Around 4 in the morning, I had to get up to pee. When I got back to the tent, I…
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When it comes to slaying the monsters within, no one can fight for you. It would be great if you…
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Though we were both pretty cold overnight, it wasn’t too hard to get up the next morning. In part because…
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Warning: frank talk about poop to follow. I’ve pretty much been in pain every day for the past couple years.…
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I set off on a Thursday morning to go pick up my friend from her house. When I got there,…
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I hate talking on the phone. It is just not my favorite thing to do. Especially with cell phones, because…
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Labor Day Weekend was my last backpacking trip of the season. I simply don’t have the gear to go out…
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Last weekend, I went on a backpacking trip to do trail work with the Idaho Trails Association. During that trip,…
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It has been many years since I last fell while running. I remember some close calls, especially when trail running…
Continue ReadingThis Year’s Books
Although I haven’t settled in to the serious business of actually writing up my trips (or reading Ambrose’s or Bill’s…
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