T Minus 5 and Counting: Pack It In, Pack It Out
Photo: Pic of me and my personal trainer after my final KiliClimb training session today Help! I've fallen into my gear pile, and I can't…
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T Minus 6 and Counting: Embracing The Suck
"T Minus 7" got completely missed yesterday, but for good reason: I was out hiking the Mount "Hell-inor" (actually, it's Mount Ellinor) trail. I didn't…
T Minus 8 and Counting: Defeating The Crud; and a Word About Giving
Badger in The Buff (headband) with Dazzle Dry Nail Lacquer Invasion of "The Crud" Today I woke up with sensations that sent a lightning bolt…
T Minus 9 and Counting: Badger’s Life Story
LOOK! A BABY BADGER!!! I have been on the road since 9:20 this morning on an out of state trip and just got home--in time…
T Minus 10 and Counting: Machame, Baby
Note: Picture above was taken above Summit Lake in July. The Machame Route When folks find out that The Badger is headed to Kili and…
T Minus 11 and Counting: Don’t Fear the Void
Don't Fear the Void. WARNING: This is not an entirely happy-go-lucky Badger post. But I am feeling a little heavy and contemplative tonight, and since…
T Minus 12 and Counting: Give Me Fuel, Give Me Fire, Give Me That Which I Desire!!!!
The road to Hell is paved with good intentions. I had intended to go on a difficult hike today in the Olympics, but the weather…
T Minus 13 and Counting: …And Now a Word From Our Sponsors
Let me start off today's post by saying how disgusted I am that it is only September 4 and my furnace has kicked on twice…
T Minus 14 and Counting: You’re Doing WHAT?!?
In precisely two weeks, I'll be sitting on an airplane bound for Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro, or "Kili" as many call it,…