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• I Got An Elbow Tenotomy

  

  This won't be a very involved or long post, because typing is really awkward. I just got out of my very minor elbow surgery, and I'm not supposed to really do... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2020 OUTDOORS

• The Souls Linger at Soul Slinger

  

  It’s the year 2020, and I still can’t do Soulslinger. I’ve waged war on that thing, with fresh skin and good conditions, many more times than I can count. I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2020 OUTDOORS

• As Years Go, 2019 Was a Bit Shite

  

  As most of you know, I love doing lots of stuff and then collapsing in an exhausted heap. Right now I feel like collapsing in an exhausted heap, but I don’t fee... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2019 OUTDOORS

• Hello Again

  

  I don't really know what to say here these days. It's been so long since we regularly updated, and it seems like so much has been happening that even the though... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2019 OUTDOORS

• 35th Birthday- Marking a Challenging Year

  I'm at the age where it's weird to talk about birthdays. When I'd say "I'm going to turn 35 soon," people would get caught between saying something... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2019 OUTDOORS

• Sloughing the Slumber

  It's July. It was April when we last checked in. How's it going? Today is Decaf: Day 2 (or rather, it was when this was originally written), because my birthda... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2019 OUTDOORS

• The Spartan Senders: Emery High Embraces Climbing

  

  During the last Joe's Valley Fest, we got a few Emery High students to trade in their cowboy boots for climbing shoes for the first time. Turns out, they loved... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2019 OUTDOORS

• In, and On, UTopia

  

  I'm On TV, And It Isn't The Local News! In case you don't follow us on Instagram, we are no longer in Texas. We hoisted sail in early March and left... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2019 OUTDOORS

• Emergency Bouldering

  

  The line to get into Hueco Tanks' self-guided area was a long one today. Actually, it still is. As I write these words into a notebook (for later transcription)... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2019 OUTDOORS

• My Friends Were Violently Assaulted by Illegal Drugs and All I Got Was Free Entr...

  

  ...which helps zero, because A) we already have an annual pass, and B) Hueco Tanks is a Texas State Park. So here we are, just closing out our first full month... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2019 OUTDOORS

• The Past, Present, and Future of Joe’s Valley and Its Bouldering Festival: From...

  When The Donald accidentally won the presidency 2 years ago, I vividly remember agreeing with a close friend that Trump's victory speech marked, for us, the... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2018 OUTDOORS

• Vote, And I’ll Give You Boulders

  

  We voted, y’all. If you send me proof that you’ve voted, I will tell you where these boulders are. Seriously. Hit us up @thervproject. November 6th. Extra... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2018 OUTDOORS

• A Wyoming Birthday Challenge

  

  People say that what we're all seeking is a meaning for life. I don't think that's what we're really seeking. I think that what we're seeking is an experience o... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2018 OUTDOORS

• The No More Excuses Birthday Challenge

  

  People say that what we're all seeking is a meaning for life. I don't think that's what we're really seeking. I think that what we're seeking is an experience o... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2018 OUTDOORS

• 4th Annual Joe’s Valley Bouldering Festival This Weekend

  

  Last time we checked in with our heroes, they were living in Wild Iris and reminiscing about the time Spenser gained +10 Wisdom Points from a sage, dapper... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2018 OUTDOORS

• It Pays to Pay Attention

  Wisdom is everywhere, and what we know is exactly what keeps us from being wise. Ain't that a paradox! If the goal of learning is knowledge, then how can... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2018 OUTDOORS

• Blog Renewal

  I want to take it back to the old school. Now, this ain’t a paean about the good ol’ days when men were what society said they were and women were their... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2018 OUTDOORS

• The Muddy Waters of Trailer Insurance

  We haven't been able to leave Berkeley yet, solely because we don't have our trailer insured yet. Since we've run into significantly more trouble than we... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2018 OUTDOORS

• A New Joe’s Valley: Updates in Emery County, Utah

  

  As we began planning for the 4th Annual Joe's Valley Fest, my first email was to Josh Helke, founder of Organic Climbing. Organic has been the Headline Sponsor... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2018 OUTDOORS

• The 8B Challenge Report

  

  This was originally published on June 15, 2018 on the Touchstone Climbing blog. Original post can be found here. People often associate me with Birthday... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2018 OUTDOORS