Idaho: WE’RE COMIN’ HOME!
What a feeling!! After a two year stint in Colorado we are moving back to the Wood River Valley and back to Idaho. This is one of those decisions that induces one of those fits of smiling and laughin...
Garden Keeps on a Givin’!
Hey-o! Been a while since our last garden update but DAMN! we are overloaded with veggies. Our garden keeps on cranking out bags of fresh produce and we have changed the crops over in a couple places ...
God Loves Creamy Salmon
Yeah the title may sound a bit weird but close your eyes and think real hard about what I am likely to write about. If you thought “climbing and camping” you are correct!! This time we hea...
A Taste of Autumn
As we move into the second half of August, I find myself getting more and more anxious for the start of autumn. It is, after all, my favorite time of year (but you knew that already). It’s been pret...
RCTM Season Two: Wrapping Up and Looking Ahead
Our summer is winding down and another fifteen weeks has passed in our training. Our second season of training flew by and, though difficult to believe, we just completed our first three hangboard ses...
RCTM Season Two: Steady Progress
It’s hard to say whether a training cycle was a “success” or not because there are so many factors to consider. If all I needed to do was get up, eat well and train for climbing, the...
Reading, lately.
During those quiet times in our day, usually right before bed or in the car driving to a new crag, we’ve been reading to each other. It’s been really nice and we’ve been able to enjoy some reall...
Spearhead
A few weeks ago Andy and I set out for an alpine objective in Rocky Mountain National Park. An uncertain weather forecast was verified by a potent squall on our hike in as well as some ulcer-inducing ...