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Today marks a new day for me. With this blog post (and subsequent email many of you will receive from me later), I have officially kicked off a new non-profit organization called " Climb For Kids ". As many of you are already aware, and if you are reading
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Michelle , her dog Brutus and I decided to trek up Mailbox Peak today. It's been a while since I went hiking, so this was a welcome retreat. It was raining a little bit, but mostly it was typical February weather. I had very limited gear as I've climbed
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Holy Cow, I didn't know Mount Rainier NP was this screwed. According to reports, this is this the first time it has closed since Mt. St. Helen's blew its top in 1980. Now I know why. Pictorial (Note: it's huge) Share this post: email it! | Send to Delicious
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Yes, yes. I've been really bad about posting. Now imagine me with my teeth clenched sounding like Thurston Howell III (from Gillian's Island) saying "I'm just too darn busy to post". It's true, really. I have been busy. For example, I just summitted Mt.
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Yes, that's one of my favorite quotes from Cliff in the movie Singles ....and it reflects the nature of today's post. Recently a friend of mine turned me on to a new location tool from Zipwise called Geomap . You've probably seen the logo at the bottom
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Bear Lake This past weekend, Ellen and I ventured out to Dorothy Lake in search of Huckleberries . In an effort to maximize our time picking berries , we decided to backpack instead of doing a simple day hike. This enabled us to spend time drinking up
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Ellen and I are going camping and berry picking this weekend, and as I was researching where to go I stumbled upon a really good website for northwest hiking. http://www.nwhikers.net . The forums are pretty active, with lots of relevant and fun information.
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Sunrise at 12,600 ft I know, I know...stop the shouting. I've been pretty far behind on the blogging front. I never did get around to finishing the blog for my cross country trip, but I did post pictures. Here's the pic list if you care. If you want to
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For those of you who need instant gratification, the pix are here: http://offramp.exit83.com/photos/cross_country_trip_2005/category1019.aspx Today, I planned on taking it easy. I wanted a nice leisurely drive thru the center of our great country, and
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If my rants bore you, then jump ahead to the pix: http://offramp.exit83.com/photos/cross_country_trip_2005/category1018.aspx Yes, you read that right. Let me say it again. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK SUCKS! I know that I can be a judgemental prick sometimes,
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If you don’t have patience to read this blog entry and just want the pix, then head over to http://offramp.exit83.com/photos/cross_country_trip_2005/category1017.aspx I had a very long journey today from Libby to Helena, which was over 400 miles. I woke
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This morning, I woke early and began my traveling workout. It’s pretty simple really…just a bunch of situps and pushups followed by a run. As I was running thru Grand Coulee this morning, I stumbled upon a cul-de-sac which I ran down. At
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It’s been a couple days since I blogged. How is an unemployed guy supposed to be this busy? Last thursday night, after Ellen and I consumed the pan-seared ahi tuna I went to grab beers with a Jay, a former colleague of mine at Microsoft. Jay happened
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