We set off from Camp Cherokee on Middle Saranac with the intention of paddling to Tupper Lake in a day. It required one long portage over to a series of ponds connecting with the racquet river. The sun scorched us on the lake, but was gentle in the shade of the trees aligning the river highway. The bush was dense and gorgeous. We nearly made it, but darkness intervened, forcing us to bivouac on a front lawn.

So the family went driving yesterday, we were looking for a road that went to the top of a mountain which overlooks the Washington sound. So after two hours of driving we reach the road and of course, since it is January, the road is closed for the winter. There is a trail to the top one person says to us, but it's a two mile trail with 2,000 foot of elevation gain. So we decided to go to a waterfall trail my wife looked up.

The trail is inside of the Falls View Campground. The...

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This is the first hike that I am posting onto my blog. My family and some friends went to the Duckabush River Trail #803 in Olympic National Forest, Washington. It was a great day, with temperatures in the upper 40's, fog in the morning and overcast skies in the afternoon.

The trail head starts out at about 120m elev. and heads uphill instantly. The grade is not bad (I took my 5 year old) and it's uphill for about the first half to three...

I just spent three days in Eldorado National Forest. I've got to say, it's been some of the best camping I've found on the west coast. I stopped in the ranger station on the way in, and they gave me the drill --- no registration needed, no fees. Just camp where you want to, heed the fire restrictions, and pack out what you pack in. It was great. Basically, I was turned loose in a national forest, and allowed to camp WHEREVER I WANTED. I crossed a river, and hunkered down on the other bank. I made...

Whether you're camping or using it at home, the Burt's Bees Citrus & Ginger Root body bar is an interesting way to start your day.

While it's not my favorite bar of soap out there, the natural smell of the ginger mixed with citrus fills my nose with an invigorating aroma. It's also great to know you're bathing with a bar of soap that's almost completely all natural (99.72%).

The smell doesn't last on your skin after the shower, but that's a good thing. It's such...