Ken Campbell, Author at The Last Wilderness

Ikkatsu phase II – Daily report

Posted by Ken Campbell July 11, 2012 1 Comment 1048 views

The following is the first in a series of reports that I’m doing for CNN. I’m posting it here as well, along with some of the photos that I took along the way, but it will be on the CNN site with other images and video from Steve later. It’s going to be a day-by-day […]

Ikkatsu – Second stage complete

Posted by Ken Campbell July 11, 2012 0 Comment 1035 views

The second leg of the Ikkatsu expedition is in the books. We covered the distance between Hobuck Beach and La Push in a leisurely seven days but the trip, just to set the record straight, was anything but leisurely. Two nights just south of Portage Head, one night at Shi Shi, two nights at Wedding […]

The Best

Posted by Ken Campbell July 5, 2012 0 Comment 1166 views

It’s funny how there are some pieces of gear that are used a few times, then lost, discarded or otherwise disposed of. I can remember tents that I used to have, packs, even kayaks – all long gone now. Each had its own reasons for its obsolescence, but the end was the same for all. […]

Leg number two

Posted by Ken Campbell July 2, 2012 0 Comment 1089 views

Left this morning on the second leg of the Ikkatsu Expedition, Hobuck Beach to La Push. I don’t know how many chances I’m going to have to update this site en route, but we will hopefully be able to get our words and images out to CNN on a regular basis. Check CNN.com for more […]

Half

Posted by Ken Campbell July 2, 2012 0 Comment 1205 views

I don’t know if the glass that is 2012 is half-full or half-empty. I suppose it depends on whether I’m a pessimist or an optimist. I do, however, know that it’s half over, which is so hard to accept. The time is flying by, faster now that it ever did. Tempis fugit, my old man […]

Looking down the route

Posted by Ken Campbell June 30, 2012 0 Comment 1142 views

We’ll be at Shi Shi Beach for Independence Day. I have a feeling we won’t be alone at that point. It’s a popular hiking destination and I think there will be a few others who may happen to have the day off. The weather looks pretty good for this leg of the trip. (It’s hard […]

Division of labor

Posted by Ken Campbell June 28, 2012 2 Comments 1211 views

The Ikkatsu crew got together yesterday evening for what will probably be our last meeting before we begin the second leg of the expedition. The sun was shining on the water off Steilacoom and the air had the feel of summer to it. (Which is only right, of course. It is supposed to be summer, […]

Five dollars

Posted by Ken Campbell June 27, 2012 0 Comment 1176 views

I registered the motorcycle the other day and, as I was getting ready to pay, the lady behind the counter asked me if I wanted to put an extra five dollars on my registration to go toward funding State Parks. I said yes; I always say yes. It’s a strange way to go looking for […]

Memorize this face

Posted by Ken Campbell June 26, 2012 3 Comments 1162 views

Allow me to introduce… gosh, I guess I don’t really know his name, do I? I sure wish I could tell you what he goes by (if you happen to recognize him, please pass on the info), but until I have a name, I’m going to call him Turd McDouche. Turd is the proud new […]

Could have been better

Posted by Ken Campbell June 23, 2012 2 Comments 1197 views

One of the reporters that I spoke to last Tuesday worked for the Associated Press, and since what gets sent out on the AP wire goes around the world, the things I said to him were printed on web sites and newsprint within hours, all over the planet. New Zealand, Spain, England… and it’s all […]