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Shortest Paved Runways in Washington State List

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This page contains lists of the shortest runways in Washington State by several variables: Note: Public on this page means publicly-available, whether the airport is publicly or privately owned. Shortest paved public runways in Washington state by Available Landing Distance (ALD) Rank Airport Runway Available Landing Distance (in feet) 1 First Air Field (W16) Monroe … Read more

Float Plane Rating, Kenmore Air Harbor July 2025

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After years of driving through Kenmore on the way to and from work, and years of watching the Beavers and Otters head back to base every evening, I finally did it- for my 53rd birthday I decided to pursue my seaplane rating, officially Private Pilot Airplane Single Engine Sea (ASES) at Kenmore, the most well-known … Read more

Second Annual Ski and Soak, Stamp and Stoke Spring Break Spectacular

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Technically our third ski and soak vacation if you include our honeymoon to Iceland, we skipped last year but were back to our old tricks, this time in central Oregon. The first night we stayed with Lizommy in Cottage Grove, and… This year the ski and soak trip started with soaking at McCreedie Hot Springs … Read more

Alaska ski trip 2025

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Katt’s earliest memories were as a toddler on Kodiak Island where her dad was stationed in the Coast Guard, but had never been back. We decided to “break the mold” by doing a four-day trip to Anchorage in February 2025. Anchorage – Day 1 On day one we flew non-stop on Alaska Air to Anchorage, … Read more

Eagle Mountain, MN Highpoint #38 – January 2025

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US Highpoint #38! I took advantage of a work trip to Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN to fly from MSP up to Duluth and then drive to the Eagle Mountain trailhead in January. Fortunately, the road to the trailhead is always plowed in the winter as there are a bunch of residents just outside of … Read more

3rd Gen 4Runner wiper washer upgrade

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Here’s another “sick mod” – upgrade your OEM wiper washer sprayers with these sweet Honda parts! You read that right! They take about 3 or 4 minutes and install without tools! Honda part number: 76810-TK8-A01

Honda Wiper Washer nozzles that fit 3rd Gen 4Runners
These Honda brand wiper washer nozzles are a direct, toolless replacement for 3rd Gen 4Runners

3rd Gen 4Runner flashing 3rd brake light upgrade

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Enamored by how visible the flashing 3rd (eye level) brake lights I see on new cars, I decided to upgrade mine! I found this ast the evil overlords’ site (Amazon), but there’s likely other sources. Definite upgrade!!

Here’s the link to the part: FANTELI 912 921 LED Bulb, Strobe Flashing 3rd Third Brake Center High Mount Stop Light

https://www.amazon.com/FANTELI-Flashing-Brighter-Non-Polarity-Brilliant/dp/B097PMD2VW/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=flashing%203rd%20brake%20light&qid=1694219972&sr=1-2&vehicle=1999-76-1005-968–9—3993–1-1–199-1&vehicleName=1999%20Toyota%204Runner&fbclid=IwAR1w7LN4i9fnmFASo5k3uH4RwWw8Fx-2YKCnAAlxjxtv6X_e4r8B1fyxLtU

How to fix rusted front seat mount on 3rd Gen 4Runner

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This is how I fixed my rusted driver’s front seat mount (crossmember) on my 1998 (3rd Gen) Toyota 4Runner without welding or fabrication. Tools Required: Philips screwdriver, 14 mm socket and ratchet, 16 mm open-end wrench, long forceps, duct tape. Parts required: 2″ x 1.5 ” thick metal plate with hole in center (found at … Read more

Hadestown

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For Halloween we went to see the unbelievable musical Hadestown at the Paramount Theater. Anaïs Mitchell’s “Why we build the wall” was especially moving, lyrics below, take a listen: Why We Build The Wall [HADES] Why do we build the wall My children, my children? Why do we build the wall? [COMPANY] Why do we … Read more

Mount Magazine (Signal Hill), AR – Highpoint July 2023

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If you didn’t check out my photos of the absolutely gorgeous Lodge at Mount Magazine, check them out here. The day before I hiked Magazine, I hiked to Driskill Mountain, the Louisiana highpoint. So after relaxing at the lodge all evening, I woke up to light, warm rain and decided to hike to the highpoint … Read more

Mount Magazine State Park, AR – July 2023

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Immediately following my hike to the Louisiana highpoint, I turned north and drove directly to Mount Magazine State Park, home of the Arkansas highpoint. On a whim I decided to see if the summit lodge happened to have any same-day reservations, and much to my surprise, they did! I had just spent $230 on a … Read more

Flying Grays Harbor July 2023

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Back in July I flew out to Grays Harbor on the Washington coast to knock out the last three Fly Washington Passport Stamps I had to collect to finish the 18 airports in the Olympic Region!! Gray’s Harbor is surrounded by several airports and is the mouth of the Chehalis River. What a great trip! … Read more

Ski Goat Rocks, Juneuary 2023

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Forecast for the weekend was pretty crappy for basically everything, but as soon as we saw the forecast for snow in the mountains, we decided to go for it! First trip into the Goat Rocks wilderness! Goat Rocks have been on my bucketlist since I first saw them while climbing Tahoma waaaay back in 2001. … Read more