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Sep 25, 2022
Search and rescue: fitness (re)assessment
Every year, search and rescue members must complete a pre-approved route to confirm their physical fitness. The routes gain between 2000 and 3000 feet, all in around 5 miles. I went out this morning to check the box.
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Sep 18, 2022
Our first vacation in three years
We had to cancel or abandon our vacations each of the last three years. We finally got away for a few days.
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Aug 20, 2022
So here’s the thing about Wyoming…
I grew up in a small Wyoming town (“small” and ”Wyoming town” are, of course, redundant). It’s a state of staggering natural beauty, sparsely populated by simple, kind people who seem to have no idea how hypocritical their beliefs are.
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Aug 13, 2022
Search and rescue: gear changes
I’ve continued to make changes to my main search and rescue kit. In this post, I cover recent changes to my watch and chest harness.
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Aug 6, 2022
Favorite gear: Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills, Third Edition
In 1999, I moved from my Wyoming hometown to Oregon. Along the way, I stopped in Bozeman, Montana, and stayed with my cousin in his apartment in an abandoned brewery. On that trip, he gave me one of my favorite books I’ve ever owned.