Hell’s Canyon Dam hike
In the morning it was still raining, and the cold front that had brought the rain had also brought cool air and calm winds. The water was a mirror — perfect for paddle... more
Bend to Hell’s Canyon
What a day. We left Amanda’s at 9:30 with the plan of meeting Amanda someplace in the Painted Hills on Friday. However, as we drove to Hell’s Canyon we realized that... more
Smith Rock State Park
Even though we awoke to a gray, slightly rainy day, we decided to stick with our plan to drive to Smith Rock State Park hoping things would clear up so we could enjoy a... more
Haystack Reservoir
After restocking at Fred Meyer and Costco, we drove north through Redmond. Our destination was a dispersed campsite on a hill overlooking the Haystack Reservoir.... more
Benham Falls
After a late breakfast and a short walk, we all headed home from Crane Prairie Reservoir. Amanda, David, and I took a quick detour to Benham Falls – a slight... more
Hike to Crane Prairie Reservoir dam
With the cell booster and our hot spot, we have amazing internet even though we are in the woods, on the side of a lake, with a view of Mt Bachelor and the Sisters.... more
Crane Prairie Camping
Right after breakfast we moved to our new site. Good that we did it early, as not 15 minutes after our move, a camper pulling a trailer arrived, hoping to claim our... more
Crane Prairie Reservoir
After breakfast we drove to Lava Lake to see the shoreline, then drove to the Lucky Lake trailhead. We enjoyed an easy, but warm, hike to the lake. The views of Mt... more
Cascade Lakes
Amanda had Memorial Day off so she went with us out west from Bend on the Cascade Lakes highway. Amanda was driving her RAV-4 and we our van until we arrived at Little... more
Desert camping
For the Memorial Day weekend we planned to camp with Amanda and Brian’s friends Kate and Dylan at a secluded spot on the Silver Lake Reservoir. Unfortunately when we... more
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