As Fire Ant, Braids, Miguel, and I make our way through Oregon, we tend to have the same conversation with fellow hikers at every spring and shady lunch spot we find. Us: We're really loving Oregon. Them: Oh yeah. It's great. I can't believe it's gonna be over so soon. Us: Yeah, crazy how time … Continue reading A Vacation State
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The Deep Questions
Why am I here? What's the purpose? If you're talking about life in general, great questions! However, my psychology 201 professor said we need to guard against over-sharing, or else people might try to give us jackets without armholes. That would make blogging difficult, so I'll hold off on answering those. As to why I'm … Continue reading The Deep Questions
Embarrassment at REI
I've spent 4 years obsessing over backpacking gear and planning a future Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. I've been backpacking three times. I've read dozens of trail blogs, gear lists, and books of backpacking wisdom. So when I went to REI to jump on the bandwagon of the Osprey Aura AG 65, (the AG stands for … Continue reading Embarrassment at REI
Bad at Backpacking 