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Who is interested in participating in another Backcountry Cooking Competition in the Seattle area? We will need cooks and judges.
While the event details are not planned, and details are currently subject to change, the idea is that it would be similar to years past where contestants and judges would meet at a predetermined [...]

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Site #4

Back from an excellent weekend in Oregon to the mysterious Site #4. And rest assured, it’s all true: J.P. actually went for-real camping. Unconventional camping at that, at a fairground at the tiny town of Fossil, OR (pop: 450).
Photos.

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In October of last year Alex and I ventured out to the Index climbing wall. At that time, there was speculation that the area would be sold for use as a quarry. There is now happy news that the through the fundraising efforts of the Washington Climbers Coalition the wall has been saved! The WCC [...]

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This tent is certainly interesting. Half for you, half for your gigantic adventure bike.

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Surefire System

Why do we win wars? We have the best flashlights. My first SureFire was a A2 which was basically an incan with a 3 LED red backup. It was great; the incan had great throw and you could use the LEDs for reading, maps, protective illumination (handy around burning man so you’re not a darkwad, [...]

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Oregon Camping

Photos are up from our Hilary-planned camping trip this weekend in Oregon. We had a great time, she did a good job. And what a neat area; the swimming holes were amazing.

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Although Adventioneering is a mashup of adventure and engineering, it never hurts to be reminded that we can’t rely on technology without using our brains. This New York Times article about people abusing technology and leaving common sense at home is a good reminder.
Far more common but no less perilous, park workers say, are visitors [...]

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Betty Oil Change

Put 5 new quarts of Mobil 1 in Betty tonight. Mileage 116010.

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Photos are up from the trip this weekend.

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Scarlett

Added this to my pile of fuh.  Delivered by some crazy Russian teenager in exchange for some career advice.  I am most pleased.

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