travel light, wake early, walk far
Prologue It was a warm late June night, and the sun was setting over the Mont Blanc massif. The last rays of sunlight shined through the Fenetre d’Arpette and reflected off the Trient glacier, giving it an almost otherworldly glow. Snowcapped peaks reflected in the still waters of Lac Blanc. It was a golden hour,... Continue Reading →
Someone was posting photos of me all over the internet. All over social media. I couldn't escape. I had changed addresses and even changed my name, but nothing seemed to work. The only thing I hadn't tried was escaping to the wilderness. Surely no one would follow me there. I had nothing left to lose.... Continue Reading →
For this Memorial Day weekend, we decided to undertake the “third march” of my second MST section hike, which we’ve been doing in slightly longer chunks than we did for the first iteration. This section of roughly 100 kilometers or 62 miles would take us from just north of 322 (Stillhouse Hollow Road) to just... Continue Reading →
I had greatly enjoyed my Memorial Day weekend trip last year to Pennsylvania, finishing up the last section of the Tuscarora Trail. Sure, it had been oppressively hot, and my legs were torn up by rocks and thorns. But I loved these wild and out-of-the-way trails, and I wanted to do a similar trip this... Continue Reading →
********** The scene: Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” with Stefon Zelesky and Seth Meyers. Stefon Zelesky (in his soft, breathy voice): “New York’s hottest new nightclub is: Crease. The club promoter has gone all out. This place has everything: banjos, lights, stilts, ice sculptures, bear traps, screaming babies in Mozart wigs, carnival barkers, a cat from a... Continue Reading →
DC UL Backpacking 