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    Mt. Adams anyone?

    in Northwest

    Posted

    I've been thinking about this for years, but after a couple half-marathons in the last half year, I almost fell like I could be within the realm of in-shape enough.

     

    I will monitor this thread with interest.

    The Kitsap County Challenge

    in Northwest

    Posted

    I've been so busy with the last year of school, I haven't been keeping up on my Kitsap caching. I'm glad that I'll have some motivation to get back into it when I have some time. (Uh, minus Ray's caches, I gather :) )

     

    Thanks Dick and Hawk.

    Looking for a Street Navigator

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted

    I'm looking for a street navigator that I can load geocaching waypoints into. Any suggestions? It looks like it might be hard to do easily.

    I saw the Magellan crossover, but am looking for more of a pure street navigator that I can use in conjunction with my handheld: I more or less want to have it for road trips where I can be driving, spot a cache on the map, and hop out and use my eXplorist to actually find the cache.

    I'm usually a Magellan guy, but would be willing to go with a Garmin or TomTom or anything else if it is the right unit.

    Getting High in the Olympics

    in Northwest

    Posted

    The problem for me is finding two days. I seem to remember being glad I camped at the pass instead of doing it all in one day.

    Then again, that could be because I carried 45 pounds of gear to the pass, which I wouldn't have to do if I didn't camp.

     

    In that case I might beat you to it. I know I'm in shape for it after my Mount Jupiter hike yesterday!

     

    I might do the high divide loop for my next day hike. I feel like I'm just about ready to take on anything after yesterday.

     

    Find, hide... either way is fine with me. :laughing:

    Getting High in the Olympics

    in Northwest

    Posted

    The problem for me is finding two days. I seem to remember being glad I camped at the pass instead of doing it all in one day.

    Then again, that could be because I carried 45 pounds of gear to the pass, which I wouldn't have to do if I didn't camp.

    Getting High in the Olympics

    in Northwest

    Posted · Edited by Bull Moose

    Thanks. So far the one on Marmot Pass seems to be the highest. Maybe one should be put on on top of Mount Buckhorn.

     

    If I'm not mistaken, the Marmot Pass cache is actually closer to the top of Buckhorn than it is to the actual pass. I haven't been up there since that cache was put in there, but that's the impression I've always had. I suppose Criminal or some finder could clear that up.

     

    I've found it, it's not on the summit but about halfway between the pass and the summit. The summit according to my topo map is .4 of a mile way from the cache.

     

    Buckhorn would be pretty far up the list in the WA challenge, too. I had thought I wouldn't do Marmot Pass until next summer, but maybe I should hump a cache up there for Buckhorn this year.

    Getting High in the Olympics

    in Northwest

    Posted

    Thanks. So far the one on Marmot Pass seems to be the highest. Maybe one should be put on on top of Mount Buckhorn.

     

    If I'm not mistaken, the Marmot Pass cache is actually closer to the top of Buckhorn than it is to the actual pass. I haven't been up there since that cache was put in there, but that's the impression I've always had. I suppose Criminal or some finder could clear that up.

    Man dies on Mt. Jupiter Trail

    in Northwest

    Posted

    That's sad. 35 is awfully young to die. He must have been in fair physical shape to make it to the top. Of course, it could have just been too much. Know your limits, I guess.

     

    Some friends and I almost hiked that hill Saturday, but decided to do Mt. Townsend instead. We might have been caught up in the rescue.

    Wait... That was Friday. So we would have been a day early. What day is it? Where am I? Law school rots the brain. :laughing:

    Locals on the front page banner

    in Northwest

    Posted · Edited by Bull Moose

    Bull Moose's sheepshot on the cover:

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    Wow! Where was that taken? Are those goats or sheep? They look like goats to me, but I've been told you never get close to goats because they avoid people. In any case, that is an amazing shot.

     

    The goats up on Ellinor seem to be used to humans and didn't seem to care that we were there. They were a little more concerned with the dog, however.

    I had been watching them from a distance from the peak for awhile. But as we left to go down my dog suddenly started to pull me in another direction. I turned to see what had gotten into him and saw those two goats. They cooperated perfectly for the shot.

    Washington's Highest Caches

    in Northwest

    Posted

    I guess I'd rather do the Highest challenge than the Lookout Challenge. Though it looks like I've done a fair number of Lookout caches without really knowing it.

     

    But in any case, I do appreciate the 100 highest bookmark.

    Mt. Hellinor

    in Northwest

    Posted

    Glisading is a blast, thats exactly what we did on Rainier last weekend. Such a fun and easy way to loose elevation quickly.

     

    It was a little different yesterday, though, since my ice axe was safely at home in my garage. It was more of a free-style glissading.

    Mt. Hellinor

    in Northwest

    Posted

     

    So are you gonna call it Mount Ellinor now? How much snow is left up there? It's right in my backyard but I'm waiting until ALL the snow is gone. I had a bad time up there last spring.

     

    Yesterday was so much fun I might have to call it Mt. Heaven-anor. :unsure:

    Well, maybe I'll just go back to calling it Mt. Ellinor.

     

    There was a lot of snow left. I just put up my log and the pictures should give you a good idea. It won't be gone for at least a couple weeks, even with the hot temperatures we're supposed to be getting next week. The snow made for a good trip down, though. :)

    Mt. Hellinor

    in Northwest

    Posted

    Well, third time was the charm. It was a great day up there. Goats, snow to slide down, and finally snagging this geocache.

     

    I'll get the log up later with pictures.

    Mt. Hellinor

    in Northwest

    Posted

    Unbelievable! I may not be attempting this cache tomorrow. I just got a call telling me my new tire didn't come in like it was supposed to - I'm driving around on my full-size spare right now - and now I have to wait until Thursday.

    I'm not going up those roads with no spare.

    There is some force at work here that doesn't want me finding this cache.

    Mt. Hellinor

    in Northwest

    Posted

    For some reason I've decided to torture myself with a third attempt to find Mt. Ellinor Cache on the 4th of July.

     

    Twice I've been to the top of Mt. Ellinor, and twice I've come back empty handed.

    The first time I was driven off by snow and dark after searching for 30 minutes. The second time, I searched for an hour with another cacher before I had to leave before my dog died of heat exhaustion. It truly has been Mt. Hellior for me.

     

    So tilt your ear towards Mt. Ellinor and listen for either a triumphant yell or plenty of cursing coming from the summit. I swear if I don't find that cache this time, they'll be able to hear me in Seattle.

    Hike of the Month 2007

    in Northwest

    Posted

    The beauty of group hiking (with this group) is that no one person sets the pace for everyone, Allanon.

     

    I second that. Just ask my dog. When we hiked Colonel Bob with a group of cachers, he made it to the summit about an hour before I did. (The traitor.)

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