This July I embarked on an epic adventure with five other close friends. In the middle of July I boarded a plane, and then another plane, and then another plane, and I think one more plane…and set off for the big skies of Montana. Our destination? Glacier National Park. Our plan was to backpack for four days and three nights…
Tag: Mountains
My Life as a Red Herring (Day 13) “Stuck at Camp”
I LOVE the outdoors, pretty sure I’ve mentioned that once or thrice. I love backpacking. I also love the idea that backpacking is transient. You aren’t ever in the same camp for long. It ceases to be much of an adventure, and can easily get stale if you’ve stayed in one place for too long. However sometimes weather, wildlife or injury can…
My Life as a Red Herring (Day 7) “Mountains”
I’m dying for some mountains. Something with white peaks, not what my friends in Kentucky call mountains…but real mountains: Rockies, Tetons, Yukon, you get the idea. The kind that when you try for 8-14 hours to reach the top, by the time you get there you’re breathless for two reasons: 1. The oxygen is thinner and you’ve just done something…