“It’s worth every single step. And really take your time. It’s not a race and you don’t have to beat the clock to get there. You’re going to miss a lot of great things if you try to.” – Randy Guyer This week’s episode was a great conversation with an inspiring Adirondacker named Randy Guyer. […]
“Enjoy the experience. Enjoy not just the summit, but enjoy the hike, enjoy the people that you’re hiking with, enjoy nature, enjoy the summit, enjoy the snacks that you’ve brought – and then, after the hike, go to the local brewery and talk about the hike with your friends. That’s a great experience.” – Pat […]
“There were things that people told me I couldn’t do at a physical level and people who didn’t believe in me starting the Appalachian Trail and now I am to the point where in two months I leave. And people telling me that I probably wouldn’t pick up hiking or be into it as much […]
“If you want to do something, it is so corny, but the time is now. When else are you going to have the time to do it? You just don’t know. So I think that if you make a plan and you want to do it, you just gotta get after it.” – Elissa Madonia […]
“So this whole thing started basically with Elissa Madonia. Her and I met at the gym and running. She got me into trail running this summer. Then it was like ‘hey, why don’t we go and take a trip to the Adirondacks with the dogs just for a weekend – because why not?’. Then it […]
“If you want to go into nature, you need to respect nature. It comes down to that basic principle. You can’t go in there with a machete and just start chopping it up, you know? It comes down to Leave No Trace. It comes down to just the basic ‘don’t ruin it’. It’s not going […]
“The night is darkest before the dawn.” – Harvey Dent in the Dark Night This episode is a solo round (just me 😃)! I get vulnerable about how I used mountains to develop myself to become more self aware and a better person through seeking forgiveness. Jealousy is a blinding fault and I was guilty […]
“Morale was the lowest once we finished the steeper side of the front side coming down Colden. We hit the pretty much flat portion and had five miles left at that trail junction. I sat down for a second and I got rid of one of my layers and Ryan’s like ‘we should probably take […]
Logistically, doing what I love on the weekends is always a challenge that I enjoy planning and executing. I don’t just dream of being outside and getting to the mountains when I have “open weekends” – I try to make it happen. Even if it involves driving nearly twice the time it takes to complete […]
My first thought was “wait…we aren’t camping?”. Roger, my friend from college (SUNY Buffalo – Horns Up!) messaged me and asked in early June if I wanted to go up to the Adirondacks with him and his buddy from kickball. Always itching to get up there every moment possible, I obviously said yes. I’d find […]