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Learning is not compulsory… Wilderness First Aid Redux
May 28, 2024 · original
The last time I took Wilderness First Aid (WFA) was in January 2020. A few months later, the world shut down. When it came time to recertify in 2022, life wasn’t back to normal, or even the new normal, and spending a weekend taking a WFA class didn’t make my top ten. It should have. I enjoyed nearly 70 trail days in 2023 without a serious mishap to myself or others with me; however, earlier this year, while on an urban hike, I saw a young girl playing with her sisters fall and cut herself. The mother didn’t have anything to clean or bandage the wound, so I stopped and rinsed off the area with clean water, stopped the bleeding, and gave mom a band-aid before moving on. For the rest of the day, I kept remembering bits and pieces of previous training and things I could have done better. Retaking WFA cracked the top five. This Memorial Day Weekend, instead of venturing outdoors, I joined thi
The Hike Before The Storm
Feb 6, 2024 · original
It’s wet outside. Very wet. The ground around our house was saturated from the storm just a few days ago. The current downpour is dumping even more water. I’m half-worried that some overzealous bureaucrat might designate our backyard as a wetland. There’s a Norwegian saying, “Det finnes ikke dårlig vær, bare dårlig klær!” which translates to “There is no bad weather, only bad clothes! I’m not sure what clothes are required for the atmospheric river dumping buckets outside, but I know I don’t have them. Since my wife and I returned from an incredible time at the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival in early November, there have only been a couple of weeks when one of us hasn’t been ill. When either of us starts to feel better, we reach out to the other person and say, “Tag, you’re sick.” My recent bout of bronchitis lasted four weeks. As a result, my feet hadn’t trodden a proper dirt pat
A Grand Failure (?)
Oct 19, 2022 · original
The goal was simple: hike the Grand Canyon from the North Rim to the South Rim in a day. I’ve been training for this for months: hiking and trail running. Five thousand feet of gain; no problem. 15K trail runs; no sweat. (Okay, a lot of sweat, but you get the idea.) I felt ready. Then things started to go downhill, figuratively speaking. Our trip to Lake Tahoe and the Pacific Northwest in September was scrubbed. I needed a root canal, and my wife was diagnosed with diverticulitis. Local hikes and runs took the place of sections of the Tahoe Rim Trail. And Ruth, who was going to drop us off at the North Rim and then drive to the South Rim to meet us, was in no condition to make the trip. My friend Erich and I updated our plans: we would follow the South Kaibab Trail to the Colorado River and return via the Bright Angel Trail. Not as long or as much elevation loss as starting at the North
The Ray
Sep 11, 2020 · original
In the book ’50 Trail Runs in Southern California’, the authors state, “If you can only run two trails in Southern California, one should be the Ray Miller Trail and the other should be the Ray Miller Trail in the opposite direction.” Sadly, part of the loop, the La Jolla Canyon Trail, was damaged in the 2013 Springs Fire and subsequent mudslides. However, the Ray Miller Trail and Overlook Trail are still open and make for a very scenic out and back. This route is also the first, or the last, section of the Backbone Trail, depending on your direction of travel. Located in Point Mugu State Park, the La Jolla Canyon parking area is on the north side of Pacific Coast Highway. I chose to park on PCH and walk the short distance to the trailhead for two reasons: price and convenience. The cost to park all day is $12, not an unreasonable amount, but I had an appointment after leaving the trail
Adventures in Baroque Music – Not All Adventures Occur Outdoors
Aug 9, 2020 · original
Here I am, participating in a Zoom forum with other industry professionals, feeling out of place, unqualified, and in way over my head. There are many reasons for this, the main one being I’ve only been at this job for less than a week. ——————– Longtime readers of this site know of my love for classical music and opera. My travel is often scheduled with art and music festivals in mind. A morning along a high ridge, lunch by the lake, followed by an evening of mellifluous melodies, is a good day indeed. Of all the cultural organizations I’ve been associated with over the decades, there is one which I’ve had ties to since my years at California State University, Fullerton. Held annually in the last half of June, the Baroque Music Festival, Corona del Mar, holds five concerts in eight days. These concert dates are inked on my calendar, and I endeavor to treat them as sacrosanct. One of the
