Sorry American Airlines, you lost my business. Delta and United too. I booked my flight with LATAM! Consumer Fleecing I’ve been watching prices to Argentina for two months now, ever since making the commitment to climb Aconcagua. At that time, I remember seeing the best price to Mendoza on American Airlines at $1,473. I never…
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The Only Thing Not Cool about KÜHL
I like KÜHL clothing. Not just for hiking and outdoor adventuring, but also for casual every day wear. As evidence of my liking, I have been a customer since 2019 with plenty of their products in my closet. This includes a Dillingr Flannel Long-sleeve (Damascus Steel), 2 Response Shirts (Smoked Paprika and something Blue), 4…
Senderismo a La Cruz de Alajuelita: Ruta Rompe Pechos
Hiking to the Cross of Alajuelita was added to my list back in 2019. At that time, the company I work for had moved their development team to a new office in Escazú and sent me down to see it. One morning, before another busy day got started, I wandered up to the radio towers…
Is Our Gear Really Poising Us Too?
This is a surprising find from the other day. While I am well aware of the many ways foods have been poisoning us for a long time*, I was shocked and disappointed to learn that our gear is guilty of this too. Thanks to people like this who ask questions, test theories and share their…
Este Corto Paseo Hasta El Miro
If you’re ever in Costa Rica, around the Jacó area, I would highly recommend this short walk to El Miro. The views are beautiful! Whether this was intended to be a luxury hotel or someone’s private mansion, the location of this abandoned structure can be found at the south end of Jacó. I know very…
From Citlaltépetl to Iztaccíhuatl
DAY 7 – Getting Ready for Izta After a successful summit of Orizaba followed by a day of rest and relaxation, our shuttle driver transported us from Servimont to La Joya in the Parque Nacional Iztaccíhuatl-Popocatépetl. This was a 4.5 hour drive as we looped around from the north and then down through Amecameca. I…
Follow the Order of Things
My wife and I just finished binge-watching a documentary on Amazon called Everest: Beyond The Limit. We enjoy watching intense adventure shows like this for very different reasons. She wants to see what happens to those involved in something she with never do. I like to watch and think about what it would take to…
An Urban Adventure Game with REI
If you live out West, you may be familiar with the Maverik tagline: “Adventure’s First Stop” Well, REI tends to be adventure’s second stop for us! I was looking back at a season of successful summiting and remembered a common thread around our trips this year… WE STOPPED AT REI! Prior to heading out for…
Marines on Mount Whitney
This past Friday, November 8th, I had the opportunity to hike Mount Whitney, California’s tallest peak and the tallest peak in the lower 48 states. While that was an awesome experience all by itself, summiting this peak wasn’t even the highlight…the highlight was being on this mountain with an inspiring group of Marines! These guys…
REI Loyalty Benefit on Your Membership Anniversary
February marks the month I became an REI Member back in 1999. It also marks my 20th year of shopping at REI for the majority of my adventuring needs. That’s a long time! Long enough to show loyalty to a quality brand, a solid business and a trusted partner that shares a love with me…