
It’s National Polar Bear Plunge Day 1/1/24
In case you were wondering if today was anything more than just New Years Day, it's also National Polar Bear Plunge Day. Taking the plunge is simple, jump into deep icy cold water.

Quote for 12/3/2023
A deprivation lifestyle gives us the opportunity to fully appreciate what we do have. This is what the Appalachian Trail is all about.
Zach Davis - Appalachian Trials

Quote for 12/1/2023
Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you are climbing it.
Andy Rooney

Quote for 11/15/2023
All his life he tried to be a good person.
Many times, however, he failed. For after all, he was only human. He wasn't a dog.
Charles M. Schulz


Quote for 11/13/2023
An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.
Henry David Thoreau

Quote for 11/12/2023
No one ever drowned in sweat.
Lou Holtz
Sweat saves blood.
Erwin Rommel

Quote for Veterans Day 2023 11-11-2023
A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.
Bob Dylan

Quote for 11/9/2023
They say that admitting our own capacity for evil is the best way to avoid actually becoming evil.
Carrot Quinn

The Great Water Heater Fiasco of 2023
Girl and I travelled a bit earlier this month, delving into the heart of Wisconsin and enjoying some down time at a Winnebago County forest preserve in Illinois. It was great fun, we did better physically than we might have expected...

Quote for 11/5/2023
He who owns a veteran bur oak owns more than a tree. He owns a historical library, and a reserved seat in the theater of evolution - Aldo Leopold

Quote for 10/27/2023
Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.
Gautama Buddha