The Mountains are Calling
Ramblings about writing, hiking, and the outdoors
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Giving away my fire gear
What I gave away:
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An Eagle line gear pack that I carried for decades until it molded to my body, a part of me.
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A flight helmet. Oh, those helicopter rides.
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Soft “old style” nomex shirts that we lusted after, hunted down, s...
On the short list
My friend's dad, a man with a background of epic pursuits, likens it to a dimmer switch. You don't just stop all at once, he says. Instead, it gets a little less bright as you get older. The crux move, as with all crux moves, involves adapt...
Why am I like this?
I climb toward the frozen lake. The trail has disappeared; all that remains is a steep field of featureless snow and mute trees. I am all alone. There are only two sets of wandering footprints, left days ago by restless souls just like me....
What lights you up
I was texting with Mountain Goat. “This still looks skiable,” I wrote. I sent a picture I had taken at 8500 feet, where the snow is stubbornly hanging on. The dogs and I had taken the relentless climb to see what remained.
Because we left...
One more day up in the canyons
The texts zinged back and forth.
It's going to be a high of 35 at Squirrel Prairie.
Ugh! I'm out.
Let's go lower.
There might be ticks!
I'm bringing my puffy pants. And my zero bag.
Trent, you're bringing chocolate?
I've got my emoti...
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I hike long distance trails, write books, and try to force adventure into as much time as I have (never enough).
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