Category: adventure
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The International Life
Lately I have been thinking about a period of time in 2014-2015 when I was traveling internationally. It was a period in my life when I had purpose, and was passionate about all the things that I was doing. Everywhere I went doors opened for me, and I was blessed…
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Pura Vida!
I think everyone should know how to purify water. Next to oxygen, I cannot think of any single thing that is more essential to human life. Without clean drinking water a person can survive only a few days. Some time ago I wrote a post about water purification in the…
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Slow Boat?
About a decade ago I first learned that it is possible to book passage on cargo ships. I discovered this when researching ways to reduce my carbon footprint while covering vast intercontinental distances. I found the idea appealing for a few reasons. I enjoy the sea, and I like the…
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Mount Huashan
F**k NATO! The cry echoes through the darkness in heavily accented English causing the hair on my arms to stand up. Its pitch black, and I am lost in the forest below Huashan Mountain, one of the sacred Taoist peaks of Chinese legend. The year is 1999 and the threatening…
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2024
As we bid farewell to 2023 and welcome 2024 it is tradition to reflect upon the past year, and to make some type of plan or resolution to improve upon or continue the successes of the past year. The most common resolutions I hear are to get in better shape,…
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Water Treatment
When planning an outdoor adventure it is important to understand what the risks are and how best to prepare for them. Water purification is a good example of a situation where education and preparation can make the difference between the success and failure of an expedition. Even the most pristine…
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Growing Through Adventure
This lecture is worth a listen for anyone in search of change, growth or personal elevation. Her points are all valid, and part of the reason I am drawn again and again into what some might consider risky endeavours.
The Wild 