The Devil Is in the Detours
You might think a walk across the state would be a straight line, or near enough, but the reality is quite different; this walk has been a patchwork of trails…
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Simple Things
I slept in until seven. I picked huckleberries and made huckleberry pancakes. I swam in a lake! I ate a cheeseburger and read a book. I rested for a day.…
The Struggle Bus Delivers
The Struggle Bus may be no fun to ride, but it provides excellent trailside service. I’d walked 4 miles on the road out of North Bend, when the Struggle Bus…
Poets Must Ride Bicycles
Over the past three days, I have slackpacked 40 miles from Seattle to North Bend, on the I-90 Trail, the Mountains to Sound Greenway, the East Lake Sammamish trail, the…
A Life You Love Beside You
Rod and I seem to be walking two different caminos. Mine is pleasantly challenging and filled with firsts and discovery, while Rod’s is painful and exhausting. So, how did I…
The Department of Wander 