https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/Trip reports, routes and gear notes from day hikes in the Pacific Northwest.enhttps://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/dog-mountain-in-late-october/https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/dog-mountain-in-late-october/Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000The wildflowers are long gone, but the wind on the upper meadow is the real story this time of year.https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/three-rain-layers-one-wet-season/https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/three-rain-layers-one-wet-season/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000After a season of testing, the cheapest jacket kept me driest. Pit zips matter more than the membrane.https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/cape-lookout-on-a-grey-morning/https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/cape-lookout-on-a-grey-morning/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0000Five miles round trip to the point, mostly muddy roots, and whales close enough to hear.https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/packing-list-for-shoulder-season-day-hikes/https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/packing-list-for-shoulder-season-day-hikes/Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000A short, tested list for April and October, when the weather cannot decide.https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/wahkeena-and-multnomah-the-classic-loop-done-early/https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/wahkeena-and-multnomah-the-classic-loop-done-early/Sun, 09 Nov 2025 08:00:00 +0000Starting at seven avoided almost all of the crowds on the most popular loop in the Gorge.https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/mirror-lake-and-tom-dick-and-harry-mountain/https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/mirror-lake-and-tom-dick-and-harry-mountain/Sat, 26 Jul 2025 08:00:00 +0000A short walk to a lake with an extra climb that most people skip — and should not.https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/how-i-log-a-hike/https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/how-i-log-a-hike/Sat, 14 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0000Distance, gain, conditions and one sentence about what surprised me — that is the whole system.https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/why-this-site-has-no-comments/https://jdspvsa.dynv6.net/posts/why-this-site-has-no-comments/Sat, 02 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000Corrections are welcome by email; the comment section was mostly spam.