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		<title>Corvallis to the Sea &#8211; Palmer Mt.</title>
		<link>http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/2009/07/28/corvallis-to-the-sea-palmer-mt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I participated in a route identification trip near Palmer Mountain. The goal was to find an alternative routing that was less steep and might offer a more interesting trail. The trail that we were working on connects two existing logging roads. What I found especially interesting about this area is that it runs through the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oregonhiker.wordpress.com&blog=3524506&post=384&subd=oregonhiker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<link>http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/2009/05/11/381/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 14:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oregonhiker</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/?p=381</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Over the past month I have noticed a increased number of blogs from Pacific Crest Trail through hikers. My son hiked the PCT in 2005 and you can read about my observations as a father in an earlier set of blogs. A link to one of these is: http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/2008/05/28/pct-may-28-2005/.
 These hikers have a grand goal in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oregonhiker.wordpress.com&blog=3524506&post=381&subd=oregonhiker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Lewisburg Saddle – Davies Road Loop</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oregonhiker</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/?p=375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Distance: 7 miles
Elevation gain: 500 feet (900-1400 ft), with several gains and losses.
Difficulty: gravel logging road with manageable gains and losses. 
 
It has been some time since I hiked the Davies Road Loop, a nice 7 mile hike. To get to the trailhead you go North of Corvallis on either HW 99 or Highland Drive [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oregonhiker.wordpress.com&blog=3524506&post=375&subd=oregonhiker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Backpacking receipts</title>
		<link>http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/backbacking-receipts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oregonhiker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was recently contacted by another blogger about using one of my receipts. If you are looking for some great trail receipts you should check out her site. The URL is: http://backpackerrecipes.wordpress.com/. 
 
I will add the link to my sidebar if you want to find it later.
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		<title>2009 Volunteer Vacations</title>
		<link>http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/2009-volunteer-vacations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 03:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oregonhiker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those that love to get out and enjoy those great trails I ran into a fun way to spend your vacation this summer. The American Hiking Society that is an organization that promotes and protects foot trails and the hiking experience has a summer volunteer vacations program. They have summer trail stewardship projects from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oregonhiker.wordpress.com&blog=3524506&post=365&subd=oregonhiker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Local Trail Report</title>
		<link>http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/local-trail-report/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:48:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oregonhiker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thought that I should provide an update on the hiking conditions in the Corvallis area. I continue to walk pretty much everyday, rain or shine or snow.
 
Two common hikes that people take are the Uproute trail in McDonald Forest and the Baldhill hikes.
 
I decided to head up the Uproute trail just after the snow prior [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oregonhiker.wordpress.com&blog=3524506&post=361&subd=oregonhiker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Downtown to Willamette Park Walk</title>
		<link>http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/2008/12/02/downtown-to-willamette-park-walk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oregonhiker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
Today a friend and I took a very nice walk from downtown out to Willamette Park and back. We took a different route that including walking through an interesting part of south Corvallis.
 
Starting downtown we walked down 2nd street, past the skate board park and over the Mary’s River. 
 

 
From there we went down HW [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oregonhiker.wordpress.com&blog=3524506&post=357&subd=oregonhiker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Albers Mills River Trail</title>
		<link>http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/2008/11/27/albin-mills-river-trail/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/?p=354</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ 
I started out early for a walk along the Portland River Front. The fog was still hanging over the river and the sun was beginning to rise. I like the early morning in the city, most people are still recovering from the night before. The homeless are still snug in their bags. 
 
I discovered a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oregonhiker.wordpress.com&blog=3524506&post=354&subd=oregonhiker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Avery Park Hike</title>
		<link>http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/avery-park-hike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 01:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oregonhiker</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/?p=348</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I decided to take a walk through Avery Park in Corvallis today. The day was cool with a bit of mist in the air. As I walked the leaves rustled and the smells of fall were in the air. This really is a treasure, with many hiking possibilities. 
 
 
 
I took 45 minutes to do the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oregonhiker.wordpress.com&blog=3524506&post=348&subd=oregonhiker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Be Prepared</title>
		<link>http://oregonhiker.wordpress.com/2008/11/08/be-prepared/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>oregonhiker</dc:creator>
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The scout motto, Be Prepared, has importance to anyone planning a trip into the wilderness. The higher you get the more unpredictable the weather can be and the further from civilization you are the more severe the consequences of poor decisions can be. During the transition seasons, for us in Oregon means Fall and Spring [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=oregonhiker.wordpress.com&blog=3524506&post=343&subd=oregonhiker&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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