Coyote Gulch the Hard Way
Part 1: The Adventure Begins Background: Our Coyote Gulch Trip My daughter Amanda had prepped us for the big Havasupai Falls trip back in 2018 (and Coyote Gulch wasn’t yet even a small part...
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Getting Away From Hunting Pressure
My Dawning Awareness Over twenty years ago, as we ground up a steep mountain in the predawn dark, I noticed a pair of headlights behind me that weren’t there a moment ago. Chagrined, I...
Hiking Idaho’s Seven Devils, Part 3: Trail’s End
Read Part 1 and Part 2 before you enter here! Day 2.5 on Seven Devils Loop As I mentioned in the previous post, Tammy and I started our day early and were on the...
Hiking Idaho’s Seven Devils – Trail Begins
We Start With our Seven Devils plans solidified, we piled together in one truck and set out from Boise. A 1:00 pm departure got us to the trailhead at 5:00. We passed through McCall...
Merino Wool Base Layer – Everyone Knows?
Merino Wool Chukar Day The morning started with snow and rain, but I had NOAA and the Weather Channel on my side as I hopped into my little car Friday morning. At stake was...
Hiking and the Joy of Leukotape!
My Feet As many of my 51 years as I can remember, and well before I ever heard of Leukotape, I’ve struggled with boots and my feet. I can remember so well the many...
Last Minute Christmas List Ideas, 42Outdoors-Style
All I Want for Christmas… Every year, our family makes an internal Christmas / holiday list. It spoils some of the surprise, but it also makes for a bit less wasted money and effort....
OTC Elk: DIY Central Idaho Over The Counter Elk Hunt
My Idaho Hunting Ideas For me it all started ten or so years ago. My family has come to understand elk hunting in northern Nevada reasonably well. I love to uncover little gems of...
Ruby Crest Trail – Part 3: Trail’s End
Piece of Cake…or, Duck Soup! Read Part 1 and Part 2 here! Once we left Smith Creek on the Ruby Crest Trail and began the descent into McCutcheon, life got really good. Once again,...
Ruby Crest Trail – Part 2: The Awakening
The Decision Read Part 1 Here. I awoke to my wife proclaiming “It’s five o’ clock”. With a 1,050 foot ascent of Wines Peak looming ahead, whether we turned back or went on, we...
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