Mythili on September 18th, 2009

So yesterday was Narsi’s birthday. We already indulged in premature birthday celebrations in Vegas last weekend. It was F-U-N! But that was not to be;  I was secretly scheming to pull a fast one on the dude.
I was running out of ideas.. I could barely think of something cool in the days leading up to [...]

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nrcima on August 2nd, 2009

Now, I have been to this place atleast a half dozen times in the last 1 year and yet the scenic beauty doesnt cease to amaze me. Every time I feel like I am looking at something new and awesome. Thats the Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Forest for you.
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nrcima on July 19th, 2009

Sequim, the town in the midst of the Olympic Peninsula with hardly any rain. Yeah. You heard that right. Sequim pronounced as Skwim is on the other side or the right side as some might say, of the Olympics and given its geographic positioning gets just a few leftover showers from the mighty clouds that [...]

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nrcima on July 10th, 2009

Wallace Falls Trail hike has got to be the best hike I have done to date. There are only a fewer better trails within such easy reach of the Puget Sound region. Wallace Falls is one of the best falls in the Cascades with about 9 drops of atleast 50 feet. The biggest of them [...]

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nrcima on September 1st, 2008

Rattlesnake trail is just off of I90 at NorthBend. To get to rattlesnake, get off I90 at exit 32, keep right after the exit and just follow the 436th street till it becomes Cedar Falls road which will take you right to the Rattlesnake trail. The distance is about 3+ miles for those who want [...]

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nrcima on July 12th, 2008

This is the checklist for camping for amateurs. The list is very exhaustive and is not in the order of importance.
Sleeping:

Enough tents
Tarp, foam pads or air mattresses
Sleeping bags / comforters
Extra tarp to cover cooking area
Basic toiletries
Swimming trunks/suits, hiking shoes, Hats
Quarters – for using the showers at the campsite

Essentials:

Flashlights/ Lanterns
Extra layers of clothing
Insect repellents
Stoves
Propane cylinders -
Matches, [...]

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nrcima on July 8th, 2008

The long weekend holidays for me are always boring. I usually end up working or sitting at home watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Not that watching TV is not good but hey its long weekend and I am expected to make some sort of long road trip. So this long weekend we set out to explore some wilderness [...]

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