October 1st 2013 1100 — “Man, sometimes the group decision making process drives me insane” Sean utters as he crawls into the vestibule. One hand holds the tent door fabric…
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A little bit less of a nomad now, Jared still likes to refer to himself in the third person.
The square, white boxes stand out garishly against the lush, verdant hillside and are the first thing I notice as we drive past the property and towards the bridge that…
“Yep, we went pretty alpine on that decidedly non-alpine route” Matt confirms as we stand and gaze at the granite buttress protruding from the canyon’s tree covered wall. The evening…
We all have things that we value, however, we don’t always act as though we value those things. I value my freedom, my family, honesty, a healthy planet and my…
The rain woke me up, its heavy consistent patter on my tent fly. Camped as I was in a small sandy alcove somewhere between the base of Wyoming’s Lankin Dome…
It was not with eager anticipation that I shouldered my gear laden backpack in the now paved, super-sized parking lot of Donnelly Canyon and started the walk towards the familiar…
1st January 2013 — The intercom awakens me, fast and furious Spanish. My head and neck hurt and my mind is groggy from days of waiting, poor sleep and international…
“Want to bet on what the weather does mañana?” I ask Christian. “I think it will be clear” he says after a moments reflection. “Hmmm, what makes you think that? …
“Sometimes I wish I could have a student’s perspective or point of view again” I lament to Jorn as we lie in the sunshine outside of Potts Hut, a sturdy…
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When I feed the rat it keeps wanting more, but funnily enough, when I don’t feed it the rat doesn’t die, it simply goes dormant waiting for the next nibble.…
“Wow, that was the best pitch yet” Liz exclaims as she mantles onto to the white, rounded sandstone at the top of a varnished finger crack. “That crack was beautiful. …
“Get up. Today we climb.” I pull back inside the tent after sticking my head out the window. Unfamiliar constellations shine down brightly from the clear, black southern sky. High…
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