Category Archives: Idaho Hike

Hiking First Day – Dwarfed Among the Cedars

Posted on 2013/09/05 by ABR

Today we were going to be starting a 4-day backpacking trip into the area near Sandpoint. Backpacking is in some ways a step backwards to reconnect with our caveman past. We don’t quite live off the land, but we do … Continue reading →

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Hiking Second Day – Bushwhacking Failures, but Trip Success

Posted on 2013/09/05 by ABR

Hiking Second Day – Bushwhacking Failures, but Trip Success This morning we awoke by the river, fired up to commence the bushwhacking phase of the trip, eschewing the trail for a direct route up and over a ridge to a … Continue reading →

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Hiking Third Day – At the Lake, Then Not

Posted on 2013/09/05 by ABR

We awoke to a beautiful morning at a snow-fed gem of a lake with no bears. Once the sun was properly up and the breeze was wiping off the glass, turning mirror to aqua, we alternately swam and lounged around … Continue reading →

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“Hiking” Fourth Day – Back to Sandpoint

Posted on 2013/09/05 by ABR

In the morning we got up early and broke camp for the drive back to Sandpoint. We’d be dropped off there, while A. and S. would continue back to their flight in Seattle. The first portion of the drive was … Continue reading →

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