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Month: June 2018

The top of the finished fence, running down to the end of the yard

29th

Jun

Uncategorized

Building Fences

by Hiking with Camera

This week I’ve decided to write about a different kind of outdoor activity: building fences. When Amy and I bought our house, we knew beforehand that all three fences and our deck would soon need replacing. Well, three and a half years later, and we are finally fixing fences that are literally falling down, and […]

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The outdoor antenna mounted in the front of the Mantis for the cell signal booster

22nd

Jun

Camping Trailers, Product Reviews

Mantis Mods: weBoost Cell Enhancer

by Hiking with Camera

One of the early enhancements we made to our Cricket was a cell signal booster. We went on 26 trips in the first year of our Cricket. That’s every other weekend plus a few longer trips (4–16 days), and we continued going out throughout the cold winter months, so having a good cell signal allowed […]

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A group of backpackers traversing a ridgeline, pointing out with a map int he distance

15th

Jun

Hiking

Decision-Making in the Backcountry

by Hiking with Camera

When I taught backpacking to University students, the majority of the content came down to decision-making. How we go about making decisions in the backcountry can be the difference between a safe experience and a harrowing one. Values Decisions in the backcountry balance risk and reward. Underlying that balance are the values we hold. So […]

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Three 160 watt flexible solar panels adhered to the Mantis roof

8th

Jun

Camping Trailers, Product Reviews

Mantis Mods: 480 Watts of Solar Power

by Hiking with Camera

Update and WARNING: The solar setup described below has become problematic for several reasons: The panel that goes over the aluminum strip down the center of the roof interferes with the maintenance and weather sealing of that strip. The panels butting against the strip, while not preventing maintenance, do make it more complicated. Due to […]

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The glow of the early morning sun on Rainier from Schurman camp

1st

Jun

Hiking, Trip Reports

Climbing Mount Rainier

by Hiking with Camera

I made my first attempt to summit Rainier in 2006 and made it to our 11,000-foot base camp. However, my conditioning was lacking, and hearing stories of groups coming back down after 15-hour summit attempts, I realized I could not continue with my team. Since then, Rainier has always been in the back of my mind, […]

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