Indoor humans in an outdoor world
Alaska comes with tons of stereotypes, maybe thanks to its current place in popular culture. But one of the wonderful things about being totally new to a place that has such a distinct culture is that you can clearly see all the differences between this new place and all the other parts of America you've already called … Read More...
If you've ever discussed winter sports with me, you've heard me say that I think ice skating is dangerous. That's because ice skating is dangerous. It's basically … Read More ...
Newness is the whole reason I'm here writing to you. And yet I do not like new things. What about you? When we decided to blow up life and move to Alaska … Read More ...
Being outdoorsy is hard for some people. After selling most of our stuff, packing up the station wagon and hauling ourselves to a new life in Alaska I'm, well, … Read More ...
I hike a lot of miles in Texas, and folks want to know: Where do you go? If you’re new to hiking in Texas, it can be a … Read More...
Now that we've been in Alaska for about two weeks and have recovered from the exhaustion of our trip (although not the … Read More...
It’s hard to describe the feeling that washes over you when you see the sign welcoming you to Alaska. Almost three weeks … Read More...
As we've been on the road over the last few weeks tackling the journey to our big new life adventure there's been a lot … Read More...
It's been a slow few days in #North2Future land. That's because we've been spending a four-day break from the road … Read More...
My brother, Jim, is an outdoor stud. He also has been adventuring around Idaho for all of his adult life. So when we … [Read More...]
Every epic trip to a new life includes some kind of unplanned adventure, right? Most of what we have done so far has … [Read More...]
A slightly delayed post about day four and into day five, thanks to no reception. Down, out of Rocky Mountain … [Read More...]
Ever seen something so beautiful that you just couldn’t handle it? That was Rocky Mountain National Park to me. … [Read More...]
There's nothing about the Army -- being in it or leaving it -- that smells great. Absolutely nothing. And that usually … [Read More...]