by David Sandel | Feb 27, 2013 | Adventure Stories
So, you’re an avid hiker, camper, summer adventurist, what have you, and you’ve decided that you want 12 months of fun instead of just six (or however many you’re comfortable with right now for the temperatures). You’ve bought warm clothes, you...
by David Sandel | Feb 19, 2013 | Adventure Stories
Have you ever been in a situation where you were really excited about something? Maybe a party, seeing old friends again, a vacation, the official announcement of a promotion? You’ve planned for it, mentally rehearsed, talked to people, all that stuff. Mostly,...
by David Sandel | Feb 13, 2013 | Adventure Stories
Anh and I have officially been in Colorado for over a month now, and we have yet to do anything extreme (kind of). We have hiked to the top of some foothills near Boulder. We have hiked to the top of the 1st Flatiron. We have hiked around in Rocky Mountain National...
by David Sandel | Jan 4, 2013 | Adventure Stories, Random
This post is funny. Only because I read something from Asshole Climbers, sighed deeply, and said to myself, “that’s what I’m about to do.” I violated every single one of their rules for starting and continuing a blog. Oh well. I think I have a...
by David Sandel | Aug 20, 2012 | Adventure Stories
Gals! (And guys, cuz I’m politically correct like that) We are headed back to Cloud Peak! I never really did a real trip report last year when Anh and I attempted Cloud Peak. It seemed like there was way too many things that I wanted to share, and at that time,...
by David Sandel | Jul 7, 2012 | Adventure Stories, Climbing, Reviews
As I sit here eating leftover pizza from Bitter Ester’s Brewhouse in Custer, SD, waiting for Anh to assemble some kind of “fancy” Ramen noodle dish (with fresh tomato and canned sardines — o_O ), I have a chance to write down some highlights of...
