Took a little time today to perform some routine maintenance on the Patagonia. Remember how excited I was to finally bring home a Nano Puff and retire the 1980's classic I'd been wearing for 25 years? Well, as you could likely ascertain by how often that baby is donned in pictures here on the old... Continue Reading →
Growing up
So anyway, back to that Boundary Waters trip… Most notable, with the exception of the mutilated lip, was the marked absence of mosquitoes. I dunno if y’all have spent any time up there, but if you have, at least in the summer, you might note how remarkable that statement is. In point of fact, our... Continue Reading →
Day Thirteen: Friday, June 1st, Another Day in Yosemite, Hetch Hetchy Beckons
Now this is what I'm talking about. This is terrain I can manage. Life. Is. Good. First stop today was Hetch Hetchy Dam and Reservoir. The fine folks with the chocolate yesterday told me that they'd just been up to Hetch Hetchy, and there was virtually no one there. Particularly by the standards of... Continue Reading →