Have you ever tried to describe the taste of orange to someone? That is exactly what going through River School was like, not to mention living in The Yard During my time in Haines I became a Wilderness First Responder, earned my Swift Water Rescue certification, and learned how to read and navigate a river. …
A Dream Is a… Trip You Plan
“Oh man, that would be the dream, quit my job, drive wherever I wanted, and just sleep in my car.” Yes, my fellow #neature person enjoying these hot springs on a cold Utah night in the middle of nowhere, you’re right, it is the dream. But let me remind you that every daydream can also …
kweaver_
Remember when they told us not to talk to strangers on the internet? Whoops. August 29th, 2017: “Where are you from anyway?” “I’m from Orlando, FL. You?” “Holy crap I’m from the other side of the country, Monterey CA” If you love cute stories then continue to read, if you hate millennial shenanigans continue to …
Ethereal
“Hey, Shelby do you want to-" “Yes!!” And this is exactly how I get myself into shenanigans. I mean what is there to lose? Regardless of what happens in the end, it was an experience. I know when to draw the line at dangerous situations or when it’s just plain “not okay”, …
Meeting Kauai
We all make assumptions about people. I have had people make the same 3 assumptions about me for most of my life. I'm a vegetarianI've been to Hawaii I stand up paddleboard Too bad all of those assumptions were very wrong, until recently! Kevin and I had been cooking up a trip for a month, …
I Vow To Live An Extraordinary Life
Dark spaces, they love to greet us with open arms. I had just started my first year of college and I sat in that dark space for a long time. At the ripe age of 19, I saw very little light in the world. It wasn't until one night that I decided I was over …
