I suspect you should not go to the Himalayas as unprepared as I am, despite all the reassurances the adventure guide companies offer about how any “reasonably fit” person can accomplish this trek without any specific training. … More Hummingbird Aims High
And finally, let’s talk about trail names. Everyone on the AT gets one. It can be bestowed upon you by another hiker, or you can invent your own. There are no rules, and some people skip it all together. I studied the names scribbled on graffiti boards in the various shelters and have been amused by the huge variety out there. “Sticky Buns” is my current favorite. … More Seven Days on the Appalachian Trail: Stats! (and other lessons)
Greetings from Alturas, California! The motel is cheap and the smoke is thick, but we made it out the door and our Summer Adventures are well underway. I started this trip with every intention of updating (nearly) daily as we progressed from park to park, but good intentions are no match for the poor quality … More The Great Northwest Road Trip Begins! (er, began…)
Lists of stats are one of my very favorite ways to summarize large undertakings. Please enjoy this wrap-up in numbers, and I’ll be back in a few days with some more thoughtful commentary on the highs and lows of our adventures, tips if you’re planning a similar trip, and what we might do differently if we had to (got to) do it again. … More The Great Southwestern Road Trip: Stats
Lost may be a strong word. Running amok, maybe. There have been no updates lately because we have been on the run. (On the hike?) There are so many National Park sites in this part of the country that you can’t throw a rock without hitting one (or without hitting a hiker, so definitely don’t … More Lost in Utah
Today’s Stats:Starting point: Lakewood, COEnding point: Santa Fe, NMMiles Clocked: 349What we’re reading: Shakespeare for Squirrels, by Christopher Moore I should have something important to say in this the very first post of our new travel blog. The fact is, however, that after more than a year of being travel-less, our adventures back out into … More Breaking Out
Thither & Yon 