A few week’s back a biting cold Arctic wind made it’s way south when we had plans to go to Whistler. Even though it was frigid, we headed up to Whistler anyways for a weekend in the mountains to celebrate a friends 30th birthday and to hang out with our significant others’ co-workers for a […]
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For those who remember my blog post from last fall Becoming the Dirtbag Darling: The First Days, I was finally making a my dirtbag dreams come true. And boy did I. So much has happened over the last 6 months I am almost at a loss as where to begin. I guess I will just […]
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It’s happened. I have finally started taking steps towards accomplishing one of my biggest dreams in life. To be a dirtbag. dirtbag darling, that is. This story starts with a friend of mine, Tavin, who totally gets the dirtbag dream. He currently lives in his car in Leavenworth and is probably one of the coolest humans […]
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A year ago today I began three very different and unexpected love affairs. My First Love Affair The first love affair started off like most other love affairs. Slow and steady, taking my time trying to get to know what I was jumping in to. As if anyone actually knows what they are getting […]
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This climbing trip was my best trip to date. In part because I was super motivated but mostly because my girl Steph and I had our own rope, set of quickdraws, and it was our first trip of the season. Friday we drove from Seattle to Vantage and got to the “campsite” in the dark. […]
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Saying yes to everything the universe had to send my way was one of the best mentalities I could have adopted while traveling. Yes took me to beautiful beaches, yes took me to Bocas del Toro and then to Colombia, yes made me new friends, took me mountain biking, rafting, dancing, and yes gave […]
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Detachment From People and Things (In a good way) Relying on things or anybody else to make me feel some way was a guaranteed letdown. So many things went missing, or there simply wasn’t room for them in my backpack so I gave them away. The first time I purged a pile of stuff […]
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Lara, Alex, and I’s journey to Panama began with an overnight in Puerto Jimenez to catch a 6am boat to Golfito. We woke up at 4 to walk to the pier and got to watch the sunrise over the bay littered with sailboats and taxis. And that was the only calm of the day. The […]
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Costa Costa Rica can be summed up in one word. Magical. I am absolutely falling in love with this country and the people. I am beyond thankful I decided to buy a ticket and worry about the rest later. The universe is taking me to some really awesome places (Like Bocas del Toro, Panama […]
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