Day 7 – Hart Mountain Spring to Frenchglen A chronicle of my 7-day ride of the Oregon’s Big Country route. I slept decently at Hart Mountain Springs campground. Although there were quite a few people there, it was rather quiet by 10pm. Also, I was dead tired and didn’t wake at all until sun up….
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Bikepacking the OBC Day 6
Day 6 – Catnip Reservoir to Hart Mountain Springs A chronicle of my 7-day ride of the Oregon’s Big Country route. Today’s post is one of the most bizarre things to happen in my life and also the most emotionally draining to write. This is my account. Although a vehicle pulled through camp around 3:30am,…
Overnight to Rainbow
It’s January, not really a time we think of camping in the forest. But our winters are mild enough that we can sometimes get out and play in the trees without the overhead of snow or rain. We drove out to Estacada to avoid all the messiness that is riding in SE Portland. It’s not…
Alder Flat S24O in February
AJ and I rode up the Clackamas river for a quick overnighter at Alder Flat. I hadn’t been here in some time. Although it was cold and wet, we were able to get a decent fire going to help dry us out and stay warm for a few hours before going to bed.
Steens Mountain Tour – 2017
**Day 1: Climbing** Starting at dawn, the air chilled as ice. I packed up and kissed my sweetie goodbye. I knew I had hours of climbing ahead of me but I had not anticipated it taking so long. Shortly after starting and only a few miles into the route I realized that I may be…
Fish Creek Exploring
We started mid-day, both of us ready to find a nice place to camp along the Clackamas River. It was a bit chilly on the way out but sunny for part of it. We rode out to Estacada and stopped for some last minute food then into the Mt Hood National Forest via 224. We…