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Trip reports, projects, and thoughts
  • 10/21/2024 Weekly what's up

    What I’m reading After re-reading all of the Stormlight Archive in preparation for Wind and Truth I read Warbreaker for the first time. It was delightful, and now likely in my top 5 Sanderson books. I hope he gets to write the sequel someday. I’m slowly working my way through... [Read More]
  • Broken top ski

    Sled ride to a volcano

    Kincaid had taken a few trips down to California to see us over the past year, so a trip up to Bend was overdue. I took advantage of a Friday off of work and flew up to do some skiing and biking. After a mediocre spring day at Bachelor on... [Read More]
  • New Zealand - Waitamo

    Exploring the Abyss

    On our last full day in New Zealand we had one big activity planned: The Black Abyss adventure in the Waitamo glow worm caves. There are a number of different caving experiences in the area, and figuring that we would not have a chance to go back we opted for... [Read More]
  • New Zealand - Turangi day 2

    The Tongariro Crossing

    Today was one I’d been looking forward to all trip: The Tongariro Crossing. Probably the most popular hike in New Zealand, it’s a 13 mile one-way adventure through volcanic fields, geothermal vents, and alpine lakes. We parked at the end of the track at 7am and caught our pre-booked shuttle... [Read More]