Webster Chang
Hope everyone enjoyed Father’s Day!
We sure did. And so, we are bringing you a special, Mountaineers Books’ Dads edition of “trip reports” that features the very best wisdom, advice, and knowledge of the Mountaineers Books team.
Title: Distribution Center Lead
Destination: Ocean City State Park
Who You Went With: Cayne, age 5
Why: “Because my son loves the outdoors, and he also loves to hike, fish, catch crab, and dig up bugs and chuck them at me.”
Reference: Washington’s Pacific Coast
Oceanic Salutations Advice: What did the Ocean say to the shore? Nothing, it just waved.
Title: Vice-President of Publishing, The Mountaineers
Destination: Sauk Mountain over the Skagit River Valley
Who You Went With: Cap (11), Lauren (9), and Whit (7)
Why: “This is one of my all-time favorite hikes. It’s a series of ~20 switchbacks on a relatively narrow avalanche slope. That means it’s not particularly steep, and every turn gives you a dramatic view of the valley below. For kids it’s great, as they feel accomplishments every step and after an hour they are sitting on top with an astounding view of the North Cascades. As an added bonus, it has the best outhouse in all of Washington!”
Reference: Day Hiking North Cascades, Hike #49
Ursine Hiking Advice: I’ll have my three kids with me. The one going slowest will earn the name “bear snack”. As I always tell them, when they are asking about the dangers of bears, is that you don’t need to know how to outwit a bear, you just need to bring along someone slower than you.
Name, other than “Dad”: Darryl B., DADA
Title: Sales Manager
Destination: Marble Creek Campground
Who You Went With: Rye, Age 2
Why: General romping about, exploring, hiking
Find Out More: Camping Washington, Day Hiking North Cascades
International Travel Advice: What do you see when you go to Paris? PARASITES!
