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Three Books, Three Days: Here’s What I Learned

Are you a reader? I mean like, are you mad about reading? Do you read a lot? At least a book a week? If you’ve found this site, I bet […]

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The view from Silas Bald in #smokymountains Three days of hiking this was the only nice day we had with views. 3 days, 40+ miles on trail (though total mileage including milling about camp and walking around the site was a little over 46). Not too shabby for a fat guy. I'll take it. The Smokies are not as rugged as the whites back home. I was really a little nervous about putting in more than 10 miles in a day, but the terrain is much more rolling. Unlike day hikes in #newhampshire such as #franconianotch, which essentially moves straight up the #mountain to over 5,000 feet, many of the trails leading up to the #at in #thesmokies move along the side of the mountains and climb to higher elevations over longer distances-despite the fact that #clingmansdome is over 6,600 feet. There is a vast difference between climbing 2,000 feet over 8 miles and climbing 3,000 feet in 3. This type of mileage in three days would not have been possible for me back home. I'm not saying this was easy; it wasnt, especially on day three where we walked over 17 miles. But it does make me feel like I can accomplish more than I thought I could. And I think that's the point. I took what I thought was going to to be my #breakingpoint, my #wall, and shattered it. Can't wait to do it again. #level2fun #hiking #hikertrash #backpacking

Gettin' closer to #smokymountains #adventure. I feel like I'm over packing. Gonna cut down a little bit. Also, a fucking zipper on my pack broke and its pissin me off. Almost broke down and bought an Osprey today, but couldn't bring myself to spend the money. I should have done so originally but went with a budget pack. It rides nice and has plenty of room and it included a rain fly, something alot of the more expensive packs dont include. Still, that damn zipper. For now, gonna use clips to keep it shut. #dealwithit

#nofilter. This #sunset is bonkers.

I'm not a huge fan of the #beach. #Sand in muh shorts, burn on muh skin, dragging every thing to and from the car. I much prefer the woods. However, the kids love it; and, it's not that I don't like the beach, it's simply that given the choice I would almost always pick the mountains. But change is good; variety is one ingredient to #happiness and #wellness. #getoutthere and do something different. Learn to to take joy in the joy of others. I've been told that empathy helps to make us better hoomans! And blinking. Maybe I'll give that a shot today.

You got like three feet of air that time. #beachdaze #beachdays #summerfun #whitehorsebeach #plymouth #1620 #naturalmassachusetts

*NEW BLOG POST* Last time I laid out several obstacles that under-represented communities often have to overcome to experience 'some' outdoor spaces. This week, #solutions. Click link in bio! And be sure to check out the new podcast I've posted from @freakonomicsradio about how much #exercise we actually need and whether or not #workingout actually, er, works. #getoutthere #mountainbuddha #thewriteinspiration

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