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First camping trip of the year (sort of)
Vivian and I did a quick one-night sort-of camping trip to kick off our 2026 camping campaign. I say sort of because we stayed in a campground cabin, so it was really easy (and awesome), and no tent setup was required, but I’m still counting it as camping! We stayed at Raven Rock State Park…
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Fall camping pt 2
Two weeks after our first camping trip, we did it again! As good as the first trip was, this was even better.
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Fall camping
We had our first camping trip as a family ever last weekend. It was a toe-dip in the water type of camping trip. Just one night at a state park is all. Everyone loved it. It felt like the start of a new tradition.
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Notes from the trail 11.23
I had my longest single run of the year today (11 miles), but this shot was from yesterday’s 6.5-miler. One of the best (and strangest) things about it getting a bit cooler out in the mornings is that my runs seem to be much more solitary. I don’t know why more people aren’t out, but…
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The GoPro is my new favorite toy
I received a GoPro as a Christmas gift, and it’s quickly become my favorite new toy. This past week, I’ve been experimenting with it on my runs and walks with our dog, Rubee, and have compiled some scintillating footage that is probably only interesting to me (unless you have a fetish for dark and dreary…
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Hiking Scotland: Aonach Eagach, Lost Valley, and Bidean nam Bian in Glencoe
Had a pretty special weekend camping and hiking in Glencoe, Scotland in the first three days of September. I’ve been to some amazing places in the world (and done some great hiking in Scotland), and this one is definitely up at the top. If you like the outdoors at all, this one should be on…
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The most useful knot in the world
I’m getting ready for a rare camping trip (it’s been at least five years), and I thought to myself that I should probably brush up on a few survival skills, namely refreshing myself on the most useful knot in the world, just in case we needed to set up a trip wire, repel off a…
Writing and drawings by Nick.
