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Green Mountain Bikepacking (or the time I found out I had cancer)

'...anyone who stands on the edge of the unknown, fully in the present without reference point, experiences groundlessness. That's when our understanding goes deeper, when we find that the present moment is a pretty vulnerable place and that this can be completely unnerving and completely tender at the same time." -- Pema Chodron

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This fucking year….

So, here we are - the end of 2016. And what a year it was.

It sucked right!?

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That’s when the magic happens…

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.”
― Roald Dahl

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Only this body

The problem is, you think you have time.

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A year ‘on 2’

The first class I tried to go to, I turned around about a block away, chickening out from even going near the studio.

People always think that I am so brave.

Ha. You silly people.

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Condensing of Time

Life in the moment can be this ridiculously good thing.

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Vancouver Island – Part 2

You'd think I never backpacked or camped before, I was such a shit show.

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Vancouver Island – Part 1

The fact that I made it to Lopez was amazing. And the whole reason I decided to come to the Northwest.

The plan looked fine on paper, but required multiple connections, no late arrivals and smooth transitions. Just like travel always goes, right?!

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Sweat and Dust: Type 2 Fun

"In the outdoor community, it’s said that there are three types of fun. Type 1 is fun to plan, fun in the moment and relatively fun to talk about afterward. Type 2 is fun to plan, a bit of suffering in the process, but worthy of barstool conversation. Type 3 gets a little darker. It doesn't sound like good idea during the planning process; the process is committing, potentially deadly, but the rewards course through the rest of your life."
-Duct Tape, then Beer

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Walking through

“Somebody ought to tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit every minute of every day. Do it, I say, whatever you want to do, do it now.” — Michael Landon

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