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Duckabush thru North Fork Skokomish backpack

I was supposed to do this trip on the previous weekend but since that was the 4th of July and I had priorities with family, I put it off until this weekend. I have hiked up the North Fork Skokomish countless times, either to do the Staircase Rapids loop or to go up to Flapjack Lakes. Even stayed at Camp Pleasant once. I had never set foot on the Duckabush until this trip, so this was to be a new adventure for me.

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Gray Wolf River Trail

My friends Ron and Tess invited me along to hike the Gray Wolf River trail. Ron and Tess just got married a couple of weeks ago and Tess was also getting over knee surgery from a few months back. Another friend, Cheryl and her daughter Stephanie also joined us.
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Dayhiking the High Divide

I did this loop last year as a day hike in the fall. I was eager to see this trail again and under different circumstances as it shed its winter coat. Being given notice that I would be able to hike on this Saturday at the last minute, my invites went out kind of late so I didn’t expect many responses, if any. I was surprised that my new friend Paul Cooney who I met a few weeks prior on the West Cady Ridge loop with Kevin Koski was interested in going. I was also surprised when my other friend Robin Vasquez who I have done several hikes with called and said she was also interested in going. Arrangements were made and after meeting at my house we drove my car and arrived at the trail by 8:30.

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East Fork Quinault O’Neil Creek Backpacking Trip

Not sure of the dates. We’ll just say July 1st 1994. This is the only backpacking trip I ever got to go on with my nephew Jake before he died.
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