An inspired adventure blog

An inspired adventure blog

For the doers, the dreamers, the trekkers

23 Jun

Posted at 19:12h in Profiles

“And thou shalt in thy daughter see, This picture, once, resembled thee. ” — Ambrose Philips I run an adventure-inspired group on Facebook, and one of the things I like to do is to feature one member in the group each week.  I genuinely believe in the power of community, and I cannot imagine a more positive, supportive community than a group of wilderness-loving adventurers.  My mom happens to be a member of this group, and this past week, I asked her to be the featured member.  I honestly...

18 May

Posted at 22:17h in Inspired Adventure

“I think I will be able to, in the end, rise above the clouds and climb the stairs to Heaven, and I will look down on my beautiful life. ” — Yayoi Kusama Every single climb that you will ever complete in your life is fueled by the most powerful substance known on this planet.  No, I'm not talking about the three extra-strength 5-hour energy bottles that you just drank in an effort to give yourself 15 hours of continuous energy (it doesn't work, by the way).  The...

25 Mar

Posted at 21:30h in My Adventures

“The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for.” — Louis L’Amour Author's note:  I had the incredible opportunity to travel to the country of Bhutan in 2012.  On that trip, I completed the Laya/Gasa trek - a 138 mile trek through some of the most pristine and remote areas of the Himalayas.  This story was originally written for my previous blog, but the adventure bears a re-sharing.   Speechless.  It's not a word that...

21 Mar

Posted at 00:14h in Nutrition

“Carbohydrates from the Latin, carbo which means “yummy” and hydrates which means “cinnamon bun,” are not something I can eliminate or even drastically cut back on. ” — Celia Rivenbark For those of you who have followed my blog for some time, you know that I have struggled with significant health issues for many years - dominated by horrible fatigue and an inability to build lean muscle.  Over the past few years, I have "evolved" my nutrition significantly - I am constantly "upgrading" my own personal quest for...

04 Mar

Posted at 19:14h in Tactical Tips

“It’s easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.” — Leonardo da Vinci Taking action can be really difficult, especially when getting started feels completely overwhelming.  When I started this blog many years ago based on the concept of, "Toward the mountain top inch by inch", I didn't quite realize that it was this exact issue that I was really tapping into. How many times have you had an idea to do something and then, very quickly, you talked yourself out of it?  Your brain convinced...