Photo Journal: A Hike to Chasm Lake

I woke up early on a Tuesday. I’m not talking 6 AM “ugh I have class at 7” early. I’m talking 2 AM “I fell asleep three hours ago” early. Why would I do such a thing? Visions of catching a sunrise alone at Chasm Lake below the towering Diamond face of Longs Peak, that’s […]

Don’t Forget the Toilet Paper!

This goes for time spent backpacking through mountains as well as the wild world of foreign concrete jungles: Never. Forget. The TP. If you’ve ever been camping, traveling, or even on a road trip with me, you may not have been aware of the fact that if it came down to it, I’ve got you […]

Do Shit That Scares You

This is not a request. This is an order. When was the last time you were so scared you almost cried? Or maybe you did cry? Maybe you even threw up because you were so nervous and your body couldn’t think of anything else to do except toss a chunder. That was me this last […]