Review: Grand Targhee Sioux Lodge Loft, Plus a Story
Reading Time: 11 minutesIs it worth staying in a Sioux Lodge Loft room at Grand Targhee? Well, that depends…
5 Hiking Items I Wish I Would Have Purchased Sooner
Reading Time: 5 minutesThings I wish I’d discovered sooner. There is no affiliate marketing, kickbacks, etc., involved with any of these links—just my opinions. If you’re interested, search around for a slick deal!
Gear Review: Topo MTN Racer 3 Shoe (vs Altra Olympus 5)
Reading Time: 5 minutesTopo’s MTN Racer 3 is cheaper than the competition, feels better, has far better durability, and literally outclasses the Altra Olympus in every metric. It’s the perfect hiking shoe for me.
Gear Review: Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor 60-80L or: Why I Ditched My Osprey Atmos AG
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor 60-80L has replaced my Osprey Atmos AG 65 as my preferred pack. It shaves off a significant amount of weight while retaining comfort under heavy loads, finding an excellent position between ultra-light and ultra-rigged packs, and the price simply can’t be beaten. Although it has fewer bells and whistles, I haven’t minded that even a tiny bit.
Avoiding Negative Leadership
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou’ve probably encountered a leader before, and perhaps even a religious one, who is controlling in a negative sense. By this, I mean a person who might have some of the following traits: In such cases, you have actually not encountered a leader, but rather a dictator. In opposition to this, I am reminded of God’s leadership (and being much more than a leader), who said, “So do not fear,…
Gear Review: Creepers Socks or: How I Learned to Stop Foot Pain and Love Hiking Again
Reading Time: 6 minutesCreepers socks have been updated for 2024 and are now more resilient. They have become an indispensable part of my hiking kit and eliminated all of my foot problems.
Honesty in Christian Convictions
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt is important for us to be honest and open to truth. Sometimes people argue for beliefs and end up eroding trust because they’re not being as honest or accurate as they should.
Review: Hiking Halls Lake, Heebeecheeche Lake, and More
Reading Time: 30 minutesI had heard that Halls Lake was not worth the effort to see, but I found that to be a pack o’ lies!
Experts Agree: Trump’s Shout of “Fight, Fight, Fight” a Grave Threat to Our Democracy
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing a startling, increased-decibel event at a Trump rally, experts note a grave threat to our democracy remains ever present.
Review: A Day Hike to Ramshead Lake & Lake of the Crags
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis is a great day hike in the Tetons that can be accomplished quickly. It’s best done in the fall when the crowds, the heat, and the bugs are all gone.
Review: Hiking the Washakie, South Fork, and Baptiste Loop
Reading Time: 58 minutesThis is perhaps my new favorite hike, despite a very sad event taking place. Really, just look at the crappy pics I took and realize they do as much justice as Caligula.
Mercy and the Womb
Reading Time: 2 minutesMercy is found in the womb.
You Are Supernatural
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYou are Supernatural. Don’t tell Castiel.
Spiritually Uncertain Things
Reading Time: 2 minutesSome things in the Bible are rather plainly stated, but not all things are. In fact, in Simon Peter’s second letter he even says, “There are some things in those [epistles of Paul] that are difficult to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist and misconstrue to their own utter destruction, just as [they distort and misinterpret] the rest of the Scriptures.” So we know that indeed, not everything in…
Review: Hiking Marten Lake and Squaretop Mountain from New Fork Lakes
Reading Time: 45 minutesA portion of this hike is utterly worth it. A large section I have no interest in seeing again. All of it is better than a minute spent watching Jimmy Fallon.
Klaus Schwab Promises Food Surplus Every 17 Years
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAddressing the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab promised that the Great Reset will lead to great things.
Lucasy Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Wedding Events or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bungles
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe comedy of my wedding.
Welcome Vicca Ariadne Necessary
Reading Time: 2 minutesVictory most holy has arrived in the world.
Sometimes Unnoticed Biblical Distinctions
Reading Time: 6 minutesMany of us (including your kind troll here) often miss nuance and depth in the Bible by boiling things down too much. For example, we boil down our Bibles to “Old Testament” and “New Testament,” even though technically the gospels pretty much occur during what would be regularly called “Old Covenant.” In doing this aggressive boiling, we miss a lot of richness offered in the word. Some aspects that are thus overlooked are below:
Kühl Review: Comparing Deceptr, Renegade, Radikl, and Transcendr Pants
Reading Time: 6 minutesA glorious post in which I rank Kühl Deceptr, Renegade, Radikl, and Transcendr pants in order of how much I like them when hiking.
Ben Shapiro to Replace Candace Owens with Barabbas
Reading Time: 2 minutesTensions at The Daily Wire have flared recently as long-time employee Candace Owens seems to have forgotten that she works for a neocon organization.
Giant Corporation Excited to Offer New GoFundMe Healthcare Option This Open Season
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith a record net profit of 43% this year, Goliath Industries, Inc. is excited to offer its 135,000 employees an affordable, new healthcare option this open season.
Gear Review: Altra Olympus 5, The Perfect Disappointment
Reading Time: 9 minutesAltra’s Olympus 5 is an absolute treasure in reducing damage foot pain and damage, but it’s let down by an insane lack of durability.
Backpacking Gear Review: Creepers Merino Wool Toe Socks
Reading Time: 7 minutesCreepers socks are now my go-to sock for long-distance backpacking, as they have resolved all my foot- and toe-pain issues.
Review: Easy as Cake, Hiking Atlantic Canyon and Windy Lake
Reading Time: 17 minutesThis area of the Winds is underrated. My 1/2 pregnant wife, my 8 year-old daughter, and the rest of us enjoyed this hike, but we found out a way to do it far more efficiently at the end.