No-Cook Backpacking Food from the Grocery Store by Dana Kerr I love the simplicity of life in the backcountry, and so I want my backpacking menu to be just as simple. For me, this means opting out of bringing a...Read More...
by Tom Potter All photos provided by Tom Potter It’s not every year that we get pristine dirt conditions in the Wenatchee Valley well into June. In fact, it’s a total anomaly. The 2022 spring mountain bike season has definitely...Read More...
Editors Note: Now that it is the time of year for camping, inevitably campfires will be in order for s’mores, cooking and for just plain fun. Before you go collecting your firewood around camp remember to first and foremost check...Read More...
by Aaron Payne Last year I spent the winter sewing and constructing a super-light tarp tent. The first time I used it one of the ends of my new ultra-light stakes came apart in the ground. I tried to dig...Read More...
Glamping Shaffer Style by Sarah Shaffer Glamping is the activity of camping with some of the comforts and luxuries of home. It derives from the words “glamourous” and “camping”, as said by Dictionary.com. This was our family’s second attempt at camping...Read More...
Editors Note: For those with accessibility issues for getting outdoors, Jen Sotolongo with the Seattle Times, has put together a list of 9 trails in Washington State that meet ADA requirements for accessibility. You can read 9 Great Hikes in...Read More...
by Alix Whitener While it may seem startlingly bizarre to come across a sea of red ladybeetles up in the Cascade foothills, this observation of insect behaviour has a logical explanation. Quite a few of Peter and WenOut’s speculations are...Read More...
Editors Note: We recently read an article that was published on Sustainable NCW website written by Jana Fischback about composting using a specific type of worm. This is a sure way to be able to compost successfully without needing correct ratios...Read More...
The Neurological Rewards of Runout by Mark Shaffer As your legs start to shake and your forearms ache, you glance nervously at your last piece of protection that is uncomfortably far below you. You analyze your potential fall and desperately...Read More...
By John Plotz There is nothing more aggravating than having an itch you can’t scratch. It’s usually centered around the middle of your back, dead center between the scapulae where it’s impossible to reach unless you’re a yogi contortionist who...Read More...
