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Review: 22-Mile Hike to Ouzel Falls, Chateau Lake, and Brewster Lake, Gros Ventre Range

Posted on May 22, 2025
Why are there so many falls named Ouzel? Who was this famous Ouzel? Well you won’t get those answers here, but I did hike to see Ouzel Falls (Gros Ven
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Review: 34-Mile Hike to Yukon Peak from Green River Lakes Trailhead

Posted on May 20, 2025
Is this the best way to access Iceberg Lake? I don’t know, but it’s the best way to visit Elbow Lake No 2, and who doesn’t want to do that? Status: No
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Review: 16 Miles Hiking Little Sandy Lake from Block and Tackle Hill

Posted on May 8, 2025
Status: Not yet proofread. When will I finally be done with Little Sandy Lake? Not this time, but it was enjoyable just the same. Table of Contents ➻
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Review: 46 Miles Hiking St. Lawrence Trailhead to Twin, Raft, Mova, Polaris, Moraine, Darren, Sonnicant, and Many More Lakes

Posted on April 27, 2025
St. Lawrence Trailhead provides an awesome hiking experience to a less-visited area of the Winds. Unfortunately, this report proves that I can make ab
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Wife Forgets to Check Caller ID, Accidentally Answers Husband’s Phone Call

Posted on April 4, 2025
Jackson, WY—In what she described as a complete invasion of her privacy, local resident Julie Ariaca accidentally answered her cell phone without look
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Fauci’s “Pardon Me” Jokes Growing a Bit Tiresome

Posted on January 21, 2025
Following his Presidential pardon by Joe Biden for crimes he’s committed all the way back to 2014, Dr. Anthony Fauci’s mannerisms and actions have gro
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Review: Grand Targhee Sioux Lodge Loft, Plus a Story

Posted on December 16, 2024
Review Contents IntroductionLocationBedsRoom and Other Amenities Service, Food, and a StorySummaryFinal Rating Introduction (Not yet proofread by Sara
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5 Hiking Items I Wish I Would Have Purchased Sooner

Posted on December 14, 2024
As I was sifting through my spam mail (infinite from this site, as bots are the best readers I have), I was thinking about Christmas gifts that I coul
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Topo MTN Racer 3

Gear Review: Topo MTN Racer 3 Shoe (vs Altra Olympus 5)

Posted on November 14, 2024
Review Contents IntroductionHiking ApplicationDaily ApplicationDurabilitySummaryFinal Rating Introduction In 2023, I transitioned to using Altra’s Oly
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Gear Review: Sierra Designs Flex Capacitor 60-80L or: Why I Ditched My Osprey Atmos AG

Posted on November 5, 2024
Review Contents IntroductionReal World Use in the Wind River Range and Gros VentreDurabilitySummaryFinal Rating Introduction I have never been able to
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Avoiding Negative Leadership

Posted on August 29, 2024
You’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 mi
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Gear Review: Creepers Socks or: How I Learned to Stop Foot Pain and Love Hiking Again

Posted on August 22, 2024
In This Stellar Review IntroductionTL;DRRecent Experience with Creepers New, 2024 Sock VersionBenefits of Creepers SocksCaveats to My Outrageous Enthu
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Honesty in Christian Convictions

Posted on August 20, 2024
I used to hold some beliefs that ended up being rather wrong. Upon investigation, I found out that what I had been taught relied on weak, sloppy argum
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Review: 58 Beautiful Miles Hiking Halls Lake, Heebeecheeche Lake, and More

Posted on July 16, 2024
I had heard that Halls Lake was not worth the effort to see, but I found that to be a pack o’ lies! Status: Not yet proofread! Table of Contents ➤Quic
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Experts Agree: Trump’s Shout of “Fight, Fight, Fight” a Grave Threat to Our Democracy

Posted on July 14, 2024
Following a startling, increased-decibel event at a Trump rally, experts note a grave threat to our democracy remains ever present. “It’s easy to lose
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Review: 7.5-Mile Day Hike to Ramshead Lake and Lake of the Crags in Gorgeous Tetons

Posted on July 4, 2024
Status: Not yet proofread (and my sister charges me $25 a pop to proofread these, as she is a miserly harridan!). Slide Lake is one of my favorite day
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Review: Hiking 62 Stunning Miles on the Washakie, South Fork, and Baptiste Loop

Posted on June 29, 2024
Status: HIGHLY VERY MUCH EXCEPTIONALLY NOT PROFREAD!!! However, this hike is a good medium-long hike with exceptional scenery and camping spots. Yes,
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Mercy and the Womb

Posted on May 13, 2024
In doing some studying of words used in the Bible, I found that a number of different words are translated as mercy. One seemed to be profoundly more
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You Are Supernatural

Posted on May 8, 2024
It is strange to me for others to rail against the supernatural given that our consciousness itself is beyond and apart from the material world, thus
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Spiritually Uncertain Things

Posted on March 13, 2024
Some 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 thin
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Review: 42 Scorching Miles Hiking Marten Lake and Squaretop Mountain

