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Bikepacking Hijinks on the Oregon Outback

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July 8, 2021

Ohmmu lithium battery install with Renogy DC charger

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Upgrading My Camper Van Electrical System to Lithium Batteries

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April 9, 2021

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Creating a Solid Piano Practice Routine

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February 4, 2021

Beethoven portrait sketch

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Ditching a Self-Bullying Mindset

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January 21, 2021

Pandemic hair

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Begone, 2020! Looking Back at an Intense Year

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December 31, 2020

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Circling Back to the Oregon Coast and California Redwoods

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December 16, 2020

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The Best Books I Read In 2020

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December 3, 2020

Guacamole Mesa views mountain biking

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Posturing Ain't Pretty (and Other Desert Teachings)

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November 18, 2020

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Solitude in the Elkhorn and Wallowa Mountains

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November 4, 2020