Proof Positive
In my last post, I listed off a bunch of unexpected challenges I’d encountered during trips. But what I didn’t list was the good stuff, like awesome weather, running into …
Certainly An Adventure
We are at the front end of a backpacking trip in Yosemite National Park, and things are lining up for a great adventure. Planning is important for trips like this, …
Tis But A Part We See
I try to get out for a bike ride a few times a week, often as a break in the middle of my workday. My usual route is a loop …
Food and Drink / USA / Vermont
A Pretty Sweet Place
We are spending some time in the great state of Vermont, on our way to several days of vacation in Maine, and this place is just as special as we …
Getting Back
As you may have noticed, changing venues is one of the ways that Souzz and I are sustaining ourselves during the pandemic. Last week’s move was to Lookout Cottage, a …
Packrafting / Paddling / USA / West Virginia
Approaching the line
Paddling whitewater has been a lifelong pursuit of mine, maybe because I’m decades into it and still picking up new things. I’ve learned a lot about technique, reading water, and …
Dreams Awake
We’re fresh from another adventure in northern Maine, our first visit since 2018. The slogan “Vacationland” is on a lot of the license plates up here, and that’s about right. …
An Upright Pursuit
I always try to balance risks so that they are risks worth taking–by acquiring skills, experience, and maybe gear, too. After all, things do occasionally go wrong in the outdoors, …
Going Nowhere
My friends up north are very familiar with the “Bridge to Nowhere,” a controversial (and now dead) project in Southeast Alaska. Closer to home, Western North Carolina has its very …
Repeat Novelty
A few years back, we made grouper with mole verde sauce on a backpacking trip, using a recipe inspired by Souzz’s travels to Oaxaca, Mexico. Preparing the mole required a …