How to Safely Pass a Snow Plow
Winter driving can be challenging when you encounter a snow plow. Have you ever been stuck behind a snow plow? Have you wondered if you should pass it or not?
Book Review – Trails of Death: The True Story of National Forest Serial Killer Gary Hilton
I thought I'd write up a little report on Trails of Death: The True Story of National Forest Serial Killer Gary Hilton. I'm not usually attracted to true crime sorts of books, my most recent reads have been geology texts...
The Weather Outside is Frightful or Why Monster Needs a Sled
This is a story of why a 60 year-old Monster needs a sled. The answer is not "because it's there" but it ain't far off either.
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
A Planning Update – 12/1/2023
I need a good walk. I don't need to walk for a country mile, no, I need a long walk. I mean more than a ramble on a sunny autumn afternoon, or a long day hike. I need a trail. Something I can walk day after day, to find the rhythm of my life again.
Quote for 11/10/2023
Nothing is pleasanter than exploring a library.
Walter Savage Landor
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 10/20/2023
The clearest path to the universe is through a forest wilderness.
John Muir
Quote for 10/12/2023
It’s long been known that if we put machines in charge of simple tasks, humans will, without continuous training, forget how to do them
Matt Burgess
