I’m reducing my excuses to skip exercising
I added mountain biking to my fitness toolbox again this summer, and it is a great way to keep in shape without reaggravating the plantar fasciitis I’ve been getting in [...]
outdoors
It’s getting harder to find space in the wilds
One of the benefits – or drawbacks – of the pandemic is that it has gotten people to spend more time in the great outdoors. Early on when everyone was trying to stay well [...]
Adding the bike to the fitness regimen
You’d think I’d learn. Every year, though, I slack off on my exercise after the hunting seasons end, and the next spring and summer, I just about kill myself getting back [...]
I am not a glamper
I’ve been getting advertisements from a bunch of glamping companies. I don’t have any idea how they got my name for their mailing lists. I am far from their target [...]
I already have too many expensive hobbies
My son Colby has had a desire to get into rock climbing for more than half his life. My wife and I took him to a climbing gym a few years ago, hoping he’d have a little [...]
I do my running where there are no snakes
There’s a guy who works out at the same gym I go to, and since we’re both outdoors enthusiasts, we often talk about outdoor adventures between exercises. He also listens [...]
No fireworks can compare to lightning
Don’t get me wrong. I do think fireworks are really cool. Hey, I’m a guy. Guys are just hard-wired to get excited about blowing stuff up. And living in Wyoming, where [...]
I wish they’d bring back Muskol
What happened to Muskol? Do you remember that stuff? It was 100 percent Deet. All the experts recommend bug spray with Deet in it, but none of the junk they sell these days [...]
Get away — you need it for your sanity
We had a nice little mini vacation last weekend with a trip to Grand Lake in Colorado. It was still a bit more populated than what I prefer for a getaway, but I took a break [...]
Reservations required to enter national parks
We went down to Colorado last weekend to meet up with some friends and just get some time away. Our two families rented a cabin on the edge of the lake, and we got to go [...]