Against every scrap of reason, I crossed into Venezuela from Guajira, Colombia in the back of a pickup with 19 other people and a goat.

I dig science and know a little. The best of times for me include passionate discussion of interests and curiosities, and a companion with stimulating insight and a desire to learn and to know. Let's lean on each other for a better understanding.

Conversations over beer or wine of travels past, and tips on adventure in the Cascade mountains of southern Washington and Northern Oregon.

Wandering in foreign locales, Simple living, Environmentalism, Nature, Philosophy, Hiking/Backpacking in wilderness, Brainstorming about anything, Meeting new people