Monthly Archives: July 2012

Bugged on the Mountain

Posted on July 14, 2012 by David Alan

Today I got a bit of a late start today, and seeing how I did not work out at all during the week I figured that I’d be way behind today. The fact of the matter is that I was … Continue reading →

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Catching up on the mountain

Posted on July 8, 2012 by David Alan

One of the primary reasons that my hiking lags far behind last year’s totals is that at the end of the season I experienced a rather catastrophic equipment failure.  My boots that were only two years old developed a hole … Continue reading →

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The Missed Soaking

Posted on July 7, 2012 by David Alan

I set my alarm last night for the ungodly hour of 5:30 am for a Saturday morning.  Theoretically one could sleep in on a Saturday, but when you have this itch to climb the mountain in the monsoon season, then … Continue reading →

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Marking my spot in time

Posted on July 5, 2012 by David Alan

It’s all about the words, right? Isn’t that what a blogging or journaling is supposed to be about? Yesterday after I climbed the mountain and was back at the house by 11am,  I spent a great deal of time the … Continue reading →

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The Rain Gauge

Posted on July 4, 2012 by David Alan

I’m a weather watcher, and have been for a long long time. Once I became a pilot watching the weather became had life and death implications especially in Michigan where I did most of my flying.  One wrong move and … Continue reading →

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