I like strong hikes with a good ascent and some more rigorous climbs of 6-15 miles a day depending on the route. I hike and backpack both solo and in small groups. I hike mostly in the Alpine Lakes since its so close to Seattle. I backpack mostly in the Olympics, although I go to many places in Washington. I only share one or two trip reports every year or so, but am happy to email if you have specific questions about backpacking in the Olympics since I have been to most trailheads and scores of destinations. I have dozens of recipes for back country camping- vegan, pescatarian or meat. See my reddit profile to search for many of my comments about recipes or Olympics back country camping and contact me there if you want for more info. Personal: cooking, biking, ceramics, backpacking & car camping, photography, tequila and scotch, Cascadia