Posts about Backpacking
Another Way to Improve Your Chances In the Enchantments Lottery
However, not every person in the applicant's group is named. As a consequence, in a group of four, each person could apply. This strategy is not new. People do this when trying to win the state and national lotteries
Advice on Winning the Enchantment's Lottery (2023 Data Update)
This post will likely conclude a series of posts examining Enchantments Lottery data published by the USFS. In previous articles, we looked at common advice given to curious applicants to improve their chances of winning a permit.
Evaluating Enchantment Lottery Performance: Awarded-to-Skipped Ratio
Avoiding Bad Advice on Winning the Enchantment's Lottery (Part II)
In my next analysis, I wanted to break down the results by looking at the group size, day of the week for entry, and month for entry to see if the advice online holds when we look at the data that determines whether an application is accepted or unsuccessful.
Avoiding Bad Advice on Winning the Enchantment's Lottery (Part I)
You shouldn't apply for the Core Enchantments if you want to win I have personally repeated some variations of this statement. Purely based on my few failed attempts. However, I'm not the only one who has spread this "advice". It didn't take
Backpacking to Pete Lake So We Can Hike to Spectacle Lake
Money Trees
To my surprise, and to the surprise of probably every other person who has ever used recreation.gov, that lottery application fee goes to Booz Allen's bottom line, the Washington D.C. consulting firm behind recreation.gov.
Wonderland Trail Backpacking Planner
There are route-planning applications that use similar data and feature the ability to explore and plan routes. However, what I didn't get from these applications was the ability to see all my options.
Backpacking the Eastside of the Wonderland, Again
During my reservation window, I logged into recreaction.gov and quickly reserved Summerland Group Site for a Friday in mid-late August and then Indian Bar Group Site the next night (Sat.). In 2020, I did this same section of the Wonderland but in the opposite direction and a cloud of smoke.
Devil's Dream on the Wonderland Trail
It's been the year of one-night backpacking trips. Starting with Cape Alava on the coast in April, then Mount Margaret in the middle of August, and finally, another trip to the Wonderland Trail at the end of August. This post is about the last of the three one-nighters: Devil's Dream
One Night at Bear Camp in the Mount Margaret Backcountry
The Mount Margaret backcountry sits above Spirit Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Two trails create a loop, connected by the Johnston Observatory to the west of the backcountry and the Norway Pass trailhead on the east side. The northern part of the loop is the Lakes Trail, visiting a
Backpacking the Ozette Triangle Loop
I first came across the backpacking possibilities on the coast after my cousin gave me Backpacking Washington: Overnight and Multi-Day Routes by Craig Romano. I had been out to the Olympic National Park to backpack before—we ventured to the Enchanted Valley—but had
Two Nights on the Wonderland Trail (Olallie Creek Camp, Indian Bar)
I could not foresee the wildfires, road closures, and smoke that would put the trip in jeopardy and add to the events of this crazy year...there was enough hope to continue the trip...by Sunday it was a consensus that the trip was well worth it.
Backpacking in the Mount Margaret Backcountry (Panhandle Lake, Dome Camp)
Awoke to beautiful weather the second day. I could not wait to get up and take it all in. I saw our goat friend on the high slope for a few minutes that morning while I watched the sunrise chase down the rocks towards the lake.
Backpacking on the West Fork Foss Trail - Central Cascades
This will just be a brief trip report about a recent backpacking trip with some friends and family into the Alpine Lakes Wilderness on the West Fork Foss Trail. This area offers many campsites on a variety of lakes, and we spent two nights at Copper Lake. Below are some quick stats, information
Backpacking to the Enchanted Valley - Olympic National Park
This will just be a brief trip report about a recent excursion with two of my cousins as we backpacked up the East Quinault River Trail into the Enchanted Valley. Below are some quick stats, information, notables, and pictures.
Wonderland Trail Backpack
Gallery from a two-night backpacking trip with my sister on the north side of the Wonderland Trail. The Wonderland goes around Mt.Rainier in Washington State.