The Ones We Leave Behind
A story of climbing Aconcagua. After exiting Aconcagua Provincial Park, roughly 48 hours after reaching the Peak of one of the world's...
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A blog about Wanderlust and Enthusiasm for Adventuring the World.
The road is a concept for there are many types of roads to travel upon.
From scaling mountains, to pushing boundaries, to the simple act of being in another's culture we grow and feel something that speaks to our soul.
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Charlie Weisel
Feb 144 min read
Coldwater Rumble Ultramarathon
"I can’t recall how it came to be that we all thought this was a good idea..."
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Charlie Weisel
Jan 118 min read
Reflections on Climbing Kilimanjaro
Our hike had yet to begin but we felt the adventure was well underway.
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Kayla Koeune
Jan 15 min read
Lesson’s from Mount Kilimanjaro – Some Things I feel will help you be Successful on your Trip.
"Only Those who will Risk going too Far, Can possibly find out how Far they Can Go" - T.S. Elliot
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Charlie Weisel
Oct 27, 20237 min read
Running My First Marathon!
Over the course of the last year or so Kayla and I have been dabbling in this whole fitness thing. You know, going to the gym to pick up...
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Redd Walitzki
Oct 2, 20239 min read
Touching the Sacred - El Cocuy
I stood there at the glacier’s edge, at 15,200ft, feeling utterly overwhelmed with a sense of the smallness of our human scale.
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Kayla Koeune
Aug 3, 20234 min read
Conquering Colorado 14ers - No 4 Mount Bierstadt
“The magnificent beauty of the natural world is a manifestation of the mysterious natural laws that will be forever obscured from us.” A.B.
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Kayla Koeune
Jul 5, 20234 min read
Conquering Colorado 14ers - No 2 Grays Peak and No 3 Torreys Peak
We Picked Grays and Torreys Peaks, as both are Class 1 climbs (depending on the route), rated moderate, and a reasonable drive from the fron
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Kayla Koeune
Jul 1, 20235 min read
Conquering Colorado 14ers - No 1 Mount Sherman
The idea of climbing these mountains felt powerful and an inspiring place to test my limits as a human.
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Charlie Weisel
Jun 7, 20234 min read
A New Endeavor
A while back, maybe a couple of years ago, I wrote a story about how NOT to train for a half marathon. In that story I chronicled all of...
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Kayla Koeune
Dec 10, 20224 min read
Winter Hiking – Destination Hanging Lake
The winter goal is to do a different snowy hike each week. With that being said, winter hiking can be a bit overwhelming at first. The...
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Kayla Koeune
Nov 30, 20226 min read
The Ironman - Cozumel
Getting out of your headspace, saying yes I can, and trying something new can happen no matter your born on date, the only one stopping you
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Redd Walitzki
Feb 19, 20225 min read
JESUS MARIA
Dusk falls as my Enfield and I pull into the tiny town of Jesus María village. It took all day to ride the winding mountain road here...
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avenking9
Nov 3, 20216 min read
Vacation Philosophy and Tips for the Garden Island
I am convinced I might be somewhat solar powered. Maybe its just the fact that my Pacific Northwest lifestyle means I spend a good 8...
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Dustin Nere
Oct 30, 20216 min read
High in the Saddle
Soon as we got going down the trail, I was riding high in the saddle feeling like John Wayne or Clint Eastwood in a classic western film…ok,
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Charlie Weisel
Oct 20, 20216 min read
Couch to Crutches in 7 Weeks - How to Not Train for a Half Marathon
This, my friends, is a guide to how NOT to train for a half marathon. There are plenty of books, articles and training plans about how...
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Kayla Koeune
Oct 6, 20214 min read
Alaska - The Land of Outdoors
When you are thinking of the greatness of the unknown, it is hard not to think of the vastness of the wild that resides in Alaska. Always...
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Charlie Weisel
Oct 3, 20215 min read
Preservation and its Necessity
There are few places on this planet left unmarred by the relentless pursuit of human dominance and over population, few places that have...
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Dustin Nere
Aug 26, 20214 min read
Machu Picchu on the cheap
As we stood around in the drizzling rain waiting for the front end loader to attempt to grade the riverbed for our crossing, nothing was...
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tuckerballister7
May 26, 20215 min read
Hiking Telescope Peak in Death Valley National Park
Hiking Telescope Peak in Death Valley National Park was one of the coolest stops on my early California travels. Check out the details!
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