I’ve never been blind – but I definitely don’t see as well as I should. In fact, my vision seems to be getting worse and worse. Throughout the years, I’ve amassed a collection of Ray-Bans eyeglasses that I wear whenever I’m going to be spending hours … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Hungry Hikers Meal Review
October 28, 2014 by ·
Hungry Hikers sent Murray’s Hurried Currie, Three Sisters Scramble and Chicken Pot Pie for me to take into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness last week. Each meal is freeze dried and packaged up into meals for two. I had two captive test … [Read more...]
Hungry Hikers Meal Review
October 28, 2014 by ·
Hungry Hikers sent Murray’s Hurried Currie, Three Sisters Scramble and Chicken Pot Pie for me to take into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness last week. Each meal is freeze dried and packaged up into meals for two. I had two captive test … [Read more...]
Hungry Hikers Meal Review
October 28, 2014 by ·
Hungry Hikers sent Murray’s Hurried Currie, Three Sisters Scramble and Chicken Pot Pie for me to take into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness last week. Each meal is freeze dried and packaged up into meals for two. I had two captive test … [Read more...]
Hungry Hikers Meal Review
October 28, 2014 by ·
Hungry Hikers sent Murray’s Hurried Currie, Three Sisters Scramble and Chicken Pot Pie for me to take into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness last week. Each meal is freeze dried and packaged up into meals for two. I had two captive test … [Read more...]
Fall with Aventura Clothing
October 27, 2014 by ·
Fall has finally arrived in Moab. Well, actually it depends on the day. As I’m typing this we are expected to reach 75 today. October is almost over and we are still 75 degrees?!? That’s just crazy. With the warm weather … [Read more...]
Fall with Aventura Clothing
October 27, 2014 by ·
Fall has finally arrived in Moab. Well, actually it depends on the day. As I’m typing this we are expected to reach 75 today. October is almost over and we are still 75 degrees?!? That’s just crazy. With the warm weather … [Read more...]
Getting older, getting weak, getting strong again – My Birthday Challenge Recap
October 24, 2014 by ·
Sometimes, the passage of time is a good thing – you become wiser, you get your shi*t together, and you figure yourself out. Sometimes, it’s not such a great thing – like when six months fly by and you can barely still call yourself a climber. After … [Read more...]
What’s in my pack: A seriously rugged camera
October 23, 2014 by ·
Filming in the Wadi Rum Desert, Jordan, with Columbia Sportswear I play hard, get dirty, wet, and spend full days outside in below freezing temps – usually with a camera in hand. Photography is an important part of my life, but I have no patience for … [Read more...]
What’s in my pack: A seriously rugged camera
October 23, 2014 by ·
Filming in the Wadi Rum Desert, Jordan, with Columbia Sportswear I play hard, get dirty, wet, and spend full days outside in below freezing temps – usually with a camera in hand. Photography is an important part of my life, but I have no patience for … [Read more...]
Warning- Wildlife Beyond This Point! (Jasper National Park)
October 21, 2014 by ·
Pleased to wake to yet another day of sunshine, the girls and I wrapped up our morning routine and hit the road yet again. This time for a day trip out to Miette Hot Springs with plans of hiking Utopia Trail. The drive out Highway-16 was pleasant, … [Read more...]
Warning- Wildlife Beyond This Point! (Jasper National Park)
October 21, 2014 by ·
Pleased to wake to yet another day of sunshine, the girls and I wrapped up our morning routine and hit the road yet again. This time for a day trip out to Miette Hot Springs with plans of hiking Utopia Trail. The drive out Highway-16 was pleasant, … [Read more...]
Warning- Wildlife Beyond This Point! (Jasper National Park)
October 21, 2014 by ·
Pleased to wake to yet another day of sunshine, the girls and I wrapped up our morning routine and hit the road yet again. This time for a day trip out to Miette Hot Springs with plans of hiking Utopia Trail. The drive out Highway-16 was pleasant, … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Overcome Fear On The Slopes
October 20, 2014 by ·
The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. ~ Nelson Mandela Fear is no fun. And learning to ski or ride for the first time, or leveling up to new a challenge, can bring it up. It doesn’t matter that a run is an … [Read more...]
5 Ways To Overcome Fear On The Slopes
October 20, 2014 by ·
The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. ~ Nelson Mandela Fear is no fun. And learning to ski or ride for the first time, or leveling up to new a challenge, can bring it up. It doesn’t matter that a run is an … [Read more...]
Side Trip… Mount Robson and Kinney Lake
October 15, 2014 by ·
It is amazing to me that I am still so far behind on journaling my travels here on my site. Granted I’ve been very busy with other things, but a big part of my delay is that I had so many tremendous experiences in Canada! Where I typically … [Read more...]
Side Trip… Mount Robson and Kinney Lake
October 15, 2014 by ·
It is amazing to me that I am still so far behind on journaling my travels here on my site. Granted I’ve been very busy with other things, but a big part of my delay is that I had so many tremendous experiences in Canada! Where I typically … [Read more...]
Side Trip… Mount Robson and Kinney Lake
October 15, 2014 by ·
It is amazing to me that I am still so far behind on journaling my travels here on my site. Granted I’ve been very busy with other things, but a big part of my delay is that I had so many tremendous experiences in Canada! Where I typically … [Read more...]
The Truth About Nature Book Review
October 13, 2014 by ·
Autumn 73: Bats are blind. Myth Scale: 3 About the myth:Have you ever heard the saying ‘blind as a bat” before? These flying mammals are active under the cover of darkness, an it is nearly impossible for us to see anything … [Read more...]
The Truth About Nature Book Review
October 13, 2014 by ·
Autumn 73: Bats are blind. Myth Scale: 3 About the myth:Have you ever heard the saying ‘blind as a bat” before? These flying mammals are active under the cover of darkness, an it is nearly impossible for us to see anything … [Read more...]
More of Jasper National Park
October 13, 2014 by ·
After so many days of rain leading up to my arrival I was grateful as can be to wake up to blue skys and sunshine on my second morning in Jasper National Park! Since I had no hook-ups where I was camped, and knew that I would not be able to take my … [Read more...]
More of Jasper National Park
October 13, 2014 by ·
After so many days of rain leading up to my arrival I was grateful as can be to wake up to blue skys and sunshine on my second morning in Jasper National Park! Since I had no hook-ups where I was camped, and knew that I would not be able to take my … [Read more...]
More of Jasper National Park
October 13, 2014 by ·
After so many days of rain leading up to my arrival I was grateful as can be to wake up to blue skys and sunshine on my second morning in Jasper National Park! Since I had no hook-ups where I was camped, and knew that I would not be able to take my … [Read more...]
Hanchor Cobble Backpack and Ripple Pack
October 10, 2014 by ·
Like many people with a penchant for backcountry exploration, I am always eager to test the features and abilities of new packs to determine their virtues. The Hanchor packs featured in this review arrived for testing shortly before a four-day, … [Read more...]
