travel light, wake early, walk far
This is my first trip report! Last weekend 4 brave DCULers, Albina, James, Ben, and myself, once again faced off against the infamous Priest in a repeat of the now-famous trip David O lead last year. Sadly this time there were no fun games, but the world hasn't ended yet so hopefully we did enough.... Continue Reading →
Beth and I found ourselves in yet another Sheetz Gas Station. This was our holy city, after all. Muslims had their Mecca, Jews had their Jerusalem, and DCUL had Sheetz. We had come to make our mandatory sacrifice before going off into the mountains for the weekend. Some say that if you skip this part... Continue Reading →
“Senator [Quayle], I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy.” – Bentsen, L. (1988). “Vice Presidential Debate.” In The New York Times (October 5, 1988). ##### Dmitri (“Dying Siberian Wolf” or “DSW”) stared out over Pine Creek Gorge, which is also referred to as “The... Continue Reading →
“Suckers!” I thought. Two groups of DCUL backpackers were gathering at the Vienna Metro station for two different trips near each other in West Virginia. I signed on to the now-annual “Tour de Sods” expedition of the Dolly Sods and Roaring Plains wildernesses. The other group was heading to Spruce Knob and Seneca Creek just... Continue Reading →
*sigh* I was typing away at my keyboard. It was another boring and uninspiring day at work. I was tired, stressed out, and not having fun. I glanced at the clock. It was a 7am on a Monday morning. I had only been here for 30 minutes and it was already unbearable. Why couldn't time... Continue Reading →
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