Author Archives: Don Lake

This was our first full international trip.  We met up with from friends that we met on the Chilkoot Trail back 4 years earlier.  The Rockwall Trail is considered by some to be the most beautiful trail in all of … Continue reading →

This short spring trip kind of popped out of nowhere.  If memory serves correctly, Don happened to notice a bargain on airfare to El Paso, TX and he quickly designed a trip around that.  Although it was only a 4 … Continue reading →

We originally had 5 of us for this trip but we lost Kevan and Dave at the last minute for different personal reason.  The idea for the tackling the Teton Crest Trail actually started the year before when Don & … Continue reading →

In 2007 Dave and Don headed off to Yellowstone.  After some research we selected the more remote SW quadrant of the park which is known for its waterfalls.  We encountered a geyser in full blow; a bison in our camp; … Continue reading →

This trip involved a couple of “firsts” for us.  First, it was our first attempt at short spring trip that did not involve driving to the Smokies.  Also it was our first major trip that had zero hotel nights.  Today, … Continue reading →

After the success of the 2005 Chilkoot trip we wanted to keep it going.  Brother Rick elected to take early retirement.  But we did pick up Kevan who wanted in on this new adventure club.  We elected to do the … Continue reading →

We took a fun crew for a short spring trip to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park in the Hazel Creek area.  It started with a nice pontoon ride across Fontana Lake.  This beautiful was once a small working lumber … Continue reading →

This is the trip that started it all.  Brother Rick did an incredible job of putting together a fantastic video of the trip.  The adventure was 7 years in the making, although we didn’t get serious until about a year … Continue reading →

This was the trip that connected us to the original Arctic Brotherhood.  It was 7 years in the making but we didn’t get serious until a year before.  Why did we pick this fairly obscure trail as our first big … Continue reading →