Mild, hot mineral smells steam in abundance from creeks, small lots around houses and keep the roads and sidewalks warm […]
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Free! DIY Kindle Paperwhite Case for backpacking/dirtbagging
It took me a little while to come around to the notion of bringing electronics into the backcountry. It’s almost […]
Patagonia: Product, Adventure and Pursuit of the Natural Mystic
Patagonia. The name itself is imbued with myth. Well before the advent and arrival of the tourism industry, the southern […]
The Art of Solo Travel
It’s not easy. It can be frustrating, overwhelming and daunting to even think about. On a solo trip or expedition, […]
Camino de Arte, Gratis: Valparaiso
The port smell of oil and gas, fish and wet wood. It’s a familiar combination that evokes the dock and […]
The Road out West
Translucent steam curled from my metal blue and white speckled enamel cup filled with hot, hazlenut coffee. Sipping, I felt […]
Necessity and Nubians: The Nile and the importance of a River
The train rattled and clacked down the track. I sat cross legged, scribbling in my notebook as best as I […]
Chasing TE Lawrence
I’ve always admired TE Lawrence for the way he left his home, went to an entirely new culture and assimilated […]
Why 99% of Ice Climbers are Addicts.
The ice felt slick below my Scarpa mountaineering boots. Just a few miles into Rocky Mountain National Park, we were […]
Ready for Spring.
“New beginnings.” That is the theme of Spring, or so I’ve been told. The last time I was in Spain […]
