Browsing Category Backpacking
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Adventure 1
RUNNING ACROSS ICELAND: WHAT IT MEANS TO FAIL, PART 2
Of course I’m going to be raped and murdered within a few hours of arriving in one of the safest countries in the world, I remember thinking cynically ...
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Adventure 4
RUNNING ACROSS ICELAND: WHAT IT MEANS TO FAIL, PART 1
There was a white tuft peeking out between tall grass on a ledge overlooking the valley, maybe 50 feet from the trail where I was plodding another descent. ...
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WOMEN IN THE WOODS: HEADING OUT ON A SOLO ADVENTURE
Hey all! I woke up this morning surrounded by fog, cold air, and with my dog bouncing around the van in anticipation of breakfast. There really is nothing ...
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THE ZEN OF ENDURANCE
An active life – it’s brought me adventure, uncontainable smiling, and peeks into intimate corners of the natural world. Whether it’s running for… forever, or biking through forests, ...
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Adventure 2
CONQUERING YOURSELF
It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves. -Sir Edmund Hillary Climbing mountains, whether on two feet or two wheels, is a feat of endurance and strength ...
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Adventure 2
BOOK OF THE MONTH
Hey Ladies & Lady-Lovers! I’ve been doing quite a bit of technical reading as of late due to thesis research requirements, but I’m finding time to check out ...
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ADVENTURE AT MOUNTAIN BIKE OREGON
Hello Ladies & Lady-Lovers! I’m back and refreshed after tagging along on Mountain Bike Oregon this past weekend. An aside: As someone relatively new to mountain biking, I have ...
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Backpacking
SIMPLE NOMS
Granola. I once relegated this patchouli staple to the bullshit pantry – it says it’s health food, but it’s really just sugary oats. Well, after years of shunning ...
