Handshakes
Each pair of us has developed a unique handshake. We recorded them all while at Yosemite, but only finally have internet fast enough to post them tonight. Enjoy!
Read More HandshakesAuthor: Zak
The Video You’ve Been Waiting For
A week or so ago when we were in Yosemite NP I promised a video. We’re in Medford, OR tonight and finally have internet fast enough to get it uploaded. In case you’ve forgotten, let me refresh your memory. We had just checked into The Diggins and were enjoying a glass of whiskey. We heard […]
Read More The Video You’ve Been Waiting ForShould’ve Said No
You should’ve said no, you should’ve gone homeYou should’ve thought twice before you let it all go Taylor Swift As I’ve explained here previously, we very intentially skipped San Francisco this trip. Not only did we not want a repeat of RTXVII, we didn’t even want to be in the city where it happened. We […]
Read More Should’ve Said NoA Little Bit of Everything
It’s not some message written in the dark,Or some truth that no one’s seen,It’s a little bit of everything. -Dawes For a day with no plan we managed to pack in an awful lot! In fact it was so much that I’m really not sure where to start, so I think I’ll do this top […]
Read More A Little Bit of EverythingSomething’s Always Wrong
And you would say something has gone wrong. Toad the Wet Sprocket That something is snow. We’ve known for a while that backpacking wasn’t going to work out for us at Lassen Volcanic NP. What we didn’t comprehend until today was just how much snow there still was. There was so much that the road […]
Read More Something’s Always WrongRTXIX Part 3
EEYNP on location at Lassen Volcanic NP.
Read More RTXIX Part 3Curse and Crush
And we love and we shove it aside Aside -Dispatch I think we’re ready to declare the Day 14 curse officially lifted. The only real negative of the day for me was that I only slept about two hours in the yurt last night. Between the people showering, cleaners cleaning, babies crying, and bears prowling […]
Read More Curse and CrushForget Everything
I know a little place, not far. -Greensky Bluegrass Another great day of RTXIX! I woke up the latest and with the best night’s sleep I’ve had so far this summer. The Spirit of Diggins worked its magic in the night. Molly and I started the day with a couple cups of coffee in bed […]
Read More Forget EverythingAnticipation
We can never know about the days to come But we think about them anyway – Carly Simon Since we need to plan our trips over a year ahead of time there is no way to take weather into account. There’s almost no way to take climate into account! As I’ve mentioned the Western US […]
Read More AnticipationAmerica
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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