If anyone is coming please RSVP here.
I've never been but I am gonna say let's meet at the parking spot furthest south - the one that says Lower River Road next to it on this map. The one kindof in the middle on the bottom of the map.
http://www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/parks-recreation/parks_trails/trails/pdf/081119-FrenchmansBar0.pdf
Hope to see you there
Dee
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Climb Mt. St. Helen's in a single Click!
We have another sponsor. I would like to thank the fine folks at Click for their support!
Each member of MSH Climb 2009 will be receiving an awesome Click pack , shaker that has a cool stainless steel ball inside for mixing up your protein drinks , and samples of CLICK their fabulous espresso protein drink. http://www.drinkclick.com/
I would also like to thank Kay's Natural Foods http://www.kaysnaturals.com/ for supplying some great protein snacks for us. Enter the code "adventure" at checkout at their website and receive an additional 20% WLSOAT team discount.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Animal Walk this Weekend
The walk for the animals is this weekend.
http://www.firstgiving.com/wlsoutdooradventureteam
To donate to our team or join the team click on the link above!
http://www.firstgiving.com/wlsoutdooradventureteam
To donate to our team or join the team click on the link above!
Monday, April 27, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Plans for the Intl Discovery Walk this Weekend?
Where/What Time are we meeting at?
Are we registering individually?
Mike can you post some details here for people who want to join in.
Thanks
D
Are we registering individually?
Mike can you post some details here for people who want to join in.
Thanks
D
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Ketones
I recently had an urgent care doctor unsure of whether or not the high levels of ketones in my urine test were "normal"- Dr. Cagle said yes they were. This got me curious about ketones, ketosis, and ketoacidosis. Visit the link below for some interesting info on this subject.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
River Walk
Elaina, Megan, Carrie and my dogs Zoe and Tinker walked along the Columbia River tonight.
It was a beautiful night for a walk in this beautiful place.
On the way back we stopped near Ilchee , Moon Girl statue and Carrie found her first geocache!
An unexpected surprise.
I'll schedule another walk here for next week.
Hope you all can join us.
Pics posted in photo gallery
D
It was a beautiful night for a walk in this beautiful place.
On the way back we stopped near Ilchee , Moon Girl statue and Carrie found her first geocache!
An unexpected surprise.
I'll schedule another walk here for next week.
Hope you all can join us.
Pics posted in photo gallery
D
Elaina For Treasurer
I sent out some feelers today seeking bariatric companies who might be willing to sponsor some of our adventures. If I am successful I would like to nominate Elaina Nealy as club treasurer to keep track of our bank. We can use the money for permits, campsite fees, event t-shirts, and if I am really successful ... Hell plane tickets to Hawaii where we go and scuba dive. (I am a dreamer , but it doesnt hurt to dream big)
Please comment on this article by clicking on the comment link below this post .... to indicate your agreement that Elaina should be treasurer.
Elaina that includes you.... please accept my nomination by responding to this post.
Dee
Monday, April 20, 2009
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Adventure Team Gear availabe Online
We now have WLS Outdoor Adventure Team Gear available at Cafepress.
So we can sport our team colors while out adventuring.
I will design something special for Mt. St. Helens 2009.
All proceeds/kickbacks from Cafepress from sales of gear will go towards so type of team event or party to be determined by the team.
Come visit our store on CafePress!
So we can sport our team colors while out adventuring.
I will design something special for Mt. St. Helens 2009.
All proceeds/kickbacks from Cafepress from sales of gear will go towards so type of team event or party to be determined by the team.
Come visit our store on CafePress!
Friday, April 17, 2009
18th Annual Walk/Run for the Animals - Team The Biggest Losers!
18th Annual Walk/Run for the Animals
Saturday, May 2, 2009 • Esther Short Park in Vancouver • Registration at 7:30am
Put on your walking shoes and grab your leash because the 18th annual Walk/Run for the Animals is right around the corner! Join us for another fun-filled morning and help us raise funds to successfully complete the construction of our new animal shelter. Participate in the 5K fun run or leash up for the 1.5 or 3 mile walk. Then, you and fido can enjoy over 25 local vendors in the park. All proceeds go towards helping the animals at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington.
Fundraising Page for our Team which I have affectionately named The Biggest Losers is located at :
http://www.firstgiving.com/wlsoutdooradventureteam
Send this link to your family , friends and co-workers and help us raise money for a good cause and then don your sneakers and join in the fun. Please RSVP for this event to nanna_dee@comcast.net so I know how many we will have on our team.
Please also visit the fundraising link listed above and sign up online to be on this team! Click on the link Join This Team
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Ideas for Walks - Adventures
Post your ideas for Walks or Adventures here and I'll get them on the calendar.
Someone asked "How do you post?""" Just click on comments under the original posting.
Someone asked "How do you post?""" Just click on comments under the original posting.
Renting Gear?
A couple of times the idea of renting some of the gear necessary for MSH has come up.
Backpacks, Ice Axes , etc.
Where can these be rented at?
P.S. I'm not mentioning any names but has anybody thought of the danger of exhausted people armed with ice axes :-) I am not afraid of much but this has me thinking :-)
Backpacks, Ice Axes , etc.
Where can these be rented at?
P.S. I'm not mentioning any names but has anybody thought of the danger of exhausted people armed with ice axes :-) I am not afraid of much but this has me thinking :-)
Latest MSH Update from Mike
MSH=Mt. St. Helens, by the way.
