Bald Lake, Washington

This is a seasonal destination by vehicle but can also be reached on foot throughout most of the year. This is a small and shallow lake in NW Washington located near the Mt. Baker National Forest and Canadian border. By gravel/dirt roads (which is all private forest land and the gate is closed 11 outContinue reading “Bald Lake, Washington”

Xtrusion-Overland XTR1 Bed Rack (Part 1 of 3)

I had been in the market for a bed rack so that I can outfit the bed of the truck with gear and a roof top tent. After looking at many different manufactures and what they had to offer I had started planning on buying materials and building my own. I was in the processContinue reading “Xtrusion-Overland XTR1 Bed Rack (Part 1 of 3)”

Twin Lakes

This relatively easy 7 mile trail is mostly composed of gravel/dirt Forest Service Road. It sees heavy traffic in the summer time do to some great hikes in the area. Yellow Aster Butte and Winchester Mountain are two very popular day hiking trails. Winchester Mountain also has an unmanned lookout that can be used asContinue reading “Twin Lakes”

WABDR (Sections 5 & 6)

June 2018 First Annual “Dad Camp”! After reading about this trail that runs Washington State, north and south, from border to border, we had to check it out. My kids had been begging to do some camping and I was needing a vacation. They typically attended camps in the past summer and where looking forwardContinue reading “WABDR (Sections 5 & 6)”