***North to Alaska: Fish, Bear and Little Else.
On the Susitna River north of Talkeetna, Alaska, the fishing is satisfying and the uninhabited wilderness is spectacular. By Adam Clymer. [New York Times: Sports]
***I posted a trip report
on my recent 6-day pack trip into Pioneer Basin in the Sierra Nevada.
On the ridge at the upper end of [...]
***Drake’s Secret Trip Up the West Coast.
Using old maps, a scholar says he may have solved a long-time mystery surrounding the 16-century voyages of Francis Drake. By Dinitia Smith. [New York Times: Arts]
Now an independent Canadian scholar, Samuel Bawlf, says he thinks he has solved the mystery. Mr. Bawlf, the author of “The Secret Voyage [...]
Most of the gear in my campsite at Fourth Recess Lake. August, 2003.
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***I have not finished
organizing my pictures from the Pioneer Basin pack trip yet - hopefully I’ll be able to post some later tonight. In the meantime, here is a picture of “Camp Dan” - the new light-weight version featuring a 2-pound sleeping bag, a 7-ounce Siltarp, and a bivy sack (not shown).
(To answer the obvious [...]
***Back from a great trip
into Pioneer Basin in the Sierra Nevada. Pictures and trip details upcoming.
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On the ridge at the upper end of Pioneer Basin. August 5, 2003.
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