Great Outdoors
Cutting firewood is a chore I look forward to
I’m not afraid of a little hard work. In fact, I enjoy it. It gets me moving, keeps me somewhat in shape, and most hard-work tasks come with the reward of being able to look […]
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I don’t think I want to build my own cabin
My wife and I have some great friends who are in the process of building a cabin. It’s on a chunk of private land deep within the Medicine Bow National Forest. It’s an absolutely perfect […]
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I’d go full-time lumberjack if I could
A few years ago, my wife and I decided to start gathering our own firewood, instead of buying it. After that first year of cutting my own wood, I think the people who sell that […]
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I wish I could just become a lumberjack
A few years ago, my wife and I decided to start gathering our own firewood, instead of buying it. After that first year of cutting my own wood, I think the people who sell that […]
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I’m ready to get outside and explore
There I was, perched in front of my computer monitor, trying to come up with ideas for a week’s worth of radio shows, when a noise started picking at the edges of my consciousness. I […]
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Beat the heat by going higher
I can’t stand heat. I’d rather be cold than hot. Part of it is just how I’m wired. I just don’t do well when I’m overheated. If I’m doing any kind of exercise, I sweat […]
Great Outdoors
Beat the heat this summer … in the woods
I can’t stand heat. I’d rather be cold than hot. Part of it is just how I’m wired. I just don’t do well when I’m overheated. If I’m doing any kind of exercise, I sweat […]