Archive for the Trail work Category

The Epic Trail Work Day

The objective: Log 9.3 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in the Three Sisters Wilderness Area and hike back to the starting point in one long day.
The players: Jai Ralls, 34 year old, works in construction, three 100s under his belt; Derek Snelling, 39 year old lawyer, attempted first 100 at WS this year, doesn’t [...]

Those Damn Females

Female mosquitoes that is.
What a pathetic life a mosquito lives.  Eggs lie dormant all winter waiting for the snow to melt.  When sufficient water is available they hatch into larvae and swim and eat organic stuff until they morph into a pupa when they stop eating for a few days.  Then the little guys stand [...]