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Saturday Mar 18, 2017 #
8 AM
Hiking 3:11:00 13.43 km (14:13 / km) +147m 13:29 / km
ahr:116 max:163 shoes: Rubber Boots
Onion River Valley Loop
8:54 AM; Washburn, WI
-0.6 °C; Partly cloudy
Looking for an adventure I decided to cut across from Smith Fire Lane to the Onion and follow it down to the power line. Plotted it out on Google maps, looked for some contour features and off we were. Three cars crossed us on Kjarvick, all had a friendly wave for us, one older guy stopped to say hi, he had a gigantic chocolate lab in the back, 120 lbs. Starting on Smith Fire Lane, we were the first to go there since yesterday's fresh snow, except for one lone pedestrian. As we continued, I wondered if we'd get to meet the owner of these tracks. The road leads deeper into the back country, unless the person was on a 20+ km hike or run on the dirt roads or a somewhat shorter adventure bushwhacking, they would have to come back towards us. Sure enough, after a while a young woman came running towards us, a friendly smile for me and a gingerly look for the dogs, who did not pay her any attention. Good dogs!
I had memorized the general area where I needed to cut north towards the Onion. I noticed a trailhead on the right with a river improvement sign, decided to divert from Smith Fire Lane here. Nice to continue on a rough but clear trail till I got to the ravines that indicated the river. I climbed down, amazing how little snow there was on the flat, and how deep it was in the valley.
As expected, following the Onion was slow, a lot of climbing through deadfall, avoiding places where the stream winds in tight s-curves. I kept an eye to the sky for the power line. Eventually, we came onto an area where someone had broken trail for passage with an ATV. We took this trail all the way to the power line, where we climbed out of the valley to join up with McCulloch. We came back in through our back 40 from Hwy 13.
I was gld to be done without bumping my shoulder, which I am protecting with an arm brace. However, immediately after I was done with my shower, Mellie regurgitated what seemed like half a gallon of liquid manure, result of her having indulged in some horse droppings along the way. It took me the better part of an hour to clean up this mess.
8:54 AM; Washburn, WI
-0.6 °C; Partly cloudy
Looking for an adventure I decided to cut across from Smith Fire Lane to the Onion and follow it down to the power line. Plotted it out on Google maps, looked for some contour features and off we were. Three cars crossed us on Kjarvick, all had a friendly wave for us, one older guy stopped to say hi, he had a gigantic chocolate lab in the back, 120 lbs. Starting on Smith Fire Lane, we were the first to go there since yesterday's fresh snow, except for one lone pedestrian. As we continued, I wondered if we'd get to meet the owner of these tracks. The road leads deeper into the back country, unless the person was on a 20+ km hike or run on the dirt roads or a somewhat shorter adventure bushwhacking, they would have to come back towards us. Sure enough, after a while a young woman came running towards us, a friendly smile for me and a gingerly look for the dogs, who did not pay her any attention. Good dogs!
I had memorized the general area where I needed to cut north towards the Onion. I noticed a trailhead on the right with a river improvement sign, decided to divert from Smith Fire Lane here. Nice to continue on a rough but clear trail till I got to the ravines that indicated the river. I climbed down, amazing how little snow there was on the flat, and how deep it was in the valley.
As expected, following the Onion was slow, a lot of climbing through deadfall, avoiding places where the stream winds in tight s-curves. I kept an eye to the sky for the power line. Eventually, we came onto an area where someone had broken trail for passage with an ATV. We took this trail all the way to the power line, where we climbed out of the valley to join up with McCulloch. We came back in through our back 40 from Hwy 13.
I was gld to be done without bumping my shoulder, which I am protecting with an arm brace. However, immediately after I was done with my shower, Mellie regurgitated what seemed like half a gallon of liquid manure, result of her having indulged in some horse droppings along the way. It took me the better part of an hour to clean up this mess.
Thursday Mar 16, 2017 #
10 AM
Hiking 43:56 [1] 3.93 km (11:11 / km) +23m 10:52 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
Home to Dunn Bros
10:08 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-0.4 °C; Clear
Doing a coffee run, or rather walk. Beautiful morning. Taking bus/train to Lexington/University.
10:08 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-0.4 °C; Clear
Doing a coffee run, or rather walk. Beautiful morning. Taking bus/train to Lexington/University.
Hiking 21:50 [1] 1.82 km (12:00 / km) +11m 11:39 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
Aldi to Goodwill to Home
11:21 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
2.1 °C; Clear
Picked up chocolate at Aldi, then a 4XL fleece jacket at Goodwill, to fit over my arm. Pain meds wearing off on way home, and getting tired.
