Over the years, through various adventures across different disciplines, I’ve compiled a gear inventory that works for different conditions. Through my obsessive research, waiting for sales, and volunteering with outfitters who offered industry discounts, I’ve been fortunate enough to acquire gear that is lighter and more compact whether I’m stuffing it into a pack, kayak hatch, or pannier. Whether it’s three-season, winter, solo trips, or when the family joins me, I have options for most endeavors. With so many choices, it can be challenging to narrow down the selection. Sometimes there are still compromises based on the weather conditions, or choosing gear for a single overnight trip that I wouldn’t for a week-long adventure, or just being willing to endure a little more discomfort. more...

I had planned to write down some thoughts and reflections of my journey, but it didn’t seem to happen. A combination of the lack of time, motivation, or electrons in my devices. Many books are written with the end in mind and work backwards from there. So I guess this should be okay as well.

So, where should I start? The beginning of this trip, or somewhere between the last one and now? Or even further back?

I wouldn’t have called myself a cyclist back in 2014. Sure, I owned a bike. I’ve had one for most of my life, ever since I learned to ride as a kid. more...

It’s been 11 years since my last post here. Eleven years, since I embarked on a kayaking adventure across my home state of New York, along the Erie Canal. Eleven years since countless other life events have unfolded. One significant change occurred just over a year ago when my family and I moved back to New York State after 25 years living in Oregon.

I apologize to all three of my followers from back then for not continuing this blog. Haha. While the memories from that trip are still vivid in my mind, and there were countless other adventures that could have been shared here, I let this site succumb to a critical error many years ago. more...