At play where the midnight sun holds court
After months of writing, editing, and formatting, I’m pleased to share that my book, You Carry the Tent, I’ll Carry the Baby, has launched is available for sale from all major online book retailers and beyond. The response so far has been incredibly heartening, with many people finding inspiration and motivation from the book. The … Read more
As some of you may know, after Alana, Enedina, and I returned from our journey along the Pacific Crest Trail, I embarked on a new adventure—transforming our experiences into words. Today, I’m thrilled to share a milestone: my book, “You Carry the Tent, I’ll Carry the Baby: One Family’s Journey on the Pacific Crest Trail,” … Read more
Sometime in the first few days of September, Din and I were walking the aisles of Grocery Outlet in Quincy when a woman stopped us to ask about our trip. She was skeptical about us heading into the mountains at this time of year and was asking why we were going so late. “We’re actually … Read more
Jumping ahead on the trail due to the wildfires gave us a good opportunity to see the stark differences between the southern end of the Cascades with that of the range further north. The chipmunks that we had become accustomed to seeing scurrying around the trail were gone, in their stead we found lizards. A … Read more
Among the regions of the PCT, Oregon is somewhat of an anomaly. The trail travels over terrain that is relatively flat and more often than not, enclosed in forest, leading some to call it the “green tunnel.” We took advantage of the gentler grades, upping our mileage to 22 miles per day and often finishing … Read more
“The word adventure has gotten overused. For me, when everything goes wrong, that’s when adventure starts.” -Yvon Chouinard You would think that after preparing for a multi month trip for over 6 months that you would have every little thing accounted for or at the very least, the major ones. There would be no unpleasant … Read more