Category Archives: Journal
Social injustice can only be eradicated if we all work together as a team to educate people in a civilized way that aligns with what our founding fathers set forth for us. Our founding fathers believed that the United States is home to all, and they believed in equal opportunity with the highest aspirations and […]
5 Years in the making! Just because something worked and seemed practical in the past doesn’t mean it’s still the best option. Down is warm, but comes with some drawbacks, such as being expensive, needing to be dry cleaned, requiring birds to be plucked, and not working well when wet. It also tends to trap […]
You are hiking down a path and the trail runs out. Where by washout or poor trail maintenance, you can’t find the trail. While you may think that this is a rare occurrence this is something that happened to me just this last month. Trails do get washed out and trees do fall. So, when […]
It’s Ok if you don’t make the destination! Introduction The outdoors are a great place to think, let off steam, share your accomplishments with others, or just enjoy what nature offers but how do you know when you have gone too far and are now outside your ability? Everyone has a limit I am a […]
Picking your next adventure can be daunting, especially when you are starting out. There is just so many good choices and they are just spread out all over our great country. Trying to pick one, and plan all the logistics to pull it off can be a great challenge within itself. I’m going to cover […]
Having some conversations before leaving on the trip can be the difference between everyone coming back for a trip next year and no one ever talking to each other again. Today I want to talk about what conversations to have before embarking on your trip. We all want to take our friends and family out and […]
Hiking is a great pastime, it is especially fun with friends and family. How do you make hiking enjoyable for someone that has never hiked before and you want to have fun on the experience? After all, hiking rarely goes to plan, and there is always a bit of uncomfortableness to the trip. We enjoy […]
There is something about the true simplicity of nature that captivates me every time that I experience it. It’s all too common that people get all wrapped up in their working lives that they forget to put some time aside to appreciate this beautiful life that we are given. I can’t think of a time […]