Thing the First: @Skatchkins You have my gratitude. So many great Portlandia skits and "Get the Gear" is certainly well-chosen here. I had somehow forgotten the absurdity that is Portlandia...now it is even funnier. After all, It originally aired before I had joined one of these subculture...

Fellow Hikers, My first time hiking the Gardener Canyon Trail resulted in a lot of pictures, which were subsequently lost along with my camera at some point during my return hike. If by some stroke of luck someone stumbles upon it please let me know. Also I should specify the details of my hike: 1) ...