August 12-25, 2019 Knock, Knock, Knocking on 50’s Door August has always been our favorite month. Camping, backpacking, and fishing are all at their prime and we both celebrate another set of birthdays. This year we’re both knocking pretty serious…
Adventure Log: Ice Lake, Turkey Creek & Huckleberries!
July 15-28, 2019 We’re in the dog days of summer now. With triple digit temperatures making routine appearances at home and with snow finally melting off in the high country, there’s no better time to hit the trail in the…
Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness: Ice Lake
Stunning alpine lake backed by the two tallest peaks in the Eagle Cap Wilderness Distance: 17.0 miles round trip Type: out and back Difficulty: difficult with 3,200′ elevation gain Best season: July – Sept We’ve been hikers and backpackers for…
Adventure Log: We Still Love to Rough It
July 1 – 14, 2019 Just because we have returned to the fraternity of RV owners doesn’t mean we don’t still love to rough it. Nothing beats summer tent camping and backpacking in the Inland Northwest. With river levels starting…
Adventure Log: RV Projects & Repairs, Family & Friends, and Latourell Falls
June 17 – 30, 2019 Our favorite local backpacking destinations have been slow to open this year thanks to a late winter and cool spring. We’ve been taking advantage of the slow start by working on some RV projects and…
Adventure Log: Palouse Falls, Local Wanderings, & Imnaha River Backpack
March 18-24, 2019 Welcome to our first Adventure Log! When we first started Evans Outdoor Adventures in 2015, our primary purpose was to share the many beautiful trails we hike. Now, as we are transitioning into retirement and a nomadic…
Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness: Swamp & Steamboat Lakes Backpack day 4 (return to civilization), Aug 2018
I heard Jason moving and saw his Kindle light come on. It was pitch black outside and the dull glow of the Kindle looked light a spotlight. I fell back to sleep for a bit and finally heard him say,…
Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness: Swamp & Steamboat Lakes Backpack day 3 (Steamboat Lake), Aug 2018
Happy 40-something birthday to Jason! What better way to spend the special day than by visiting a new Eagle Cap Wilderness lake? After a quiet night at Swamp Lake, we were crawling out of the tent at 5:00 as the…
Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness: Swamp & Steamboat Lakes Backpack day 2 (Swamp Lake), Aug 2018
“It got cold last night and everything’s covered in dew”. It was a little after 5:00 and just barely starting to get light. I reached out of my warm down sleeping bag and felt the outside surface. It was wet with dew. On summer…
Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness: Swamp & Steamboat Lakes Backpack day 1 (Copper Creek Meadows), Aug 2018
Beat the crowds on the eastern side of Oregon’s Eagle Cap Wilderness by visiting lesser known Swamp and Steamboat Lakes Distance: 27 miles round trip Type: out and back Difficulty: moderate with approximately 4,350′ total elevation gain Best Season: July…