11:21 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
2.1 °C; Clear
Picked up chocolate at Aldi, then a 4XL fleece jacket at Goodwill, to fit over my arm. Pain meds wearing off on way home, and getting tired.
6 PM
Hiking 38:32 [1] 2.7 km (14:16 / km) +25m 13:38 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
Energy Park Short
6:51 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
Cloudy
Karl came by to help me walk Roux and Roux really needed that walk today! Was he ever energetic. Grey and humid after a few clear days.
6:51 PM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
Cloudy
Karl came by to help me walk Roux and Roux really needed that walk today! Was he ever energetic. Grey and humid after a few clear days.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2017 #
9 AM
Hiking 43:43 [1] 3.42 km (12:47 / km) +33m 12:12 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
Energy Park Lexington to Hamline
9:09 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-6.3 °C; Clear
Jake came over to take Roux for a run around Como Lake. during that time, Mellie and I did the stretch between Lexington and Hamline, on both sides of the BNSF track. A beautiful morning to be outside! Jake said that Roux did generally well.
9:09 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
-6.3 °C; Clear
Jake came over to take Roux for a run around Como Lake. during that time, Mellie and I did the stretch between Lexington and Hamline, on both sides of the BNSF track. A beautiful morning to be outside! Jake said that Roux did generally well.
Tuesday Mar 14, 2017 #
6 PM
Hiking 13:44 [1] 1.13 km (12:09 / km) +2m 12:03 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
Energy Park Drive to Surly's
6:20 PM; Hamline Midway
-2.5 °C; Clear
First outing since surgery, of course to a place where there is beer. Met up with the Endurance United Tuesday night gang for a post-mortem of this year's ski season. Lynn forced a partial ride on me, she caught me as I was sneaking out and Karl gave me a ride home.
6:20 PM; Hamline Midway
-2.5 °C; Clear
First outing since surgery, of course to a place where there is beer. Met up with the Endurance United Tuesday night gang for a post-mortem of this year's ski season. Lynn forced a partial ride on me, she caught me as I was sneaking out and Karl gave me a ride home.
Monday Mar 13, 2017 #
5 AM
Hiking 12:27 [1] 1.25 km (9:58 / km) +3m 9:51 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
Home to Green Line
5:21 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
Snow
Heading for HP Specialty Center--Same-Day Surgery.
Trudging through 10 cm of fresh snow, more along Hamline, where the plow had deposited an extra, uneven layer on top of it all. Odd, taking E-bound train in morning. Pit-stop at Regions, for 25 minute lay-over and switch to 71L to Westminster and Cayuga, a block away from HP on Phalen.
5:21 AM; Hamline Midway/Frogtown
Snow
Heading for HP Specialty Center--Same-Day Surgery.
Trudging through 10 cm of fresh snow, more along Hamline, where the plow had deposited an extra, uneven layer on top of it all. Odd, taking E-bound train in morning. Pit-stop at Regions, for 25 minute lay-over and switch to 71L to Westminster and Cayuga, a block away from HP on Phalen.
Sunday Mar 12, 2017 #
7 AM
Hiking 1:38:09 8.83 km (11:07 / km) +76m 10:39 / km
shoes: Hoka One One Tor Summit Low
Como Golf Course
7:29 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-9.9 °C; Cloudy
Temp is trending to warmer, only -10 °C this morning, as opposed to -12 °C yesterday and -15 °C Friday. You know what that means: snow. Not supposed to get that much but with the meteorological track record this year I wouldn't be surprised if this is finally the big one. Just a nice morning to be out, not too many people, I guess everyone is getting use to daylight saving time. Most early morning walkers had their dogs along, One guy with a Australian shepherd was playing catch on the glacier (no snow or ice left) and a woman with a very happy-looking lab carrying his fetch toy came towards us near Gabes by the Park.
7:29 AM; Hamline Midway/Como Park
-9.9 °C; Cloudy
Temp is trending to warmer, only -10 °C this morning, as opposed to -12 °C yesterday and -15 °C Friday. You know what that means: snow. Not supposed to get that much but with the meteorological track record this year I wouldn't be surprised if this is finally the big one. Just a nice morning to be out, not too many people, I guess everyone is getting use to daylight saving time. Most early morning walkers had their dogs along, One guy with a Australian shepherd was playing catch on the glacier (no snow or ice left) and a woman with a very happy-looking lab carrying his fetch toy came towards us near Gabes by the Park.