Ever feel like you should have gone on a weekend trip but didn't because you were exhausted from the work week? My take on persevering to get to your weekend adventure.
If 2020 was bad, 2021 should be better…right?
My two cents on how to actively make 2021 a better year.
I thought I would make it here eventually
Exploring the world starts off with an idea: where do I go? What do I want to see? What will I experience? Sometimes it doesn't work out the first time.
Coronavirus Silver Linings
With everyone stuck at home during the COVID-19 outbreak, I see several silver linings to the global "shut-down". All challenges present opportunities. Even being trapped in your neighborhood can lead to an excellent outdoor adventure...maybe in a few months.
Why go outside in the cold?
Recently I started working a job where I get to be outside most of the day. One thing I noticed is that working outside makes me much happier. Perhaps the high amount of sunlight is preventing seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which I believe impacted me in my last office job. I have heard that SAD …
Friends, family, and “perspective moments”
Is this going to be one of those touchy-feely posts? To answer the question: yeah, sort of. So if you aren't into that kind of stuff, then you might not like the rest of this. But maybe you can learn something from what I am going to write about. Why are you so far behind …
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Are you cheap or thrifty?
Are you cheap, or thrify? I realized at one point on this trip that I did not want to proceed only using a backpacking stove and cookpot to make meals. Therefore while I was in Monterey I decided to purchase a saucepan to cook with. In the store, they are around $20, but I wanted …