Thoughts and Musings

An accident while processing firewood has given me a good reminder. It’s important to keep your tools sharp. It’s more important to keep your mind sharp.

This is a fun post about why it’s okay to like bad coffee… Gas station coffee, truck stop diner coffee, even instant coffee. It’s okay to love all of it — and by extension, other so-called low-quality products. Don’t take this post too seriously. Just enjoy it. Like I enjoy shitty coffee.

If you’re in the market for a new adventure vehicle, you may be surprised to learn that the best option might be an old truck. It seems counter-intuitive, but sometimes everything old is new again. Here’s how that worked out with my “new” 2001 Ranger.

I’ve tried to come up with an educated, articulate, and eloquent way to convey what

As you may know, toward the end of 2018, Clarissa and I packed up our

Happy new year everyone! That’s right, 2018 is over and here we are in 2019;

Since many of you will soon be traveling for the holidays, now is a good

I’ve been a big advocate of microadventure since reading Alastair Humphreys’ book, Microadventures: Local Discoveries

Recently I realized that I haven’t had any alone time in the woods in months.

If you want to know how to lead an adventurous life, look no further. In this post you’ll find the secret to becoming an adventurer. Read on…

One thing that sets us humans apart from most animals is that we’re capable of

Is there something that you’d like to do, but you’ve just never gotten around to