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Worked as a dogsled guide on a remote ranch outside Granby Colorado

The Laughing Heart

December 2, 2017December 15, 2017 Steven1 Comment

Before you could snap your fingers, our lives had instantly changed.  Just like that, we had to make a new plan.  We found ourselves scrambling, hashing ideas back and forth.  We needed to find a new home and a new job ASAP.  There was no going back, only forward.  The hardest thing to do in [...]

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Shakedown Hike of Misery

November 16, 2017September 27, 2020 StevenLeave a comment

We have made a few new purchases in between Alaska and our potential start date of the PCT (March 20).  First, we upgraded our sleep system:  sleeping pads and sleeping bags/quilts.  I actually dove into YouTube and looked up a few DIY (Do It Yourself) ideas for a summer quilt and made one.  We then [...]

Posted in Adventures, Colorado, PCT 2018, PCT Prep 2017

Life after the Trail

December 20, 2015August 22, 2017 StevenLeave a comment

It had been almost two months since I summited that looming lone mountain.  58 days since I completed my Thru-hike and I was just as busy as I had been on the trail, there were many differences though.  I had gotten a job just a stones throw from a future adventure, The Continental Divide.  I [...]

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Am I living your dreams or are you living mine?

December 3, 2015August 22, 2017 StevenLeave a comment

With all the whirlwind of excitement gone from returning home.  I had become caught up in the holiday and again visiting everyone.  I looked forward to seeing everyone, the hesitation from returning had dissipated.  I only focused on one thing, finding a job.  I looked day and night.  Getting quite a few leads I became [...]

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