Return to Monadnock – This one makes it a hat trick.

It’s the end of May, and now that I am finally done with training, I can start to relax and … More

Inside the mind of the OCD Gear Enthusiast

I’m a gear nerd. Let me just put that out there. I spend a tremendous (probably unreasonable) amount of time, … More

September 2013 The decision: I’m going. My usual backpacking partner can’t make it, and determined to get one more camp … More

Recently, I read a book about the space race in the 1960’s. As one might expect, no account of those … More

I knew it was coming. I could feel it. My heart was racing, I was breathing hard. One foot in … More

I’m nervous. That’s stupid. There’s no reason to be nervous. I’ve climbed this mountain before. Hell, I’ve climbed harder mountains … More

I took my first lead fall recently. I haven’t been lead climbing long. I got into it because my buddy, … More

“It should be a good hike,” he says, with the usual confidence that is a sure sign that I’m about … More