I’ve been to Smith Rock many times now – it’s become somewhat of a tradition for THE GROUP – but until recently I had never seen the legendary rope swing. I had heard of it, but it always eluded me. Well, on this last trip, we lucked out,...
I know it’s been months, but I couldn’t not write about my second trip to Smith Rocks. I’ve been there before, in case you want to read about it. This time the trip consisted of a crew of peeps, including Allen from last time and the...
Over memorial day weekend, I went with a few friends to Smith Rock in Oregon, and pretty well known climbing mecca. I was joined by Allen, a fellow I had just met a few weeks prior (man I love the climbing community – people are always so game to get out and...
A backcountry poop kit is an essential item for any backcountry traveler. Learn why they’re important and how to make your own. It took a lot of practice, but I finally learned how to poop directly into a dog bag. I’d been getting outside for years – crag...
The coin-colored Subaru Impreza sits low with the weight of metal and plastic and human flesh. We drive purposefully south, into the good weather window we hope will carry us all the way to the summit of Tahoma (Mount Rainier). Going into the weekend, so full of...
