Good airports for camping PNW

Daryl airplane camping in 2003 in Montana

Here’s an alphabetical list of some airports that are potentially great for camping in the PNW. In addition to those, I leave you with a list of ones that are less desirable and the reasons I think as much, in case you’re wondering. In all cases, get yourself some earplugs from Loop, you might need … Read more

Public soft-field runways in Washington

Here’s a list of selected soft-field runways available to the public in Washington state. Airports participating in Fly Washington Passport stamp are listed in bold. Runway surface is “TURF” unless otherwise indicated. Region Airport ID Runway length Elevation Northwest Bandera State 4W0 2344 x 100 1636 (Southwest) Cedars North W58 1960 x 50 275 Olympic … Read more

Shortest Paved Runways in Washington State List

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

US Highpoints bucketlist

List of US State Highpoints that I have yet to complete. As of February 2025, I have completed 38. For a list of the US State Highpoints I’ve already completed, go here: US State Highpoints Number Elevation(feet) Peak State R/T distance(miles) Elevation Gain(feet) Notes Rank of these 1=hardest 1 14,505 Mt. Whitney CA 22 6148 … Read more

Personal Geographic Extremes List

Ka Lae (South Point) Hawaii 18.910670, -155.680732

This is my ongoing list of Geographic “Extremes” from my life. Here’s a map of all of them (click on the map to go to Google Maps) North – 66.56 degrees South: 18.91 degrees East: -16.85 degrees West: -158.28 degrees High: 14,460 feet ASL Deep: – 1586 feet below the entrance

Best Food Ever!

This is a list of my favorites – sometimes you discover something that sticks with you basically forever. Here’s my list: Best Strawberry Ice Cream in Puget Sound Best Brisket Sandwich Tank House, Sacramento, CA Best Pulled Pork Sandwich Pomegranate Bistro, Bellevue, WA Honorable Mention: Breakside Brewing, Woodlawn neighborhood, Portland, OR Best French Dip au … Read more

List of Seattle-area Ski Areas

Thiokol snow cat at Badger Mountain Ski Area

Time and Distance Chart to ski areas in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Canada from Lake City, Seattle 98125. Time (hh:mm)from Seattle Distance (miles) from Seattle Ski Area Name State/Prov. 1:09 61 Summit at Snoqulamie / Alpental WA 1:30 71 Stevens Pass WA 1:58 118 Blewett Pass / Tronsen Meadows WA 1:59 91 Crystal Mountain … Read more

Bitterroot Trailheads List

My list of Bitterroot Trailheads Name Elevation(feet) Latitude Longitude Notes St Mary’s Peak Trailhead 6,850′ 46.50034 N 114.20248 W SKIburban and Jamie Baker Lake Trailhead 6,817′ 45.89525 N 114.23974 W For North Trapper Peak *Rhodes Peak Trailhead 6,715′ 46.63884 N 114.86141 W *Glen Lake Trailhead 6,650′ 46.43578 N 114.25153 W *Nez Perce Pass Trailhead 6,589′ … Read more

Highest Roads and Passes in the United States List

Selected US Mountain West pass and road elevations I’ve driven, including personal automobile highpoints and whimsy. List of highest roads and passes: Elevation (ft) Name State Road Trail / Notes 14,127 Mount Blue Sky (nee Evans) summit parking CO CO 5 Highest paved road in North America / COJamie’s highpoint (my ’99 Outback) 14,115 Pikes … Read more

Outdoor Equipment and Apparel Manufacturers List

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Chronological List of Outdoor and Equipment Manufacturers Year founded / Name / Location 1862 Mammut – Switzerland – acquired by Raichle in 2003, then re-branded Mammut footwear in 2009. 1877 Helly Hansen – Norway 1920 Eddie Bauer – Seattle – patented first quilted down jacket – 1st American to summit Everest, Jim Whittaker sponsored by … Read more