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Shelter Sunrise View |
I arrived in Alaska only to find my host, Forrest, was going to be stuck out on St. George Island in the Barring Sea for another few days while the weather clears to fly out. So I took his car and headed for the Kenai Mountains on the Kenai Peninsula. It was amazing to me to have full on glaciers just sitting there, so easy to get to.
So, I packed up my stuff and headed up to see it and made this little video. I also took some Photos.
You can subscribe to get these videos as a Podcast on iTunes.
Hemmed-In Falls
Ponca Wilderness Area, Ozark Mountains, AR, US
28 April 2008
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It was just a simple day hike... something to stretch the legs. Forrest Wilder was on a road trip back to Alaska, I was kickin' it in Arkansas.
We found a trail in a guide book that was given to us. But we couldn't get to the trail head because the road was too much for our transportation. Shoulda brought the truck.
No matter, we found this great hike down to Hemmed-In Falls and had a blast. Check out the video for the details.
The Roof of Africa
Mt. Kilimanjaro, TZ
11 September 2007
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Barranco Morning |
Six days - five days of climbing and acclimating and one day to get down. Kilimanjaro has no technical aspect to it and thus enters the debate of being labeled either a climb or a hike. If I had my way, it would just be called a hike, but "climbing Kilimanjaro" has a better ring to it than "hiking Kilimanjaro." Regardless, in the end you still end up at 5,985m (19,341ft) atop Uhuru Peak amongst the receding glaciers and upon the highest point in Africa, not to mention, the highest free standing volcano in the world.
One Day Safari
Arusha National Park, TZ
09 September 2007
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Baboon on the go! |
I arrived in Tanzania a day before our Kilimanjaro ascent and joined with Eric, a member of our party to explore Arusha National Park. In Swahili 'safari' just means 'travel' but the word has evolved to mean a trip through the jungle to see animals. In this case, we departed on our one-day safari from Moshi at the base of Kilimanjaro and drove in an extended Toyota Land Cruiser to Arusha NP where our guide, Louis, opened the roof and drove us through the park where we saw all sorts of wildlife roaming free and doing what they do.
Narragansett Fog
Long Island Sound, NYC to Newport, RI, US
07 June 2007
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Long Island Sound Sunrise |
Shawn picked up a sweet job as the skipper for a schooner up in Narragansett Bay out of Newport, RI. So, naturally, he wanted to move Elizabeth, his Bristol 27 of which many of the sailing adventures recently posted here at Off Yonder have been about, up to Newport from New York City.
All was going well, until the fog rolled in and our lack of chart or compass made going tricky. VIDEO
Boat Jockey
Chesapeake to Jersey, US
14 May 2007
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Sailing Sunrise - Chesapeake Bay |
It started off as a one-day job helping move a sailboat down the Jersey Shore. It ended up being three sailboat delivery jobs over the span of a week.
Hudson Sailing
Hudson River, New York City, NY, US
30 January 2007
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Elizabeth - Bristol 27 |
Shawn and I departed New York City at 6.30am under light wispy clouds in an otherwise clear sky to drive about fifty miles north up the Hudson River. It took all day to get the boat in the water. We originally wanted to catch the early morning ebb. But that didn't work out. We had to make trips to West Marine to get parts and work on getting the boat ready. Then we targeted the mid day ebb... missed that, too. The boat yard wasn't very efficient about getting us into the water. I'm not really sure what was going on there, but finally around 6pm the guy came by and told us he couldn't put us in the water because he had to go to his kids wrestling match. Shawn and I must have looked so dumbfounded or pathetic or both. We had to get the boat in the water and get down the river so I had a place to live and so Shawn could make it to work on time - 10am the next morning.
Wedding Flight
Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, CA, US
14 January 2007
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Frankie & Maidens |
Frankie called me shortly after I got back from the Antarctic in March of 2006. "I'm engaged and the wedding is next January, will you be on the continent??"
I had such a good time in Antarctica, I was considering another season on the ice. But with this call, my plans were firmly set on being in North America come January 2007.
But I can't do anything simple like fly into LAX or BUR from out east and go straight to the wedding. Instead I flew into San Diego to visit with my dad and brother and they flew me up to the wedding.
Sunny Snowy Ridge Finale
Gray Knob Cabin, White Mountains, NH, US
October 2006
The final stint of caretaking, but no shortage of adventure high in the Whites in November.
Snow Storm
Gray Knob Cabin, White Mountains, NH, US
October 2006
Cabin fever strikes and an attempt is made against the storm!
Snow Country
Gray Knob Cabin, White Mountains, NH, US
October 2006
The first snow of the season and the magic process of fall turning to winter.
Mt. Jefferson et All
Gray Knob Cabin, White Mountains, NH, US
September 2006
Exploring on and around Mt. Jefferson: The Cornice, Castellated Ridge, Castle & Cascade Ravines.
Adams 4 Bivy, King Ravine & Rime Ice
Gray Knob Cabin, White Mountains, NH, US
September 2006
An emergency bivouac in a small cave on Adams 4 and playing among the boulders of King Ravine.
Mt. Washington Traverse
Gray Knob Cabin, White Mountains, NH, US
September 2006
A 12-mile visit over the ridge to the highest peak in the Northeast.
Mountain Life
Gray Knob Cabin, White Mountains, Randolph, NH, US
September 2006
The simple mountain life. Living in a small cabin in the White Mountains as the RMC Caretaker.
Sea Kayak Tour
Cypress Island, WA, US
June 2006
An adventure driven family of seven come to explore the Great Northwest!
Rafting The Grand
Colorado River, Grand Canyon, AZ, US
May 2006
The height of whitewater rafting in the greatest gorge - 225 miles of rafting over 18 days; 2000 foot vertical cliffs rising from the water; 100+ºF temps... The Grand Canyon.
Plumbago Outback Expedition
Plumbago Station, South Australia, AU
February 2006
A five-day walkabout in the Australian Outback with a bunch of 11th Graders? Really, how does it get better than that?
The Mighty Muddy Dusky
Dusky Track, Fiordlands NP, South Island, NZ
February 2006
Floatplane in, mud to my knees in the trenches and staggering views from the mountain tops and passes. One of the best hikes I've ever been on.
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