Gear and Grub...

Din Din

A few more shots from the overnight at Lake Maria.  It is essential to pack well when you are heading out solo.  Plenty of items to get and stay both warm and occupied are a must.  Cooking is essential, of course, but also a great form of entertainment.  I think this trip was my first true use of my backpacking chopsticks (titanium ends sticking out of the box).  

Planning and Packing

Another sweet treasure of an item that you can find for pennies these days is an old Coleman lantern.  Light from one of these augmenting the low light of a campfire is heavenly! 

Most Appreciated Item

Goruck Training Location Beta...

Solo Training Session

Somewhere in central MN last night, Goruck training commenced at location beta.  Forty pounds in the pack and 80-90 on the sled was enough to require a little break by the fire in the evening.

Location Beta

Valentines Day 2013...

It was another amazing Valentines Day this year! This one was all the better thanks to it being my first day off work between jobs. I had the whole day to get ready for this great surf and turf. I also brought Katina a homemade photo floral arrangement.

Vegas...!

Had a great time with Katina, mom, Craig and new step brother, Ryan in Las Vegas! It was all of our first time and it was very much as expected. Except the beautiful women and rich men in the casinos seemed to have turned into average Jane and Joe since the movies were shot there.