A trip report and general update. =)

[llarian]

Hi, still alive, v. busy. Life is still good, other than a mammoth blister on my left heel

Comments

[asabass]

I've never really done a full on Hike before, but I've been walking around the city a whole bunch (at least a mile or so a day, more like 3-5 on the weekends), and would like to experience this Nature thing everyone has been on about. Would you be up for a neophyte-friendly excursion sometime this spring/summer?

[llarian]

Yeah, totally. I need to do a couple shorter and easier hikes at full pack weight fairly soon, since I won't be doing much of that with my classes. There's some nice relativly easy hikes out in the Issaquah Alps (Squak Mountain and/or Tiger Mountain) that I'd like to hit fairly soon now that "spring" is here. I'll let you know. =)

Got any footwear that's decent for trail walking instead of pavement?

[asabass]

I've got a pair of these suckers. What do you think?

[llarian]

That'd work fine, they have ankle support. Hopefully I'll have time on a Saturday or something to make it out in the next few weeks. I'll let you know when I'm planning something. =)