Angels, Tourists, Bikes
April 19th, 2016
That smell. It’s a smell that smelly, and when you smell it, you know what’s going to happen next. It fill the room, lingering with every breath you take. Sweet. Warm. Cinnamon. I crack open my eyes, clean my bed off the couch, and wander into the kitchen where Abby is busy at work cleaning […]
Pine Creek Canyon
April 18th, 2016
Another early day today, this time for a much “wetter” canyon. Abby’s friend Gordy would be our guide for the day, and we went through a similar routine as yesterday for Yankee Doodle. Up early, breakfast, and out the door to ZAC (Zion Adventure Company) for our gear. Though a little less of a mad […]
Yankee Doodle Went to a Sunset
April 17th, 2016
I’m not a morning person, never have been, as much as I try. The couch I’ve been sleeping on for the past 4 nights likes to split the cushions throughout the night. I fall asleep on a bed, and wake up in a blanket cocoon wedged in a fleece trough just wide enough for my […]
That O Trail and a Ghost Town
April 16th, 2016
Still recovering from the long previous 4 days, Max and I slept in a bit at the sacrifice of what we later learned to be good weather. By the time we were up and moving, a storm had rolled it, snowing in the upper canyon. Near white out conditions existed beyond 1 mile of visibility, […]
Game of Inches
April 12th, 2016
A good nights sleep on a real bed, probably the last one for a while, ended with the usual alarm clock spitting fire in my ear. I dressed and greeted Max as he was doing some final packing. He’s much more of a morning person than I am (I think it’s the coffee). Like my […]
Missoula Monday
April 11th, 2016
Sleep is always hard to come by the night before any big event. Mind racing with what the next day holds and all the ways it could go great, or not great. I had packed up the car once again with roof box stuffed, bed set, and audio book loaded. Tomorrow would be a […]
Pause for the Cause
October 1st, 2015
I volunteered to do this. When your family needs help, you do everything you can. I’m just wandering around the country, it’s not like I have a job I need to take time off from. —- I was in Davenport, IA and just had a flat tire. During my walk of shame I decided to […]
Illinois – Footgolf
September 5th, 2015
So far, I’ve managed to enter a state, enjoy my time there, and continue on, never returning. But, as I also said earlier, I suck at planning. Fortunately, I have some of the best friends a guy can ask for, and even with short notice, they’re willing to open up their home and schedule to […]