I’m excited to share that I’ve agreed to be a brand ambassador for Potable Aqua, and its parent company, Wisconsin Pharmaceutical. Who is Wisconsin Pharmaceutical? You may be more familiar with their Coleman branded first aid kits, bug repellants, and Sting Eze. I’m approached by many brands to do reviews or they simply want me to promote their product. I …
Unexpected beauty: Rummana Camp, Jordan
Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. ~ Mary Ritter Beard Opening my eyes inside the canvas tent, it took me a moment to recollect where I was. It was a disorienting feeling brought on by a combination of deep sleep, a nine …
Announcing The Active Explorer Podcast
For the first time in a while, I have a big announcement to make. No, I’m not moving again… But I am adding a new way to explore and learn about outdoor adventure and fitness, The Active Explorer Podcast. I’ve been in the “thinking about it” mode for over a year and figured I’d just dive in. Is that I’ll …
The Edge of Time, Estes Park
This rock is located in Jurassic Park, a popular climbing area near Estes Park, Colorado. I hiked to the area several years ago with my dad. If you look closely, you can see a top rope rigged. On the day I took this picture, there were about a dozen climbers on the various rocks. Back then I hadn’t learned to …