Monthly Archives: September 2012

Dear Ronin, Yesterday was a long day followed by a longer night. You are still cutting you front teeth and hardly let us sleep a wink. In fact, you mother and I had very little sleep this entire trip. With … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, The big day… time to climb the mountain. Out of camp, we headed east of the lake on a spur trail. About a half mile in, we crossed a “trail closed” sign, but figured that it was too … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, It was Wednesday, and my parents were driving down to meet us. I packed you up, and jogged down the steep spur trail back to Devils Lake. This is the trail that most climbers use to access the … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, After a cold night, we woke up early to clear skies. Our destination for the day was only a few miles away, so I decided to take you out for a while and let your mother rest. We … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Early the next morning, we parked at the Green Lakes trailhead and headed up a route known as Soda Creek. This trail slowly meanders up toward a peak known as Broken Top. Soon we were walking through the … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Your mother and I love central Oregon, especially the Three Sisters Wilderness area. Our first real backpacking trip together (almost 10 years ago) was a week long, loop around the three mountains. After packing up and making a … Continue reading →