Alpine Mountain Climbing is frankly something that terrifies me. Razor edged peaks that ascend into the clouds don’t tempt me. That said, the achievement of Hillary and Tenzing Norgay boggles the mind. With primitive equipment and clothing, but superior skill and determination this pair stepped onto the summit of the world’s tallest mountain in 1953. …
Category Archive: Adventurers
Jan
11
Jan
04
Gear Review 2007
Had my first sub twenties commute of the year. I felt much warmer than last year. “Ninjaclava”:http://www.outdoorresearch.com/home/style/home/headware/cold_hats/balaclavas/87060 from Outdoor Research was a plus, as were the “Cyclone Booties”:http://www.pearlizumi.com/product.php?mode=view&pc_id=50&product_id=527547 from Pearl Izumi. However as I had some new gear on that seems to be working out, I thought I would point out a few losers from …
Nov
15
Iditarod by Bike
Jill Homer plans to ride the Iditarod by Bike! I like the way this woman thinks! Riding this legendary trail typically run by dog sleds seems like an epic ride. She plans to do 350 miles of the trail. She is training now, but is really going to up her miles now that the race …
Nov
06
Long Way Round, long time coming
In 2004 Hollywood actor and uber boy toy Ewan (pronounced you-an) MacGregor otherwise known to the general public as Obi-Wan Kenobi, and his fellow actor and best mate Charlie Boorman set upon riding around the world by Motorcycle. While I generally think motorized transport is for pansies, the idea of a cross continental journey on …
Oct
09
Runner’s Isolation
There is no garland of ivy leaves for the average runner. Each mile is its own reward. If you make it to 26.2 someone *might* tell you “great job”. But you must want to make it the distance on your own. No one can do it for you. You might have training partners, you might …
Jun
19
Lake Superior Provincial Park
My wilderness trip this year led us to Lake Superior Provincial Park. Somehow I always run out of gas to wax poetic about the wilderness trips. I will say this, it is every bit as beautiful as Pukaskwa. However towards the end, Highway 17 is clearly audible and visible at many points. I could only …
May
30
The Romantic Journey-WMCKA Symposium 2007
I picked Jon Turk up at the Kalamazoo airport on Friday after work. I’d heard that he wasn’t as chatty and vivacious as some of the younger pups we’d had to symposium over the last few years. Simon and Justine definitely are very fun and very very social, which is great. Jon Turk though is …
Apr
08
Islands of Lake Michigan 2000- Something…
The islands of Lake Michigan trip for me will be postponed indefinitely. I am still drawn to this trip. I wish Steve and Jim Viviano good fortune and tail winds. I’ve been in San Diego for the last week with the family. Made it out surfing three times on the Pacific. For those who are …
Feb
16
Stop 1 South Manitou Island
*MEN WANTED FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. SMALL WAGES, BITTER COLD, LONG MONTHS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS, CONSTANT DANGER, SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL. HONOR AND RECOGNITION IN CASE OF SUCCESS.* ~Newspaper ad announcing Sir Ernest Shackleton’s trans-Antarctic Expedition~ This was the newspaper ad for the Shackleton expedition to transect the Antarctic continent by dog sled and on foot if …
Jan
12
This is the Lake
There are so many reasons why this is probably only funny to me. But I’m posting it anyway.
