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Sewer Trenches Versus Carpal Tunnel

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October 29, 2020

The project! My brother provided me with an Official Construction…

trail of the hiawatha ebike

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My Case For Why Ebikes Rule

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October 22, 2020

My dad ticking off (rainy) miles on the Trail of the Hiawatha…

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Setting Up a Garage Gym for Home Workouts

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October 14, 2020

GarageFit! You won't need a spare wheel that randomly arrived…

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The Wonderful, Trying Adventure of Bike Touring

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October 8, 2020

Ahhh, nature. Traffic, wildfire smoke, and 95 degrees. What…

castle-in-santagata-di-puglia

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Say What, I'm (Almost) An Italian Citizen?!

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September 9, 2020

Bike touring magic in Northern Italy in 2015. I never met…

columbia gorge storm

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Dealing With Emotional Lightning Strikes

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August 26, 2020

A moody day overlooking the Columbia Gorge. When I get hit…

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Racing the High Cascades 100, Round Two

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May 28, 2020

The ride summary of a fellow racer in the High Cascades…

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Creating A Productive and Balanced Life During This F'n Pandemic

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May 14, 2020

Hello from our Bend Compound! Wherever you’re reading this…

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Let's Talk About Money: How To Build A Strong Financial Foundation

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February 21, 2020

Me rolling large in Laos in 2005! ($10 = lots of these bills.)…

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A Rugged Adventure Bikepacking in the Chilcotin Mountains

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October 10, 2019

Call it mountain bike amnesia, but I'm already forgetting…

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Shutting Down the Noise - A Digital Minimalism Experiment

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July 18, 2019

Devices pull at our time all day. They live in our pockets,…

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Adrenaline and Beauty in Madeira (If You Survive the Flight!)

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July 11, 2019

The wind-swept eastern peninsula of Madeira. (Vereda da Ponta…

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