USING THE SITE

Use the CATEGORIES link in the right column to list articles by topic.  This page will periodically file the articles by name under their topics.

ADVENTURES

These posts are about life at its best, capturing the magic and mood of adventure and exploration.  They might be multi-day excursions or just half a day of trying new things.  I’ll travel, hike, climb, jump, swim, eat, dance and do just about anything else to feel truly alive.

BOOKS AND WRITING

In addition to being an adventurer, I’m also a writer, and aspiring writers must first be good readers.  Good books inspire adventure in the hearts of children and adults; they subdue our hunger for exploration, mystery and excitement while we ride the train, sit at the bus stop, wait in the doctor’s office or arrive early for meetings.  They nurture us in our chairs by firelight or in bed at the last moments of a day, providing an escape to quests in new worlds when we can’t be out under the stars ourselves.  I try to always have a good book with me, for I too have to work a day job to bankroll my travels and weekend exploits.  I’ll also use this category to keep you posted on my own writing projects, as I hope someday to make a living as an author, continuing personal training as a hobby.

SIMPLE PLEASURE

I’m a guy of simple tastes.  I enjoy moving my body to music, walking through wilderness, drinking tea, chocolate, climbing on rocks and even rapid descents from high places.  And you know what they all have in common?  They’re cheap.  (Yes, I stole this sentence construction from the Joker in “The Dark Knight.”)  I like the feeling of warm water on my skin.  I like exercising.  I like petting dogs.  I like the sunshine on my face.  I like hugs.  All the good things in life are so simple, because the feeling of happiness is generated by the body’s mechanisms.  You just have to know how to flip the switches.  These posts explore the things that really feel great.  No labels, no reservations, no leather interiors, no high appraisal value, no big price tags required.  And after all, the more you have, the more you have to take care of, and to lose.

DANCE

When the sun goes down, there’s nothing I like to do more than spin like a top of the floors of the best dance clubs in the world.  I’m a breakdancer, and I’ll show you what the music, crowds, lights and atmospheres are in all the clubs I visit.  Dancing is great exercise, it’s a chance to steal the spotlight and another brilliant way to get the kind of endorphin rush I call pure joy.

PRODUCT REVIEW

You know if you could make a living blogging about adventure, you’d do it.  But that’s NOT what this is about.  This is about minimalism.  What investments will last you so many years that you’ll say every penny was worth it?  I’ve bought gear that has gone the distance, and I’ll show you the stuff of adventure worth 10 times the price you pay for it.

SKILLS

These articles either give the how-to or low-down about an adventurer’s most needed skills.  Funny how some tips can make a huge difference in your life.  What do you really need to know to live the good life the simple way?

PHILOSOPHY

So what does all this adventuring teach a person about life?  Well, wouldn’t you like to know?  These stories are about fact-finding and fact-facing.  I’m willing to follow the facts of experience wherever they lead, and I can’t wait to find out what they teach me about life, about what really matters.