1. Resolute: The Journey to ...
My steps echo off of the white porcelain tiles of the tunnel. I make a right, then a left, then another left. Am I lost? I should ask for directions, but everyone seems to be in a hurry. Will it still be there? In my anxiousness, I walk...
2. Tiny Landscapes Underfoot
When I was a kid living in Minnesota, my hobbies included the coolest of things: collecting stamps, rock hunting and perfecting my sarcasm. (As you can see, I’ve completed the latter.) What I loved about stamps and rocks is that...
3. By the Numbers (part 2)
This was originally published on my other website, 100hikes.com. This is the second of five installments about my artistic journey I like to call, “The Numbers.” (To read Part 1, please click here.) I’m really happy...
4. Sierra Trek 2012 Journal
During my 6-week trek through the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, I diligently kept a journal. Unlike previous backpacking trips, I opted for a larger journal. I’d like to share with you my experiences in the wilderness and...
5. Am I a Great Walker?
The Great Walker competition is looking for four adventurers to take on all of New Zealand’s famous nine Great Walks in just nine weeks. I am one of the lucky twenty to be shortlisted from the thousands of entries from around the...
Radio Interview: Trail Journaling
I was on the Morning Show with Marcus Smith on October 25, 2012 talking about journaling on the trail. Check it...
Postcards from the Edge
Posted by Kolby on May 26th, 2012 in 2012, California, Goals, High Sierra Route, Hiking, Journals, Shop | 0 comments
[UPDATE 07/25/12: Postcards from the trail are no longer available but you can purchase unused postcards from my Etsy Shop.]
My close friends know that I love to send postcards while on my journeys....
Revisiting “Condor’s PCT Adventure in ...
Posted by Kolby on Feb 5th, 2012 in 2011, California, Goals, Hiking, Pacific Crest Trail | 10 comments
I was completely taken aback by the popularity of my little video, Condor’s PCT Adventure in 3 Minutes (below). As of today, the video has been viewed nearly 40,000 times. It has been...
Wainwright on Maps
From Wainwright The Biography by Hunter Davies:
“Give me a map to look at, and I am content. Give me a map of country I know, and I am comforted: I live my travels over again, step by step, I...
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