Adventure Bits and Bytes: Some notes on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Social Media
Jul 11, 2020 · original
Several of my friends have dumped their Facebook accounts (including one of my favorite writers), some are snoozing on social media, at least until after the election, others are moving over to Instagram. (You couldn’t pay me enough to use Twitter or TikTok, but that’s another story.) You may be wondering, “What does social media have to do with adventure?” Fair question. The short answer is several of the adventurers that inform and inspire me are on social media. Plus, there have been many destinations and events that I’ve found because of Facebook posts. Let me emphasize that every minute spent on social media is time out of your day you’re never getting back. This is why I’m spending less time on Facebook and Instagram, but due to a variety of reasons, I’m not pulling the plug, at least not yet. There are, however, a few things I do to make my experience better and thought I might sh
Mishe Mokwa Morning
Jul 2, 2020 · original
(A Poem From Yesterday’s Outing in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.) Grey and hazy My view obscured Yet, climb I must Higher, still higher Until only a Few cubits remain Finally Sol’s rays Warmth instead of Mist on my cheeks An igneous summit Called Sandstone Peak Along Boney Ridge Azure above me A carpet of clouds At my feet Beneath and unseen From which I came A placid sea Many miles remain A scamper, a jog On a path uneven There is exultation In running wild With aging limbs To Ruth. A gift for her birthday.
Running Wild Again
Jun 22, 2020 · original
Overcast skies limit the view. A month ago, Catalina Island beckoned me from this same vantage point, but not today. “June Gloom” has set in along the coast of Southern California. A few days prior, the resulting drizzle made seeing through my glasses difficult; there are no such problems on this, the last full day of spring. Most people I know would like a ‘do-over’ for 2020. For me, I wouldn’t mind a do-over of the past ten months. Still, the year started well enough. My recovery from December’s surgery went better than anyone could have hoped for. The surgeon’s only recommendation at my last follow-up was to take things slowly – he was worried that I might try to push myself too hard, too fast. Maybe he heard the mountain’s siren song calling out to me. Some people bemoan “June Gloom.” I’m rather fond of it. All one has to do to escape it is travel to the local mountains and climb abo
Being Prepared for a ‘Bad Day’ – Wilderness First Aid
Feb 8, 2020 · original
When we dream about venturing outdoors, most of us envision bucolic strolls through wildflower-filled fields, sunny mornings ascending steep rock faces, being first to put skis to powder on virgin slopes, or watching the sunset from our lakeside camp. Days like these live on in our memory, drawing us again and again to new and familiar locales. Not all adventures go as planned, and dreams can easily turn into nightmares. A wrong placement on a loose rock, the sun bearing down too hot for too long, a slip of the knife while making dinner can all turn carefree fun to something far more serious, and even life-threatening. In an urban environment, a call to 9-1-1 or a quick trip to the hospital is the proper course of action. In a wilderness setting, this is not always an option. What would you do if something like this happened to you? Or someone in your group? A person you find along the t
One Last Adventure to Adventure 16
Dec 2, 2019 · original
It’s Small Business Saturday. The weather is cold by Southern California standards. There are many other ways to spend the last day of November, yet here I am, braving the holiday weekend drivers, many of them staring at their phones instead of paying attention to the road, all to go to a store. But it’s not just any store, and it’s not for a sale, I’m here to say goodbye. Walking through the wooden door, especially during the holidays, always brings back a flood of memories. A few steps beyond the threshold, on our left, hot cider beckons. We defer for now, but I think back to many a morning at home; of sleeping in until the rumbling of my tummy gives me cause to roll out of bed, followed by a healthy (or decadent) breakfast with my lovely wife, and ending with me sipping a cup of hot tea from my favorite mug. 1996 Adventure 16 Mug The mugs were part of a store promotion twenty-three ye

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