What have I been doing this summer? I have no idea.I mean, I know where I am and what projects I've undertaken. But many of these projects are unfamiliar territory, and thus foster a whole gamut of misadventures.This season's example: Painting the garage. How hard could it be? Those of you who, like me, had…
Maybe you noticed before I did. It took me a while to admit it to myself. I've been racing for a week. Racing the calendar, racing the sun, racing my fuel expenditure. And my body's crew chief is giving the signal for a pit stop. My planned hiking hiatus for family time over Labor Day…
Miles 90.3-107.2, Stewart River to W Castle Danger Trailhead 8.5 hours, 16.9 miles, 89 flights, 45.5k steps Walker and Katie --my camp neighbors for the past two nights -- shared their plans to get some town food and showers tomorrow afternoon, and graciously obliged my request for a lift to the next trailhead so I could…
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