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No plans for me. I usually try to make sure I don't have to drive anywhere on holidays and will pick alternate days to celebrate or go places. I understand celebrating centennials, but I didn't know celebrating semi-centennials was even a thing until this year. America is still so young it...

No, this is something that Jim Travers has implemented. Your attention must have been directed elsewhere to have missed it. It's BigLY nEws if You'RE foLLowing Jim Travers.

That entire stretch is regularly floated. I recommend pulling in at Oxbow campground and launch site right off of Hwy 101. Walk upstream of the launch site and check out the "S" turn rapid there. It's the trickiest spot on the entire river that I know of. If you're comfortable with that...

I have several, and they all work great. The Katadyn camp filter is nice in a group camp since the bag holds 6 liters. I also have the Katadyn Be Free in a smaller, 3 liter size. For mini filters for backpacking I have used a Sawyer mini the most, and most recently a Lifestraw, which is even...

Jim, of course "They" should. Whomever "They" is.

Wow Gary, that is big news. With the mortgage you have, and renting in Pitt, it seems like renting out your Tacoma house should work well. I hear that renting can be a nightmare, but we rent out the condo since moving into our house 16 years ago. My wife uses a trusted realtor to vet new...

Good thing I hitched up the trailer yesterday instead of doing it this morning as I was ready to leave. I always check the trailer lights after plugging them in. And they didn't work. Ground wire was broken. Simple, just strip off a bit of coating and re-attach. No go. The ground wire...

Felts & studs most of the time, just felt most of the rest of the time, and vibram with studs for YNP or local saltwater use.

I'm all WF lines, all the time. If I needed to roll cast 50' or more, then I'd be using a DT. I haven't found the WF to be a disadvantage for the distances that I roll cast.

Either you have small hands or you catch large fish. That river scene looks familiar.

Yeah, and I always thought that meant that the owner was the Alpha of the pack, but now I see that many are Beta, while the dog is Alpha. Crazy people!

Why? Doesn't she like venison or elk?

Only fished DF in the 70s and 80s. I mainly fished in the shallow section that was super rich in fish food. A lot of sight fishing to open spots among the weeds. Sure would be cool if there was a way to turn on the faucet and restore the water level. That lake used to grow a lotta' fish.

I've always enjoyed that western WA is free of deadly snakes and insects. But now I'm paranoid about ticks. And I do eat red meat.

Yeah, but that kinda' humidity is known to me as rain. And the temperature is cool to cold then. Hot and humid is the kind I don't take to very well.

I saw a badger in YNP a while back, and have cowboy camped out in the open there. Sure wouldn't expect to be attacked in my sleep. Badgers don't play fair!

As busy as Mt Si is, I wouldn't expect a bear encounter. Pretty freaky outcome, even for a sow with cubs. I'm glad WDFW decided not to euthanize the bear.

I haven't purchased my BC fishing license yet, but did learn that our former angler number system is replaced by the BCeID system. Being generally slow on the uptake for tech-like things, it took me an hour or so, but I finally got my BCeID number on line. So I hope buying the license goes...

Salmo don't do humidity. I may have to relocate this summer.

Excellent point. If the Commissioners don't hear the best argument, there's a good chance they'll go along with the loudest one. This Badger guy looks like just another loud voice.