Archive of Outdoors
Journal entries about my hikes, camping and all matters related, such as gear and technique.
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Ultralight Backpacking Canister Stove Review
Posted on February 1, 2013 by Mystech in My Reviews, OutdoorsPutting together estimates/proposals for websites is melting my brain, so I'm going to a time-out to do a product review. A few months ago, a buddy and I were looking at a suspiciously cheap hiking/camping canister stove on Amazon. Since they made...
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Vargo Titanium Wood Stove
Posted on July 23, 2010 by Mystech in LinkedIn, OutdoorsAnyone that has seen my gear list know that I'm a pretty satisfied user of ultralight canister stoves. The combination of cleanliness, control and convenience usually meets my needs 9 times out of 10 when hiking and camping. I...
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Inland Kayaking Day Trip
Posted on July 7, 2010 by Mystech in Journal, LinkedIn, OutdoorsVery sore and sunburned but I'm back. I had considered kayaking out to one of the islands in the Puget Sound but my lack of experience with tides and currents, as well as not really knowing my limits I decided...
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REI & Discovery Park Volunteer Work
Posted on December 5, 2009 by Mystech in Environment, Journal, LinkedIn, OutdoorsThis morning I went to Discovery Park for a volunteer service project. I make regular use of this HUGE water-front park (larger than some state parks I've been in) so it seemed like an excellent way to spend the...
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Lake Lillian, Alpine Lakes Wilderness Hike
Posted on September 3, 2009 by Mystech in LinkedIn, OutdoorsOne the recommendation of Caley (how also lent me his topographical maps), I decided to do an overnight hike in the Alpine Lake Wilderness of Washington State. The ALW is located in the...
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Photo Gallery: Olympic Discovery Trail
Posted on August 17, 2009 by Mystech in OutdoorsView Photo Gallery: Olympic Discovery Trail, 2009-08-14
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Photo Gallery: Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park
Posted on August 16, 2009 by Mystech in OutdoorsView Photo Gallery: Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, 2009-08-13
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Rose Hip-zilla
Posted on August 13, 2009 by Mystech in Mobile, OutdoorsMaybe I'm only used to the tiny, pea sized variety but these things are monstrous. I sense a large batch of Rose Hip tea and Rose Hip jam in my future (I collected two bags during the morning near the...
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Picking Blackberries in the City
Posted on July 24, 2009 by Mystech in OutdoorsAs noted earlier this week, the first blackberries are starting to ripen in Seattle. Only about one per cluster is ripe (blackberries ripen from the end of a cluster to the base), but even that is a sizable amount if...
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Napping With The Bees
Posted on July 11, 2009 by Mystech in OutdoorsTook a snooze at the locks/park. These were my eye level guests.
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