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Off to PA

Posted by Ken Campbell May 21, 2012 0 Comment 1220 views

I have school to teach this morning and then Steve and I are off to Port Angeles for some interviews this afternoon and the Ebbesmeyer presentation this evening. Tomorrow morning we’ll be attending a tsunami debris workshop that Curt is putting on and in the afternoon we’ll get a chance to sit down with him, […]

Step away from the glow

Posted by Ken Campbell May 20, 2012 0 Comment 1015 views

According to Eric Schmidt, Google’s Executive Chairman, it’s a good idea to take a break from the computer every now and then. “Take one hour a day and turn that thing off,” he told the graduating class at Boston College the other day. I have a better idea. Turn it on for one hour a […]

Toothiness

Posted by Ken Campbell May 19, 2012 0 Comment 1085 views

I was doing a San Juan trip years ago for Tahoma Outdoor Pursuits when I had a dental emergency. We were camped on Strawberry Island (remember Strawberry Island?), and somehow I lost a filling. Where my mouth had felt normal one minute, it now featured a gaping cavern in one of my teeth, and I […]

FYI

Posted by Ken Campbell May 18, 2012 2 Comments 1749 views

I don’t know why, but I’ve never liked it when people actually say “FYI.” It’s a handy acronym in writing and when it’s on the page, it doesn’t bother me, but when people use it in conversation it just grates on me. I realize it probably says more about me than it does about them […]

Now appearing in your area…

Posted by Ken Campbell May 17, 2012 1 Comment 950 views

When we first started planning for the Ikkatsu Expedition, we were expecting to find some pieces of flotsam on this summer’s trip, but not much. (I guess I’m speaking for myself, but the impression I got was that most of the stuff will be hitting Washington beaches in 2013.) The big stuff was projected to […]

Sitka love

Posted by Ken Campbell May 17, 2012 0 Comment 1045 views

We had another on-water prep session yesterday evening, trying out an in-line tow with the trawl net we got from 5 Gyres. More on that later… I think I’ll write up a short account of that whole situation over on the expedition web site later. (Spoiler alert.) It wasn’t all that successful. On the up […]

Best. Paddlefloat. Ever.

Posted by Ken Campbell May 15, 2012 0 Comment 1113 views

I just ordered a pile of these for the shop… hand-made in Anacortes, Washington. Availability is limited so they will go fast. When they’re gone, I’ll try to get more but the folks that put them out are notoriously overtasked and the delay has been known to be considerable. You have been warned. Seriously, these […]

Thinking ’bout a beach

Posted by Ken Campbell May 13, 2012 0 Comment 1559 views

The roadless coast of the Olympic Peninsula sees its share of backpackers each summer. The beach hike is pretty popular – some sections of it anyway – and along with the Wonderland Trail and the Ptarmigan Traverse, it would have to be considered one of the classic hikes in Washington State. Because the coastline is […]

Money floats

Posted by Ken Campbell May 12, 2012 2 Comments 1548 views

I have a kayak in the shop with a price tag of $3000. It’s used (only lightly), and the price represents a significant savings from $4200, which is what it cost when it was new. I don’t know if I’ll be able to sell it for that or not… it’s a good boat but that’s […]

Posing

Posted by Ken Campbell May 10, 2012 1 Comment 1175 views

When it comes to outdoor adventure, the clothes most decidedly do not make the man. (Or woman.) One only needs to take a short stroll through the mall to see the truth in that little observation. Having the right clothes for the task at hand, however, is a fine thing indeed. When you are on […]