It’s been over a month since I left my job and time is ticking down. Since I left, I’ve spent two weeks in the Cascades (trip reports to follow) and summited Mt Shuksan and Mt Rainier.
I’ve received and sorted mounds of gear and decided against carrying more than the essentials. Dragging 50lb packs up two [...]
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I’m leaving tomorrow for a 3-4 day ride on the C&O Canal from Cumberland MD to Georgetown, DC. I’m going with a couple of REI coworkers, Lyssa and Brenda. This’ll be my first chance to test out the Big Dummy and my gear [...]
Oh man… I just found a map of the top 50 American craft brewers. Now how many can I hit on my trip? Looks like I might be able to visit the following:
Flying Dog Brewing Co: Denver CO
Breckenridge Brewing Co: Denver CO
Boulder Beer Co: Boulder CO
Anchor Brewing Co: San Francisco CA
Gordon Biersch: San Jose [...]
Americans spend a lot of time worrying about health insurance. This is probably because, good or bad, access to affordable healthcare is tied to employment. People who lack employer-sponsored insurance can be put into a seriously bad spot if illness or injury strikes. They’re less likely to get the best medical care, and what care [...]