An inspired adventure blog

An inspired adventure blog

For the doers, the dreamers, the trekkers

22 Sep

Posted at 02:00h in My Adventures

“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Day three dawned cool and clear with a mirror-like aspect to Bonneville Lake and, unfortunately, yet another altitude-induced headache that made me feel as though I had spent the previous night drinking tequila shots (for the record, I did not...

14 Sep

Posted at 23:26h in My Adventures

“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths. ” — Walt Disney When I visualized the high route in my mind before our trip, I had an image of how much I would enjoy waking up each morning - emerging from the coziness of the tent and feeling the first rays of the sun hitting my face.  Standing up and breathing in the crisp, mountain air.  Sipping my hot coffee and nibbling on my...

09 Sep

Posted at 20:00h in My Adventures

“A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world. ” — Oscar Wilde I started dreaming about returning to the Wind River Range within moments of finishing our 6 day loop in that locale last summer.  Still sore and un-showered, I was already scheming on something bigger and more epic.  My qualifications for an acceptable route were simple: rugged mountains, spectacular views, demoralizing physical exhaustion and formidable challenges.   As...

18 Aug

Posted at 19:34h in Fitness

I'm reading a book right now called "The Happiness Advantage" by Shawn Achor.  It's a really good book, and the last chapter I read talked about a principal that he calls, "The 20 Second Advantage".  He utilizes this technique when he wants to either become consistent with a good habit, or deter himself from a bad habit.  He used the example of working out, and said that he wanted to get into a habit of exercising regularly in the morning - but, what he found...

13 Aug

Posted at 06:04h in Personal Reflections

“When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight. ” — Kahlil Gibran Several years ago, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to El Chalten, Argentina.  My friend Brenda and I climbed a peak called Cerro Solo, and we spent 4 days traversing the Patagonian Ice Cap (the 3rd largest in the world).  It was an incredible, indescribably amazing experience.  Among other things, I dislocated my shoulder climbing Cerro...