I am almost embarrassed to list this drive by summit peak until I search the Listofjohn.com website and find that 114 fellow members also claim a summit of the Adams County High Point.
Read MoreHeath Benchmark - Westfall SE - KS, quad
We drop down and rise again on this smaller dirt road. When Linda signals to turn again onto an even smaller dirt road, I begin to have my doubts.
Read MoreGiant Logs Trail and Blue Mesa Trail - Petrified Forest National Park
We have our trailer, Linda has her GPS Rockhounding map, and I activate my GPS Peakbagger site as we move down the road. In no particular hurry, we hope to stand on some mountain summits, find some rocks and camp along the way. It sounds like the perfect vacation to me.
Read MoreDeertrap Mountain via Stave Springs Trailhead - Zion National Park
I certainly don’t begrudge somebody from enjoying something I have had the opportunity to enjoy my entire life, but after looking at pictures from Memorial Day 2019 with hours-long lines and queues set up to help avoid congestion and provide additional safety we are indeed loving our national parks to death.
Read MoreDeath Valley Draw - Slickrock Bench - UT, quad
The hiking is sand - gravel river bottom, wide with the occasional slick rock and minor dry falls. All easy to step across or work around. Some are beautiful swirl circles of water cut stone.
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Bullet Journaling using Todoist Part 1
I downloaded and skimmed a few more books, but I couldn’t bring myself to go back to paper. Just couldn’t do it.
Read MoreQueenstown via Ferrata - New Zealand
Risk/reward are not two side of the same coin - equal in measure. More like two ends of the same stick. The further along the stick the fulcrum slides the less that remains on the other. That’s why a small risk hike to a beautiful summit can still yield immense reward, and a high risk climb can leave you breathless and glad to be alive totally stealing the reward. At least that’s how it works for me.
Read MoreBrow Peak (attempt) - New Zealand
The views are breathtaking as the weather continues to be crystal clear and visibility is as far as the eye can see. Off trail now we scramble to a rocky ridgeline peak and decide to eat lunch.
Read MoreGold Panning in Arrowtown - New Zealand
We walked around the shop and upon exiting noted the gold panning demonstration going on. We watched as gold flakes appeared in the bottom of pans and we were hooked. Nineteen dollars later and we were the proud owners of our own gold pan and heading toward the river.
Read MoreMount Crichton Loop Track - New Zealand
It’s hard to explain a really nice hike to someone. Is it chance that we have the trail to ourselves? The gentle rain has stopped as we strip off our rain jackets and pack them away. Is it a mindset that the rugged beauty of this area strips away the stress of the world? It’s hard to say but one thing is for sure, you know it when you feel it.
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