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Last month I enjoyed a beautiful climb up the South Arete of the Early Winter Spires in the North Cascades. Though I love strolling in the high country, I don’t often do technical climbing. Thanks to my brother-in-law and climber extraordinaire Joel Reid for leading the adventure! Our climb was in mid-October and there was [...]
This past week I completed my first backpack wearing only my Vibram FiveFingers Sprint toe shoes on my feet along with a pair of Injinji toe socks. I’ve worn FiveFingers for a couple of years ago and am delighted by how they’ve strengthened my feet. My sweetie Darin Reid and I left Stehekin at the head of [...]
So I have a new toolbox to organize my art hanging supplies. Well, it was actually a birthday present (Jan 28th!) from my sweetie, but then it was rusted on the outside with rusty nails on the inside. Darin found the old, dented Kennedy box at Hardwick’s hardware store in Seattle and thought it showed [...]
I have found the most comfortable boots. It’s taken several months of looking to find them, but it was worth waiting for what was right. Vivo Barefoot Dundan boot is my new winter footwear. The design is based on the premise that a shoe should not interfere with our natural balance and rhythm of walking. [...]
My art kit is modified every time I head into the field. I thought I’d share some of the variations I’ve used and experimented with.
This kit was the one I used around the world. It’s a durable tacklebox that my mother bought me at Fred Meyer, and carries my paint brushes, watercolor palette, water jar, [...]
