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This is how adventure begins

… Which is to say, messily, with piles of things accumulating around the living room and scandalizing the household until, tomorrow morning, it all comes together into two panniers and some random bike bags and I’m off!   (is that a bear can I spy??:)   It may not be …

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stasia June 30, 2018 June 30, 2018Bigger Adventures 1

The myth of driving to save time

Every so often (rarely, thankfully), it makes the most sense for me to drive the work truck home from work rather than bike home. Technically speaking, driving home does make my commute take less time, so it takes maybe 45 minutes instead of 70. So technically speaking, I suppose it …

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stasia June 12, 2018 June 12, 2018Commuting 3

Things you can do by bike, continued

Why yes, in case you were curious, it is possible to bike to a fancy wedding in your fancy clothes. And then it’s also possible, post-wedding, to pull up your pajama bottoms (that you brought with you in your pannier, of course, for just this occasion), pull off your fancy …

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stasia May 27, 2018 March 15, 2020Materials and Gear, Portland 0

The risk of adventure

My brother once told me, trying to convince me that he and his girlfriend and I should all try to walk the 48 miles of Zion traverse in a day, that if you already know that you can do something, it’s not an adventure. Or put another way, if you …

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stasia May 16, 2018 May 16, 2018Random Thoughts 3
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