Monthly Archives: July 2012

Bugged on the Mountain

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

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

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

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

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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