Guestpost #67: Chloe Trogden – Ten things I’ve learned from backpacking
Note: it’s always neat to get guest posts from people who I don’t personally know, but who stumbled on my blog. It’s cool. I’ve had posts from (among other places) China, Japan, Vancouver, and now,...
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King’s Canyon Conversion
The first thing I discovered in the King’s Canyon wilderness was that I am not as good a man as I thought myself to be. The divinity of nature puts things into perspective. The physical pain that...
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“I knew my wife was the one the first time she showed me that she had my back.”
These are comments by Bruce and Paul Kidwell on the post “She’s the One“. Bruce says: “I met my wife the second day of college. We were riding across the country to Utah for a wilderness preterm...
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Light Fare for the Soul
A world traveler asks: Can experiential junk food—like a boat ride to a beach resort—ever be spiritually nutritious? This was previously published on Basic Goodness. Airlie Beach, Queensland,...
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Street Kid Play Date
The son of world travelers meets the children of the streets. I have spent much of my adult life traveling—not rum runners on the beach travel but backpack, third world, swamp-ass, don’t ask what kind...
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Missing the Days Before You Were Married
The glass of retrospect distorts, for a moment, a married man’s memories of his globetrotting single days . I was recently having a conversation with a young guy—in his early 20’s—in my office. It had...
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Man-to-Man with Author and Adventurer Jason Foux
John Swartz, Editor of The Man FAQ, questions Jason Foux about his 2-month long backpacking trip and his re-entry into the “real” world. — JASON FOUX had an itch. And like any itch, it wasn’t going...
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Bites and Rashes: Things to Avoid While Seeking Outdoor Adventures
This summer, protect your body’s biggest organ… your skin. ––– Freshly sprouted Poison Oak. During the Fall,the leaves morph into a deep reddish purple. As summer approaches, we begin to get the itch...
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Living Lightly With the One-Bag Lifestyle
View image | gettyimages.com Love the way you feel on vacation? Try bringing some of your travel habits home. — I’ve been on a handful of long trips this year and in recent years, and on all those...
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Get on the Road to get Your Life Back on Track
Embed from Getty Images — One morning, I sat on my couch and asked myself one question: What makes me happy? Sometimes life gives you lemons and you make lemonade. Sometimes life throws you...
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Another Drunken Monologue And Its Afterthoughts
“Why?” I asked him just to keep the conversation alive. Up until then, I was considering all this to be a joke. Another drunken rant of his, which I often heard, or overheard, when with our friends....
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What Men Should Know Before Getting a Backpack –The Ultimate Buying Guide
— No matter you are up for a hitchhike on the way from Alaska to Argentina or a business trip to Europe, only the right backpack can make your journey pleasant. A stressful moment! When you aren’t...
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Expert Guide on How To Prepare a Backpack
— On a hike, there is no comfortable bedroom, kitchen, or bathroom, but a person needs to sleep, eat and brush his teeth. All household items have to be carried with you. With them on your shoulders,...
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