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by ErinL
April 16th, 2016, 9:50 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Lewis River Trail
Replies: 3
Views: 2631

Re: Lewis River Trail

Thanks for this report. The Lewis Creek is an area I've been appreciating more and more over the last couple of years.
by ErinL
April 16th, 2016, 9:45 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Stacker Butte (Dalles Mtn) flowers (4/10)
Replies: 3
Views: 2827

Re: Stacker Butte (Dalles Mtn) flowers (4/10)

Wow! I love seeing that sea of yellow blooms!
by ErinL
April 16th, 2016, 9:44 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Snowshoeing at Paradise Mt. Rainier (4/1/2016)
Replies: 1
Views: 1485

Re: Snowshoeing at Paradise Mt. Rainier (4/1/2016)

Beautiful day! Thanks for posting!
by ErinL
July 26th, 2015, 7:03 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Burnt Lake / Lost Creek Falls 7/20
Replies: 7
Views: 4282

Re: Burnt Lake / Lost Creek Falls 7/20

Great pictures Gene.

I totally agree with what you said about that road. It is awful. I did that hike last summer and swore it was the last time I'd do that drive. However, I do like the sound of your gravel truck diversion plan! :lol:
by ErinL
July 26th, 2015, 6:58 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: My Montana summer...so far...
Replies: 7
Views: 3186

Re: My Montana summer...so far...

Awesome! I'm leaving for Montana and Wyoming tomorrow. Your pictures have me psyched!
by ErinL
July 26th, 2015, 6:38 pm
Forum: Idle Chatter
Topic: Alternative to public campgrounds
Replies: 2
Views: 1692

Re: Alternative to public campgrounds

I just did this, and it was really fun! A friend rented a yurt through Airbnb on some farm/ forestland in the coastal range. It wasn't a wilderness experience, but it wasn't a crowded campground either since there was just one yurt set up. I think it's a great idea, especially for landowners wonderi...
by ErinL
June 4th, 2015, 9:35 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: Remote car camping in the PNW?
Replies: 13
Views: 10067

Re: Remote car camping in the PNW?

Hey! There's a book that's just perfect for your wife. It's called Camp Free in the Mt Hood National Forest . It's a big book with sweet photos and maps. Part I is all about preparing to camp and how to make it enjoyable. Part II is all the sites. There are definitely places groups and RVs won't be....
by ErinL
May 30th, 2015, 9:21 am
Forum: Idle Chatter
Topic: Beatles Revisited
Replies: 20
Views: 6187

Re: Beatles Revisited

I agree that taste is not a fit topic for debate, but I have to address this point from Q. All of this is stated with a heavy dosage of YMMV, of course! :lol: The way I view it, musical style is a matter of personal taste, but musical talent is not. Talent and skill are usually not subjective... But...
by ErinL
May 30th, 2015, 8:54 am
Forum: Idle Chatter
Topic: So... what are you reading?
Replies: 152
Views: 39409

Re: So... what are you reading?

Resurrecting this thread. I've been making my way through the English translation of Karl Ove Knausgaard's My Struggle. It's totally addicting. Anyone else been sucked in?
by ErinL
May 30th, 2015, 8:51 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Monte Carlo from McIlroy Saddle
Replies: 3
Views: 3428

Re: Monte Carlo from McIlroy Saddle

Wow! Great photos. I don't think I've ever seen a shrubby penstemon before. Thanks for sharing this report.