … Continue reading

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Oak Harbor to Everett

This morning is one of my earlier ones on the trip. Uncle Ed’s neighbor has a long commute and leaves on his motorcycle at 4:00 am. That woke me up, I went to the bathroom, and then out to the car … Continue reading

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Winter Weekend

Things never turn out like you plan them to… well, not every time. Sparky throwing up in my sleeping bag woke me up. I used my pants to help contain the mess. Then the rain came to block out the … Continue reading

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Technology in Utah

Up before sunrise and gone before the sun can come up over the hill. We slept in spot 21. Sparky skipped breakfast and I had powdered donuts. The thermometer in Baker is called Big Boy next to the restaurant of the … Continue reading

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Monterey Southward

It was so bright in the tent that I kept waking up. We had set the alarm for 5:30 am, but I was up before that drinking coffee out of our new thermos. We had stopped by REI last night … Continue reading

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