When: April 2012
Where: Bainbridge Island
Distance: Can be tailored to whatever distance you choose
Level: Easy – Moderate (2/9)
With gas prices continuing to rise, the cost of fuel has to be weighed even when deciding on backpacking and hiking trips. Not that backpacking in Silver Falls isn’t worth the 6 hour drive (it is), but our [...]

Hike Report – Rainbow Falls State Park / Willapa Hills Trail
Difficulty rating: 2/9 (Easy) Hard pressed to think of one easier.
Day 1: Start at Ceres Hill Trailhead. We had hoped to start at the Spooner Road Trailhead, but the bridge was out. It wasn’t something that could be waded. Must have [...]

Name: “Jay” Klega
Merit Badge Counselor for:
Camping
Computers
Cooking
Electronics
Emergency Preparedness
Family Life
Fire Safety
Hiking
Nature
Leatherwork
Oceanography
Personal Fitness
Personal Management
Public Speaking
Rifle Shooting
Shotgun Shooting
Swimming
Wood Carving
District: Sinclair
How did you get started in Scouting?
My wife, myself and several people restarted Pack 4549 at Holy Trinity in October of 2005. By February of 2006, the original leaders had left for various reasons and I “volunteered” to put [...]