Island Lake Hike North Cascades

Island lake
Island Lake

The North Cascades is seriously one of the most scenic and amazing places in the country (planet?). This entire area is a must-experience for anyone who loves the outdoors.

On this trip, we decided to hike a more obscure trail off of Mountain Loop Rd. We got everything we hoped for out of the Island Lake trail and quite a bit that we didn’t.

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U Pick Strawberries Puyallup June 2019

Red all the way through
Red all the way through!

If you’re like me, you find most store-bought strawberries to be basically inedible. They look red and appealing on the outside, but they are all white and tasteless on the inside. Disgusting! If you’ve never experienced the above-pictured berry, which is red and delicious all the way through, you are missing out on one of the most delectable treats of the entire Pacific Northwest!

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Jones Island State Park Camping May 2019

Beautiful view from Jones Island

Just the trip through the San Juan Islands by boat on the way to Jones Island Marine State Park fills your cup for adventure and serene beauty.

The islands have always held a magical quality to me, in that I get really excited just being there. We camped on Jones Island for three nights and in this blog post, hope to cover enough to convince you that this is a must do camping experience, and how to do it successfully.

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Camping near North Cascades National Park

Methow Valley from hwy 20

North Cascades National Park is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever experienced. A drive through the park along Highway 20 is a must, but camping for a few nights is necessary to really take it all in.

We camped near the western-themed town of Winthrop in the Methow Valley in May with some incredible early spring weather.

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Opening Week of Trout Fishing in Washington State

Mineral lake in April
Mineral lake in April

Opening week of trout fishing is a great opportunity to get your kids into fishing. We decided to hold off fishing the busy weekend of the lowland lake trout opener, but we instead got on the lake first thing the following Monday. As it usually does each year for us, Mineral Lake provided exceptional trout fishing as we had a great time helping our kids catch fish.

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Downrigger Wire Voltage Test

Voltage test

Are you repelling fish with your downrigger wire? Just switch to braid right? You don’t have this concern of repelling fish with braid, but you also don’t have the advantage of attracting fish with the electrical charge being put out by your downrigger wire either.

If you had a bad season of fishing with wire, are you worried that a mystery electrical issue is the root cause?

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