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,...
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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...
Ruby Crest Trail – North to South. Part 1: An Idea
Ruby Crest Trail Seed is Planted It all began when my friend Amanda planned her first trek on the Ruby Crest Trail on top of northern Nevada’s Ruby Mountains. She gave me highlights of...
Hiking Thomas Peak – Ruby Mountains, Nevada
The Setup As we passed our neighbor’s house, he called out to us. Not having anything pressing to get back to, we wandered over to see what was up. What was up is he...
The Lightest Option – Lumbar Pack
The Lumbar Pack Over the years, I’ve tried all kinds of packs. I’ve tried most types, from big external frame packs to fanny packs. I even have a small set of packs that attach...
Annual Family Camping Trip – Preparation
You’d think I’d be smart enough to develop a camping gear list and keep it. Then I could refer back to it time after time. I have taken a try at using Evernote™ to...
Finding Your Own Micro-Wilderness
The Path Less Traveled Hunters, hikers, backpackers, and fishermen face increased pressure on public lands. With the advent of ATVs and UTVs, more people are finding their way deeper into the outdoors. I feel...
Record Book Pronghorn- Part 2
So my wife had taken a beautiful pronghorn in 2015 (see Part 1 of this article) and we decided this area would be our new family “go-to” choice for antelope tags. Lucky boy that...
Record Book Pronghorn – Part 1
I was elated! My wife had drawn a pronghorn tag in what I expected to be a trophy area. I had been watching the data on this area for a few years, knowing that...
Bottom Fishing – Fishing Adventure Vacation on the Cheap!
It all started with a phone call from my Dad’s old cowboy friend, who now lives in central Washington. Somewhere along the line, Delbert had found the joys of bottom fishing. For me, bottom-fishing...
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