Author: Zak

America

And we walked off to look for America – Simon and Garfunkel One last meal at Kerouac’s and one last long drive West today. We made it to California after traversing the alternating ranges of mountains and broad valleys that make up central Nevada. Breakfast was the most notable party of the day. We shared […]

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Shallow Rivers

Shallow rivers run between us Where a stone may never sink. Though we taste, we are left thirsty For a deep and soulful drink. – Dan Fogelburg We made it out of Great Basin nearly intact. As I wrote about yesterday this is an intense hike! I didn’t sleep great last night, but I never […]

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Big Balls

And he’s got big balls, And she’s got big balls, But we’ve got the biggest balls of them all! -AC/DC Whew, that was a HIKE! As expected, the giant snowpack this year forced us to nix plans to summit Pyrimid Peak. After consulting with a ranger we found what looked like a good substitute, but […]

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One Love

One love, one heartLet’s get together and feel all right Bob Marley I kind of don’t know where to begin today. I was expecting a pretty low key day, but it turned out to be a pretty crazy day and it’s not even over yet! After breakfast we drove about 2.5 hours to Middle-of-Nowhere, UT […]

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These Are Days

These are the days you might fill with laughter until you break These days you might feel a shaft of light Make its way across your faceAnd when you do you’ll know how it was meant to beSee the signs and know their meaningIt’s trueYou’ll know how it was meant to beHear the signs and know they’re […]

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The Climb

Ain’t about how fast I get thereAin’t about what’s waiting on the other sideIt’s the climb -Miley Cyrus We finally hit a legit trail today! After 5 days of awesomness I feel like for the first time this trip we did what we set out to do. Last night at dinner we asked Ranger Mike […]

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Here Comes the Sun

Here comes the sun, and I say it’s alright -The Beatles I forgot to set an alarm last night, so it was a relief when Molly’s went off at 6 this morning. We were all a bit tired from last night still so it took us until 6:30 to actually get up and moving. We […]

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Drive In, Drive Out

Drive in drive out I’m leavingDrive in drive outI’ll come back again Dave Matthews What a whirlwind trip to Colorado! We arrived Saturday and we’re gone by Monday. With the amount of snow the West has gotten this year it just didn’t make sense to spend any more time now as anything over 10,000 feet […]

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In The Air Tonight

I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh LordAnd I’ve been waiting for this moment for all my life, oh Lord -Dispatch (& Phil Collins) Yes, I cheated on the title tonight, but it was worth it and I’ve already added it the the playlist so I think that it’s acceptable. Molly and […]

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