As per the usual I didn’t have to work on my birthday (it being a holiday and all). So I took Codi out for a hike to the Rimrock Trail and to Mount Mitchell. This is one of those trailheads that once you leave the main road, it is still almost 15 miles of narrow…
Category: Hikes
Timothy Lake Again
Mia and I did this hike 3 years ago. That was our first Fall here, we didn’t have Codi and the weather was a lot cooler and damp on that day. My how things have changed in 3 years. There are multiple areas on this hike that you can park and start your hike. We…
Observation Peak
Two years ago today we adopted Codi and entered the crazy world of “rescue dog”. Learning all of his quirks and trying to teach him that it’s okay to trust people has been a challenge at times. He has definitely come a long way in 24 months though. He’s still got some strange quirks, but…
Camping with the dog
I didn’t spend enough time sleeping in the woods lately, so Codi and I took off for one last adventure before Mia returned from a trip back to NH. Codi has seen plenty of car camping, house rentals and a couple hotels since we got him two years ago. Until this point though he hadn’t…
Wapiki Lake Hike
Once again the Washington Cascades score big. Every time we head up into Washington to hike or ride I am totally blown away with how great it is. Don’t get me wrong, the Oregon Cascades are spectacular, but like I have said numerous times, there is just something about the Washington Cascades that I totally…
Paulina Lake Weekend
The quick and dirty summary of the weekend can be summarized quickly as: Stayed in a volcano (technically a caldera) Took a dip in a natural hot spring Hiked around Paulina Lake Mountain biked the rim of the caldera Saw the sunset from 8,000 feet Spent time with my beautiful wife Live music while lounging…
ON & OFF RHODES 