unsupported

Here’s a video about a cyclist named Lael Wilcox….riding the Arizona Trail….700 miles through the desert. Of course, “unsupported” isn’t really true. People support her. But…when she’s out there, she’s alone on a “race” like this. Check out the part … Continue reading

how’m I gonna get there?

Here’s a video put out by Patagonia where some funhogs take out their bicycles and go “funhogging”. Human powered all the way. If you have the money….and the time….and the gear that the money buys….and the time….this looks kind of … Continue reading

you have to eat to do

Here’s another Alex Honnold video. This one is put out by an outfit called “Munchies” that profiles different athletes and what they eat. Good stuff. Climbing, eating in your van, chasing moths…. I can’t act like I find that totally … Continue reading

Alex Honnold lives in a van….and…does other things, too.

Alex Honnold spends a good part of his life living in a van. He’s not really known for living in his van, though. He does it so that he can climb. My hands were sweating while I was listening to … Continue reading

Yurt Done Right

We’ve been watching and enjoying a show called “Homestead Rescue” lately. In the show, a guy named Marty Raney comes in to various homesteads in different parts of the country and helpsĀ the homesteaders with problems they’ve either inherited or made … Continue reading

Julie Loves to Fish

My cousin loves to fly fish. And…this is one of her favorite places to do it. Not too far if you’re starting in the right place. It’s a heck of a long trip from where I am now, though. The … Continue reading

huevos rancheros

One of the best breakfasts that I ever had was in Salmon, ID. It was at a cafe with steamed up windows….warm inside in the unfamiliarity of the cool late summer Idaho weather…full of guys in hats like this fellow … Continue reading

Superfly….Curtis Mayfield live 1972 Hofstra University

I was 12 when this soundtrack was released. I remember hearing “Superfly” and “Freddie’s Dead” on the radio when it came out….but never got a chance to see the movie. That wasn’t a movie that a 12-year-old would get a … Continue reading