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Soggy

Posted by Ken Campbell December 16, 2012 0 Comment 1334 views

After the shootings in Connecticut on Friday, I have had a hard time focusing. I can’t understand the mind of a killer who could do such a thing. I don’t understand the tireless efforts of those who insist it was his mental health, or his upbringing, or that society is somehow to blame, but can’t […]

The Thermette

Posted by Ken Campbell December 15, 2012 1 Comment 2936 views

You want to boil water? The Thermette can do that… more water, faster, and without using any fuel. (Fuel from a can or a bottle, that is.) Kindling, little sticks, a match and four or five minutes and, voila! Kiwi gave me one of these years ago and I still have it. I bought the […]

Shameless commerce (Part 2)

Posted by Ken Campbell December 14, 2012 0 Comment 1306 views

Christmas is almost here and I haven’t done any of my shopping yet. If you’re in the same situation, maybe this will help. I have a limited number of Kokatat PFDs that I’d like to sell before the end of the year. ($153.00 retail, now only $129.00) The finest PFDs available anywhere, 20% off, prices […]

Conquerors of the useless

Posted by Ken Campbell December 13, 2012 1 Comment 1891 views

The title of this post is actually a quote from Lionel Teray, a great French climber who was referring to climbers when he said it, climbers as a species… the idea is that, even the successful climbers, the ones who have actually stood on top of something snowy and tall, have only achieved a fleeting […]

Shameless commerce (Part 1)

Posted by Ken Campbell December 12, 2012 0 Comment 1121 views

I have some great deals on paddling stuff… in time for Christmas. Pumps, paddle floats, board wax, Kialoa adjustable SUP paddles, Kokatat PFDs and semi-dry suits, books, charts, 303, leashes, pogies, dry bags… You get the picture. Call 253.691.7941 and we’ll see what we can put together.

Partners in crime

Posted by Ken Campbell December 11, 2012 0 Comment 1760 views

I have spent great chunks of time in the wilderness alone. I don’t just like solo trips, I love them. That said, I have been blessed to have some of the finest of friends accompany me on some of the forays into wild woods and wooly water and, over the years, my admiration for them […]

Love

Posted by Ken Campbell December 10, 2012 0 Comment 1430 views

Monday. Back to school. I wish there would have been a SAMi when I was in high school… (That’s a thought that I have regularly these days.) I love the hiking in the woods, the trails of Point Defiance. I love how “out there” it seems, even though it really isn’t. I love how, for […]

California dreamin’

Posted by Ken Campbell December 9, 2012 0 Comment 1305 views

Arcata was great! The weather was perfect – a little cold at night but nothing we couldn’t handle – and the days were sunny, warm and bluebird skies. It actually was a little too perfect, the way that the weather changed as soon as we crossed over from Oregon into Cali… clouds slid away and […]

Arcata

Posted by Ken Campbell December 5, 2012 0 Comment 1245 views

Steve and I leave this morning for the California film debut of Ikkatsu; The Roadless Coast. Pretty exciting stuff. I’d probably be more excited if I didn’t have this cold, but still… we’re pretty pumped. So, back to the land of Redwoods and cold surf… I like that part of California.

A Matter of scale

Posted by Ken Campbell December 4, 2012 0 Comment 1468 views

I get the National Geographic magazine, mostly because it is the most motivational, inspiring, intelligent and amazing magazine on the planet. I actually read the articles now, not just look at the pictures – which is not that bad a way to read it either. It helps me see beyond my limited horizons, helps me […]