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http://www.seattlepi.com/local/6420ap_or_logging_roads_pollution.html In a case filed against Oregon Dept of Forestry, the 9th Court ruled that mud from logging roads is pollution, and ordered the EPA to write regulations reducing sediment reaching salmon streams.

For those times when you can't get the campfire lit :) http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_l46d74CzKr1qbtnjdo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1277088337&Signature=3BBpqkdCwYkD5QVhhYEGMCOXdKE%3D

Google maps has greatly expanded the coverage of their streetview. It started off focusing on metro areas. Now it covers many highways, and even some lesser roads. Here for example is Mokee Dugway, Utah 261, with a decent snow covering...

http://www.adn.com/outdoors/story/567822.html Alaska newspaper article on a couple of guys who biked, paddled, and hiked from Yakutat to Cordova Their blog: http://lostcoastbike.blogspot.com/

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/380213_hamradio24.html Hiker near Glacier Peak, Washington, summons help with ham radio

A recent episode of FN Good Eats focuses on the Dutch Oven, or as Alton makes the distinction, the camp oven (with legs and rim). http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_ea/episode/0,1976,FOOD_9956_57154,00.html

Does anyone have an idea of how much a bobtail compact-truck Wildernest weighs? My son is considering taking the 'nest off his S10 (to improve gas use), and is wondering how many friends he needs to invite over to lift it. Also, any suggestions on how to remove it, and how to best store it...

I just completed a two week camping vacation in Idaho and Washington. For various reasons I stuck mostly to paved routes, with just a few side trips on gravel. A number of potential routes were still blocked by snow. We even encountered fresh snow on two passes (Lost Trail US93, Loup Loup...

Here's a link to an interesting site - an unofficial web site for a forest district office. Cle Elum is on I90 on the east side of the Washington Cascades. http://threedouglass.com/index.html I chose to put the link in this section because the home page has a couple of notes about spring road...

How useful is a basic auto GPS when driving backroads? There are some refurbished and clearance ones in the <$150 range (Mag. 2000, 3100, etc). These have the standard NAVTEQ base map, route finding capabilities, POI etc. So far I've been using a handheld (IFINDER). Mostly I use it to...

The Terrain feature of Google Maps now shows contours along with the shading. You see these at greatest zoom, at 40' intervals in the USA. It still lacks a lot of hydrographic data - smaller rivers, steams and lakes. paulj

I just saw, in passing, an FJ40 (short wheel base Land Cruiser), with 1979 placard , in used car lot on 196th in Lynnwood, toward the near east end of town where it turns into Filbert. I believe the color was tan and white. paulj

I have just posted some pictures from a 12 day camping trip on Vancouver Island on my pbase gallery: http://www.pbase.com/paulj3/van2007 This was a leisurely 1000 mile trip. About 200 miles were on potholed logging roads along the outer coast. Weather was nearly ideal. While we had rain the...

On a recent camping trip on Vancouver Island I came across a 2wd pickup stuck in the loose rocks of a river bed. This was at Fairy Lake Rec Site near Port Renfrew. Apparently he strayed off the pack gravel while trying to launch a row boat. A tow truck was on hand, but was having trouble...

As mentioned in my Oregon Loop planned trip thread http://expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5022 we just completed a three week loop around the state. I have created a Google map with nearly 100 placemarks outlining the trip. The map would be clearer if I could use different markers...

I am planning a two week camping trip in Oregon in May, and would welcome comments on routes, things to see, and things to avoid. The general plan is to quickly cross to SE Washington, then down the east side of Oregon, across the south, and then up the middle of the Cascades to Mt Hood, and...

Without getting into a lot expense or effort, what extra lights are the best complement to stock headlamps when driving rough roads? What is the best mounting position? I don't do much backroads driving at night, since I prefer to set up camp and cook supper before sundown. But recently I...

Article and blog about a recent solo bicycle ride up through BC and the Yukon. Not quite a winter expedition, but still informative about the route. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/pacificnw11262006/2003441768_pacificpfit26.html http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/beyondtheyukon

How's this for a cab-over expedition vehicle? I noticed it at a trailhead in the Washington Cascades. The tires of BFG KOs. paulj

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003294489_roads08m.html As forest roads crumble, access to woods slips away By Warren Cornwall, Seattle Times staff reporter