Four weeks ago I had one of those life changing experiences you see in the movies. It was one of those things that slaps you across the face, shakes you to the soul, then slaps you again to make sure you got the point. I can’t say I completely “get” everything now, but I’m much closer than I was …

There have been a few blog posts since I started reading blogs that have stuck with me each and every day. Two of them in particular I’d like to highlight:  •  Peter posted his blog entry called “Rinse” on November 12, 2001. Since that day every time I have washed my hands I remember his advice to …

Over the past few months I’ve been picking away at planning an upcoming week to ten day backcountry trip to the Lewis Hills area of Newfoundland. I’m planning to go in mid summer. Part of the planning process involves getting my hands on some topographic maps of the area. I was hoping to get …