Ken Campbell, Author at The Last Wilderness

Working the dates

Posted by Ken Campbell June 19, 2011 1 Comment 1174 views

“Be rather the Mungo Park, the Lewis and Clark and Frobisher, of your own streams and oceans; explore your own higher latitudes – with shiploads of preserved meats to support you, if they be necessary; and pile the empty cans sky-high for a sign. Were preserved meats invented to preserve meat merely? Nay, be a […]

High

Posted by Ken Campbell June 17, 2011 1 Comment 1101 views

I didn’t make it to the summit, but I’m OK with that. I got what I needed to get at Mount Adams, which was to reacquaint myself with the alpine environment, and see how much climbing I can take. I’m pretty pleased with the way that turned out, even if I didn’t top out. It […]

Another 10 miles

Posted by Ken Campbell June 14, 2011 0 Comment 1070 views

The trailhead for the south side of Mount Adams is at the end of the parking lot at Cold Springs Campground. It isn’t too long after that point that you break out of the woods and onto the flanks of the mountain. It’s a little under 3000 feet up to Lunch Counter, where many parties […]

Damn!

Posted by Ken Campbell June 13, 2011 0 Comment 1066 views

http://www.wildhaunts.com/blog/2011/6/13/im-sorry-to-announce-that-i-have-to-stop-the-trip-my-righ.html

Aches and pains

Posted by Ken Campbell June 13, 2011 1 Comment 1120 views

There’s a bump on one of my knuckles on my right hand. It feels like maybe a dislocation that didn’t quite pop back in right, but I don’t think that’s what it is. Hard to say. My left hand hurts a little too, from time to time. My back, of course, is what got me […]

Room with a view

Posted by Ken Campbell June 11, 2011 1 Comment 1109 views

Have you seen these? Driftwood shanties on the beaches all around Puget Sound. There are hundreds of them (just a guess), at any given time and I don’t really get why they are there. If they are simple kid’s projects, I understand that, but some of them are veritable castles, requiring not only the strength […]

Off to Marrowstone

Posted by Ken Campbell June 9, 2011 0 Comment 1277 views

I’m out of here this morning for a 2-day paddle around Marrowstone Island. It’s a training seminar that I do each year for the sea kayaking trip leaders from Camp Seymour, out on the Key Peninsula. It’s always a good time and it’s usually a great learning experience for all involved. The weather is the […]

Somehow

Posted by Ken Campbell June 8, 2011 0 Comment 1193 views

Yellow Island, one of the prettiest in the western San Juans, was once home to Lew and Tib Dodd. They’ve both passed on now and the Island is owned and managed by the Nature Conservancy. The metal plaque above is mounted on a boulder near the high ground, among the wildflowers. I’m just sitting here […]

What are you doing this summer?

Posted by Ken Campbell June 7, 2011 1 Comment 896 views

I’ve been following this guy since he started his trip… If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s highly entertaining and even addicting, reading along with the daily ups and downs. It’s a SUP journey through the Inside Passage, from Anacortes to Glacier Bay and it has got to be a massive adventure. Best of luck, […]