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Posted on April 10, 2021
In Adventure travel, cross country skiing, United States
Valentine’s Day cross-country skiing frostbite finger massacre
Valentine’s Day for most means love, a celebration of a relationship, and an appreciation of one’s partner. For Chicago mafia history buffs, the day is…
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Posted on January 31, 2021
In Adventure travel, rideshare
Why Uber sucks: Strike three and you are out
The gig economy has been my ticket to decent earnings and flexible schedules in order to allow travel. I substitute teach and drive for ride…
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Posted on December 31, 2020
In Adventure travel, Canoeing, United States
Chicago River Christmas paddle ends 2020 on a positive note
The difficult year that is and was 2020 is well document. The Coronavirus Pandemic has touched every facet of our lives and made an indelible…
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Posted on December 28, 2020
In Adventure travel, backpacking, hiking, United States
Kettle Moraine North Ice Age Trail backpacking adventure
Returning to old haunts years after the adventure is a favorite option of mine. I used to backpack the Kettle Moraines with my dad growing…
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Posted on December 8, 2020
In Adventure travel, backpacking, hiking, United States
Kettle Moraine backpacking shelters adventure
With the winter of our Covid discontent on the horizon, I wanted to backpack, hike, and camp one more time. I settled on a Kettle…
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Posted on November 8, 2020
In Adventure travel, Canoeing, United States
North Fork Flambeau River canoeing below the dam
After two nights camping and exploring the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage, our group switched gears and enjoyed a thrilling day Flambeau River canoeing on the north fork.…
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