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  • Four Castles and a Roman Wall: Wales and Chester

    Four Castles and a Roman Wall: Wales and Chester

    Somewhere in the middle of a whirlwind week — soccer matches in Manchester, thirteen miles on foot around Liverpool, cameras out at midnight in front of two cathedrals — we...

    Four Castles and a Roman Wall: Wales and Chester

    Somewhere in the middle of a whirlwind week — soccer matches in Manchester, thirteen miles on foot around Liverpool, cameras out at midnight in front of two cathedrals — we...

  • The Jurassic Coast: Durdle Door, Studland Bay, and a Castle I'd Hiked Before

    The Jurassic Coast: Durdle Door, Studland Bay, ...

    By the time we reached Bournemouth, the trip had already given us soccer, cathedrals, and castles — but this leg was personal. We were there to see my friend Ben,...

    The Jurassic Coast: Durdle Door, Studland Bay, ...

    By the time we reached Bournemouth, the trip had already given us soccer, cathedrals, and castles — but this leg was personal. We were there to see my friend Ben,...

  • Sleep platform in the back of the Lexus, packed for camp

    From Wrench to Woodshop: Building the Lexus Cam...

    I'm a mechanic, not a woodworker. Give me a torque wrench and a stuck bolt and I'm at home — give me a circular saw and a sheet of plywood...

    From Wrench to Woodshop: Building the Lexus Cam...

    I'm a mechanic, not a woodworker. Give me a torque wrench and a stuck bolt and I'm at home — give me a circular saw and a sheet of plywood...

  • Field Notes

    Field Notes

    Every adventure leaves a story. Read reflections from the trail, lessons learned, memorable moments, and the experiences that continue long after the trip ends.

    Field Notes

    Every adventure leaves a story. Read reflections from the trail, lessons learned, memorable moments, and the experiences that continue long after the trip ends.

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