Short Adventure Stories
August 20, 2019 When I look back on where the last few years have taken me I generally find that it all started here. Alone on the notoriously popular trail up to Snow Lake I received a text just before the first switchback. I was visiting home to take a break from the hellish summer... Continue Reading →
March 27, 2021 3 weeks later I headed back to the house. I was prepared to help my aunt with the finalization of her packing. This would be her last weekend at the house. I packed my running gear, a new lightweight jacket, gloves, headlamp, water bottles, vest, and snacks. I planned a route based... Continue Reading →
March 6, 2021 The shadow always loomed large, but I never seemed to notice it before. It’s almost like I now see mountains differently than I did before. Like I did not notice them or just thought they were a nice backdrop in an ever changing landscape. Now I look at them and wonder if... Continue Reading →
Day 5 The sun greeted us with a forceful handshake on the morning of the 5th day. We were all so happy to see it and knew we were getting a treat. We got on the river continuing to be cautious in the white water and sharp turns. We felt better about our packrafting skills... Continue Reading →
Day 2 We ate a nice hearty oatmeal breakfast made by me. It was a lot of oatmeal! My excuse was that I had never made it for 3 people and I would rather have too much than too little. As I forced down the last couple bites we watched the grizzly graze lower down... Continue Reading →
Day 1 I didn’t have much time to think about anything when I awoke in the morning. I made sure my bag was packed and I brought it to the door. It was insanely heavy and I wondered what I could have possibly put in there. I was pretty sure it was only the essentials,... Continue Reading →
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I was able to upload a few pictures from my Kobuk Trip. Alatna River posts are coming soon as well as (hopefully) more pictures from the Kobuk and Alatna! Thanks.
Written 6/15 I have never heard such a natural quiet. The wind speaks gentle, but firm enough to keep the bugs away. Small ripples form on the pond before me and softly lap on the hollow metal frame of a float plane. It's serene. I am alone besides the occasional bee coming to check... Continue Reading →
Finding Wildness 