It is getting VERY tight on the permits for May 30th. I checked the website tonight and there were only 18 left. I say ‘were’ because I ordered 6 more, that gives us a total of 18 for our group. We have 13 confirmed climbers, that leaves just 5 permits left! So, please don’t dealy, let me know straight away if you want to secure yourself a spot for May 30th.
Here’s the list of confirmed climbers (either they have paid the $22 fee or have confirmed they are a definite):
Gretchen W.
Anne H.
Yvonne Q (2)
Chris C (2)
Rod Z.
Sylvia A (2)
Deanne M (2)
Jennifer D
Mike R
The permits can be picked up either the day before the climb or the morning of the climb from the Lone Fir Resort in Cougar, WA. I will take care of this since I have to take in the email confirmation sheet to get the permits. However, each climber must sign in at the resort and also sign out once complete.
Received this email from Sylvia and I am forwarding on to the group. Some good info and links to another great resource.
Regarding boots/footwear:
It really depends on conditions. If it is hard ice (which I doubt this time of year) you would probably want plastic mountaineering boots (and potentially crampons…i.e. spikes to attach to your boot). Low probability that you would need though. These can be rented at REI and will keep your feet very warm, dry, and have excellent traction. An ice axe is also not a bad idea depending on conditions. These rent for ~$4/ day, can function as a walking stick, and would help you out if you hit icy conditions where it is hard to stop if you were sliding down (Again probably very low risk, but in the Northwest mountains the weather really needs to be watched as it can be very unpredictable at times).
Light weight hikers (trail shoes I assume) may be ok, assuming you do not need the additional ankle support. They key thing may be how water resistant your shoes are, so you feet do not freeze. (Also whichever shoes you choose, you want to make sure you have traction). I did a quick internet check so you may want to look at these websites. You may also want to do a few training hikes as well that involve at least several hundred feet of elevation gain as St Helens definitely requires training. The gorge has several scenic and enjoyable hikes, so that could be a place to start although maybe you have already been doing some conditioning.
One other note…I looked at one of my books…’Climbing the Cascade Volcanoes’, and they estimate a St Helens summit will take ~5-7 hours+ round trip (not including rest stops).
http://www.mazamas.org
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Climbing Mount St. Helens
Mike Rudolph
It is getting VERY tight on the permits for May 30th. I checked the website tonight and there were only 18 left. I say ‘were’ because I ordered 6 more, that gives us a total of 18 for our group. We have 13 confirmed climbers, that leaves just 5 permits left! So, please don’t dealy, let me know straight away if you want to secure yourself a spot for May 30th.
Here’s the list of confirmed climbers (either they have paid the $22 fee or have confirmed they are a definite):
Gretchen W.
Anne H.
Yvonne Q (2)
Chris C (2)
Rod Z.
Sylvia A (2)
Deanne M (2)
Jennifer D
Mike R
The permits can be picked up either the day before the climb or the morning of the climb from the Lone Fir Resort in Cougar, WA. I will take care of this since I have to take in the email confirmation sheet to get the permits. However, each climber must sign in at the resort and also sign out once complete.
Received this email from Sylvia and I am forwarding on to the group. Some good info and links to another great resource.
Regarding boots/footwear:
It really depends on conditions. If it is hard ice (which I doubt this time of year) you would probably want plastic mountaineering boots (and potentially crampons…i.e. spikes to attach to your boot). Low probability that you would need though. These can be rented at REI and will keep your feet very warm, dry, and have excellent traction. An ice axe is also not a bad idea depending on conditions. These rent for ~$4/ day, can function as a walking stick, and would help you out if you hit icy conditions where it is hard to stop if you were sliding down (Again probably very low risk, but in the Northwest mountains the weather really needs to be watched as it can be very unpredictable at times).
Light weight hikers (trail shoes I assume) may be ok, assuming you do not need the additional ankle support. They key thing may be how water resistant your shoes are, so you feet do not freeze. (Also whichever shoes you choose, you want to make sure you have traction). I did a quick internet check so you may want to look at these websites. You may also want to do a few training hikes as well that involve at least several hundred feet of elevation gain as St Helens definitely requires training. The gorge has several scenic and enjoyable hikes, so that could be a place to start although maybe you have already been doing some conditioning.
One other note…I looked at one of my books…’Climbing the Cascade Volcanoes’, and they estimate a St Helens summit will take ~5-7 hours+ round trip (not including rest stops).
http://www.mazamas.org
Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument - Climbing Mount St. Helens
Mike Rudolph
Welcome to our new blog
Welcome to the blog for the WSL Outdoor Adventure Team.
YOU WILL NEED TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT TO POST COMMENTS OR START A NEW THREAD.
Sorry for the extra step but this is a much better blog environment.
On this blog anyone can start a new thread by clicking on New Post in the upper right hand corner of the page. To post comments on a thread just click on the word comments under the thread.
Post your ideas for walks or adventures here and I'll get them on the calendar.
Need support today?
Have questions.
Share resources.
Have fun :-)
Happy Journeys - Inside and Out
Dee
YOU WILL NEED TO CREATE AN ACCOUNT TO POST COMMENTS OR START A NEW THREAD.
Sorry for the extra step but this is a much better blog environment.
On this blog anyone can start a new thread by clicking on New Post in the upper right hand corner of the page. To post comments on a thread just click on the word comments under the thread.
Post your ideas for walks or adventures here and I'll get them on the calendar.
Need support today?
Have questions.
Share resources.
Have fun :-)
Happy Journeys - Inside and Out
Dee
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