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  • Grow it

    Mr. wood says that to stand out you must make your lichen beard stand out.  A beard, a composite organism comprising a symbiotic relationship between a person’s appearance  and society.

  • Longer then I thought

      My plan is to create a impossibly hard loop that someone could never possibly conquer in 24 hours or even ever in a single ride.  Maybe this loop could be a extreme bikepacking endeavor.  In any case my expedition to GPS and discover another section of the Foothills Trail continues with a ride from…

  • Beartooth Adventure Part V

    I pulled into camp to once again find my partner missing. But I knew nothing had snatched her up.  Again I was late getting back from “Bill Time”. We had a long day ahead of us so we began to pack right after some coffee. Basically we needed to get back to the car which…

  • Beartooth Adventure Part IV

    My partner stirred all night complaining that it was cold.  My cold adaptation training must be going well because I felt fine.  But when I exited the tent for “Bill Time” I realized that she was correct.  It really did get cold that night. I left my partner in the tent and headed out to…

  • Beartooth Adventure Part III

    When I returned to camp there was no sign of my partner.  I figured she had just decided to take off on a morning adventure of her won.   But as the time wore on I became increasingly concerned that a bear or something snatched her up.  Just as I became temporarily distracted with a project…

  • Beartooth Adventure Part II

    It had rained all night but as soon as the pity patter stopped on the sidewalls of the tent I was outta there.  It was Bill time. I have dreamed of the moment for a long time.  Going bike packing with my fatty and then camp and tool around a lake.  It is what Fatties…

  • Beartooth Adventure Part I

    There is nothing sexier then a cute woman handling a fatty bike wheel.  And there she was and I needed to stop starring and go help unload the snow bike.  We arrived pretty late as per usual and we needed to get down the trail a bit before setting up our first camp of the…

  • Despite the smoke

    I showed up for the Wednesday Night Round House Ride at Chestnut Mountain. “Any body seen Buck Mule?” “Who?” “Ryan Buck?” “I think he is sick”, another person kicked in.  This group was young and I didnt know anyone.  I snapped off a twitter photo and before i could put my phone in my bag…

  • Taking a Leap of Faith

    Today holds a special significance, one that I’ll tread lightly on to protect the innocent. It reminds me of capturing waterfall photos – the way they appear almost surreal with silky-smooth, blurred water. But, in reality, it’s a snapshot of many seconds, a blend of time to reveal the essence of motion. On this very…

  • Taking the day off

    Taking the day off after a bike pack epic. Sadly I feel great … just not ready for work. So I am taking advantage of the fact that I said that I would probably need Monday off. Thinking next weekend of hitting up Lava lake with Mo. it is time to get out and soak…

  • Fitz-Barn Day 3

    Previous : Fitz-Barn Day 1 :: Fitz-Barn Day 2 I woke up late which at first disturbed me a little. Sure I was not doing as well as I thought I could. But I still had a bit of fight left in me. I still wanted to try and make up for the slow start. Waking up late…

  • Fitz-Barn Day 2

    Previous : Fitz-Barn Day 1 :: Next : Fitz-Barn Day 3 Photo courtesy of Tracey Petervary I could not sleep. My headache was better and overall I felt like I was finally over the funk. It was pretty early when I got up and quietly left my two camp mates near the top of Bannock Pass. My headlamp lighted…

  • Fitz-Barn Day 1

      I awoke today with a pounding headache around 3 am. When I moved I would puke.  Vertigo at it’s worse. I desperately tried to figure it all out but it hurt to think.  Could it be the wildfire smoke in the air. Last night I had the beginnings of a headache and I did…

  • Denial

    In my mind is a meadow encompassed by towering cliffs. Inside this crown of rock is a Emerald Lake. My eyes start to regain focus from the dream and re-gain reality. We are coming into Salmon and the air is thick with smoke. We are on our way to the Fitz-Barn. It feels like I…

  • Distracted

    It is hard to focus on a upcoming effort or journey with so much going in in societal life. Losing a position at work and being moved is far more distracting then I want it to be. I should b packing my bike for the Fitz-Barn. Or maybe just go out and hit some single…

  • Casted out of Truman

    Sometimes work parallels life. Today if that is so then I was abducted. I was just moseying along a trail walking into the sunset on Truman Gulch and some dude came walking up the trail. I could tell he was out of shape by the way he was huffing and puffing. But no bother, right?…

  • Back to reality

    Are Mondays really necessary. I mean of all the days I have endured in my lifetime it is Monday that seems to give me the most trouble. Pros: Rest? Sorry folks I have nothing here. Cons: People disappear back to work. You must hang out with people you pretend to like (work). Your tired. Your…

  • Trails are trails

    Tails as trails? Slip of the tongue, but let’s dive in. Starting a post can be tricky, and no, trails definitely aren’t tails. Next weekend’s plan? Mostly road and double track, far from the rugged single-track I’m tackling now. Unlike Missoula’s smooth trails, Bozeman’s are a wild ride—more hike-a-bike than smooth sailing. So, trails vary…