Category: Life
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Grand Teton Relay 2012 – Day 1
The excitement grew as none team Venture knew what to expect as we were leaving the campsite. We ran into some traffic along the way due to construction, but still arrived with plenty of time to spare. It was about about 9:00 in the morning with a bit of a chill in the air as we…
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5,000 Feet Per Mile
The weather forecast looked a little ominous, scattered rain showers dotting the weather map. We had been getting a fair amount of lightning in the evening, which made me rethink our weekend plans. I didn’t want to miss out on this hike, regardless of the weather. We had been planning to go up to Pine…
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Candied Spiced Almonds
I came across a recipe for a salad that had these candied spiced almonds. I made the salad, so I had to make these as well. They turned out tasty and I am excited to have leftovers! They might not last too long. Ingredients: 5 cups sliced almonds 1/2 cup sugar 3 tablespoons butter 2…
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Passage Falls (Brent’s View)
Once again, another catch up photo-blog post, this time with pictures from our Passage falls hike. It was an easy, relatively flat hike that took us through a forest that was recovering after a fire. Truly a beautiful place. Enjoy! [slideshow]
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STP Day Two!
The day started early. I awoke mildly uncomfortably damp in the enclosed atmosphere of the tent, condensation running down the walls. At least I had padding in the form of grass, which meant my rest was more satisfactory than the night previous. I don’t like waking up, especially when uncomfortable. My stubborn desire for sleep…
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Grand Teton Relay – The Beginnings
For the last several months, I had been putting a team of 12 people plus 2 volunteers together for the 180 mile Grand Teton Relay. Last year I had heard of this relay, but I unfortunately did not know enough runners to get a team of 12 together. This year, a guy I knew wanted…
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One Backpacking Trip
A few weekends ago, Brent and I took some friends up to Pine Creek Lake that we had discovered last year. To be honest, I didn’t really want to go because there was a good chance that it was going to rain. Brent and our friends still wanted to go, so I of course went…
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Early Morning Grotto Falls Hike
We had some company come into town this past weekend. One of which had never been to Bozeman. We decided to get out the door early in the morning on Saturday and head up to our wonderful Hyalite for a quick hike before exploring the town. It was a very chilly morning. So chilly in…
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Passage Falls
What to do on a Sunday afternoon? A hike of course and we better make sure that it is a new one! That is just what we did this last Sunday afternoon. We got ready and drove over to Paradise Valley to enjoy a nice easy 5 mile hike in the Absarokee Mountain Range. We…
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Corbly Gulch
After a very long morning on Saturday, Brent and I took the chance to try out another new hike. It was just what I needed to get my mind off of the early day. I ended up going into work for several hours in the morning. We were having computer issues and I knew Friday…
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A traveling day…
After my half marathon in Three Forks, MT, Brent and I decided to take a few detours that lead us farther away from home. We decided to hit up the Patagonia outlet store in Dillon, MT and we were already about 30 minutes closer because of the race. We decided why not just go! They…
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200K+
Last week, a momentous occasion occurred. My Subaru rolled over 200,000 miles on our way out to Three Forks last weekend. We actually missed it by about two miles. We both couldn’t believe that my little car had passed such a milestone. As usual the little green car rolled along, propelling us to our destinations…