Month: November 2024
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Smoot Hill
Another weekend with decent weather. Another first activation. This time it was Smoot Hill, super-close to home and the only reason I hadn’t tackled it until now: I wasn’t exactly sure anyone was allowed up there. It’s technically on WSU property as it is a nature preserve, but after speaking a cycling buddy who mountain…
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Dual Idaho First Activations
The temps have officially dipped and we’re in the shoulder season of unpredictable and generally unfavorable weather. Saturday looked to offer a bit of a window, so I dug out a rough plan to work two more unactivated W7I summits: NI-268 and NI-269. This pair was super close to one another and road access seemed…
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Autumnal Shoe Swap
We’re full into the fall weather here with temps in the 40’s and 50’s, leaves doing their thing and the sun setting at like 5:30pm. It’s fine, it’s all fine. My running/hiking shoe situation has been a bit unchecked this past year. I don’t know how many miles I’ve put into what but the shoes…
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Campus Rec Mural
An indoor wall graphic I was commissioned to design for the WSU Student Rec Center featuring club sports historical and present. Representative movement through the mural encourages the viewer to progress along the hallway towards their physical goals while the screen and bench provide opportunity to pause and investigate.
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Hiding Things from Oneself
One of my “ten essentials” when heading out into the backcountry is my Garmin inReach Mini 2. It’s been an incredibly useful tool for getting texts out to my partner (or whomever) when completely out of cell service, which tends to be quite frequent ’round these parts. Aside from the convenience of friendly texts, it…