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Nov 25, 2022
Cherish what survives
More than two years after wildfires forced us to evacuate our home, the state of some of my favorite places has been obscured by lack of access and information. Recently, I discovered one of them survived.
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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.