As this picture indicates, I’m living in the midst of chaos. There is stuff everywhere: maps, scraps of paper with scribbled phone numbers and web sites, manuals, guide books, first aid kits, three compasses (???), a tent…it’s as if my closets regurgitated similtaneously, spilling camping gear and notebooks from one end of my apartment to […]

Well, after humming and hawing for months, I’ve finally taken the leap and planned the departure date for my Pacific coast adventure. It’s amazing how challenging it is to make a commitment - but I feel almost relieved to have set my plans firmly. Now I really feel like I’m flying off a cliff without […]