Posted on February 10, 2024
A 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
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Klaus Schwab Promises Food Surplus Every 17 Years

Posted on January 30, 2024
Davos—Addressing the World Economic Forum, Klaus Schwab promised that the Great Reset will lead to great things. “Gone will be the times of famine,” s
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Lucasy Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Wedding Events or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bungles

Posted on January 14, 2024
I have long been meaning to make the post about my marriage in 2021, which was a hugely blessed event. Life got in the way, so despite literally writi
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Welcome Vicca Ariadne Necessary

Posted on January 14, 2024
My baby daughter was brought into this world on December 19th, 2023. It’s been a busy time for us! We chose her name to be derivative of Latin “victor
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Sometimes Unnoticed Biblical Distinctions

Posted on January 14, 2024
Law vs CovenantMutual Contract vs Grace-filled DeclarationOld/New vs Law, Prophets, and PsalmsNew Covenants vs Old Practices Many of us (including you
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Kuhl Radikl Pants Review

Kühl Review: Comparing Deceptr, Renegade, Radikl, and Transcendr Pants

Posted on December 13, 2023
Review Contents Introduction#1. Kühl Deceptr#2. Kühl Radikl#3. Kühl Renegade#4. Kühl Transcendr Introduction I now own Deceptr ($99), Renegade ($99),
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Ben Shapiro to Replace Candace Owens with Barabbas

Posted on November 16, 2023
Nashville, TN—Tensions at The Daily Wire have flared recently as long-time employee Candace Owens seems to have forgotten that she works for a neocon
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Giant Corporation Excited to Offer New GoFundMe Healthcare Option This Open Season

Posted on November 15, 2023
Charlotte, NC—With a record net profit of 43% this year, Goliath Industries, Inc. is excited to offer its 135,000 employees an affordable, new healthc
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Gear Review: Altra Olympus 5, The Perfect Disappointment

Posted on October 20, 2023
Review Contents Introduction and 2024 Rage UpdateHiking ApplicationComfortTractionDurability(un)Common QuestionsSummaryFinal Rating Introduction and 2
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Hiker wearing Creepers merino toe socks in the Wind River Range at the top of a mountain.

Backpacking Gear Review: Creepers Merino Wool Toe Socks

Posted on October 12, 2023
Review Contents IntroductionHiking ApplicationSkiing ApplicationDaily ApplicationDurabilitySummaryFinal Rating Introduction Note: Read the updated rev
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Review: Easy as Cake, 20 Miles Hiking Atlantic Canyon and Windy Lake

Posted on August 28, 2023
This 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
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Backpacking Gear Review: WillowAce “THE ALPACA SOCKS”

Posted on August 27, 2023
Review Contents IntroductionHiking ApplicationSkiing ApplicationDaily ApplicationDurabilitySummaryFinal Rating Introduction UPDATE: I am so glad the s
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Review: 25 Miles Hiking the Six Lakes in the Gros Ventre So You Don’t Have To

Posted on August 10, 2023
The Six Lakes is one pretty looking place in pictures. I went. I saw. I won’t return. [Status: Not proofread.] Table of Contents (Click to See) ➤Quick
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Calvin the Moth as He Relates to Will Provine

Posted on August 3, 2023
Yue Little grew a caterpillar into a pure, white moth, which she named Calvin. When I witness such things, imagining that somehow, through a blind pro
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Posted on August 3, 2023
My wife is pregnant and our income was recently slashed to the tune of around 150K/year, while our rent is now up to $30K/year. The price for hosting
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Review: Hiking or Neature Walking (1 Mile) to Pelham Lake, WY

Posted on July 26, 2023
Pelham Lake at the base of Lava Mountain can be visited directly by quad or by a short walk from a parking lot. We visited it just to add it to the bo
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Gear Review: PERFECT Kühl Transcendr Pants

Posted on June 24, 2023
Review Contents IntroductionHiking Application Skiing Application and FeaturesDaily ApplicationDurabilitySummaryFinal Rating Introduction Why did I ge
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The KÜHL TEAM™ 1/4 ZIP layered with a Helly Hansen jacket at Grand Targhee.

Gear Review: A Skiing Essential—KÜHL TEAM 1/4 ZIP (Merino Sweater)

Posted on June 19, 2023
Review Contents IntroductionHiking ApplicationSkiing Application and FeaturesKühl Team 1/4 Zip At Grand Targhee:Kühl Team 1/4 Zip at Jackson Hole Moun
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Gear Review: The Joys of Being Soggy—Black Diamond Approach Down Vest

Posted on June 19, 2023
Review Contents IntroductionHiking ApplicationSkiing Application and FeaturesDaily ApplicationDurabilitySummaryFinal Rating Introduction My wife bough
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Are You a Very Interesting Form of Nothing?

Posted on June 12, 2023
The universe beginning to exist is a problem for atheism in that it indicates a creator. Multiple attempts to bypass this problem have been propounded
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