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by Chip Down
April 19th, 2024, 6:35 pm
Forum: Hiking in the News
Topic: House passes the EXPLORE act
Replies: 3
Views: 424

Re: House passes the EXPLORE act

I think it's important to remember that Government hates you. You are their enemy. The legislature (state and federal) is a cabal of lowlife degenerates who want to see you suffer. So yeah, go ahead and " write your senators ", and be prepared for them to tell you to go fuck yourself, because they r...
by Chip Down
March 31st, 2024, 7:09 pm
Forum: Idle Chatter
Topic: Happy Birthday!
Replies: 353
Views: 711959

Re: Happy Birthday!

Killingsworth.
by Chip Down
March 29th, 2024, 8:56 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: Mt Rainier Timed Entry Permits
Replies: 7
Views: 1105

Re: Mt Rainier Timed Entry Permits

... "If you enter the park by vehicle before 7 am or after 3 pm, you do not need a reservation." (If you're coming from Portland, this means getting on the road by 4 am. Personally, I'd recommend spending the night on Skate Creek Road .) Heck, I don't think I've ever entered MRNP later than 7am. Ho...
by Chip Down
March 29th, 2024, 8:51 pm
Forum: Off-trail Trip Reports & Lost Trails
Topic: Horsetail Ridge
Replies: 5
Views: 712

Re: Horsetail Ridge

From your GPS track above, I gather you didn't go up the ridge until it gets close to Horsetail Creek Trail 425. Where/why did you leave the ridge and drop to Oneonta? How did that go? It doesn't look like you followed a natural feature like a spur ridge or creek, so perhaps you just aimlessly took ...
by Chip Down
March 29th, 2024, 8:29 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: 2022 and Beyond - Snow Levels
Replies: 194
Views: 441287

Re: 2022 and Beyond - Snow Levels

pct snow.jpg This kind of snow bank was the bane of my existence when I moved here. I was itching to get out hiking my first spring, but was always annoyed by the difficulties of snow-only-on-the-trail hiking. It's a paradox that makes a lot of sense when you know something about snow deposition an...
by Chip Down
March 29th, 2024, 8:25 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: Mt Rainier Timed Entry Permits
Replies: 7
Views: 1105

Re: Mt Rainier Timed Entry Permits

When I see how brilliantly our government bureaucrats manage natural resources and recreational sites, it fills me with optimism that they're fully prepared to address the immense challenges our country will face in coming decades. :)
by Chip Down
January 15th, 2024, 7:20 pm
Forum: Idle Chatter
Topic: Happy Birthday!
Replies: 353
Views: 711959

Re: Happy Birthday!

Maybe our Burnside Bob?
But I don't know if he's a teacher.
And let's face it, there are a lot of Bobs out there.
by Chip Down
January 6th, 2024, 6:12 pm
Forum: Off-trail Trip Reports & Lost Trails
Topic: Lower Paradise Branch falls
Replies: 2
Views: 3806

Re: Lower Paradise Branch falls

Congrats! I'm certain I've never been there, nor has anybody else. ;) Seriously though, cool debut post. That's not an easy hike, especially this time of year. Sounds like you were able to stay right of Sandy on the ascent, which has been tricky for me in past years...but that creek does meander a b...
by Chip Down
January 6th, 2024, 6:03 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: I just won the "forgot something stupid" olympics
Replies: 16
Views: 61455

Re: I just won the "forgot something stupid" olympics

retired jerry wrote:
January 4th, 2024, 7:30 pm
that is terrible people break into cars
It happens because we tolerate it.
If we didn't tolerate it, it would stop happening.
by Chip Down
January 1st, 2024, 10:10 pm
Forum: Off-trail Trip Reports & Lost Trails
Topic: Palmer Mill Road Side Paths
Replies: 11
Views: 9188

Re: Palmer Mill Road Side Paths

I keep forgetting to do this. Maybe after it dries out, which should be any month now.