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To Be, or Not to Be… Prepared

To Be, or Not to Be… Prepared

I had prepared for everything: food, snacks, extra clothing (layers), the elements, hydration. Everything but the terrain.

Posted on February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 by Live Life OutdoorsIn Adventure, Backpacking11 Minutes Read

Level II Fun (Part 2): Out of the Pain Cave, Into the Light

Level II Fun (Part 2): Out of the Pain Cave, Into the Light

Posted on August 5, 2019August 5, 2019 by Live Life OutdoorsIn Adventure, Personal Essay8 Minutes Read

The Magic Bus: Living and Dying on the Stampede Trail

The Magic Bus: Living and Dying on the Stampede Trail

Posted on July 31, 2019August 1, 2019 by Live Life OutdoorsIn Adventure, Opinion5 Minutes Read

Level II Fun (Part 1): The Pain Cave

Level II Fun (Part 1): The Pain Cave

Why do we consciously choose to do things that cause us pain in the moment, only in retrospect to look back and say, “You know what? That was fun.” The outdoors community refers to this as level II fun. Some of the answers may be found here.

Posted on July 29, 2019February 25, 2020 by Live Life OutdoorsIn Adventure, Hiking8 Minutes Read

How to Build a Home: Taste the Rainbow Part Two

How to Build a Home: Taste the Rainbow Part Two

We who are asking to expand these definitions to create a more inclusive atmosphere are not also demanding that the industry eliminate the grandiose; rather, we ask that the humble also be part of what it means to adventure.

Posted on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 by Live Life OutdoorsIn Adventure, Community5 Minutes Read

Adventure Time: Redefining Adventure for Everyone

Adventure Time: Redefining Adventure for Everyone

Posted on August 8, 2018December 10, 2018 by Live Life OutdoorsIn Adventure, Health and Wellness, Nature7 Minutes Read

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Finding Greater Meaning in the Mundane. This podcast is a companion piece to the essay, “Denkwork: the Promise of Work, and the Work of Promises”, from September of 2019

https://livelifeoutofdoors.files.wordpress.com/2021/02/20200903_hiddenbrain_hb_r58_-_meaning_at_work_-_092020_-_full.mp3

Mountain Biking is my latest obsession, but you don’t need to spend a small fortune to have fun

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“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things which he can afford to leave alone.”

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Spring is fast approaching here in the Northeasern United States. It’s time to emerge from our dens and spend even more time outdoors

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