some rules i try to live by:
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some rules i try to live by:
1. don’t panic. don’t take anything, not even these words (and especially not yourself), too seriously.
2. never stop thinking.. if someone ever says to you ‘you need to stop thinking so much’ just ignore them and keep thinking deeper… your mind is the most important tool you have, if you stop using it, it will atrophy. FACT.
3. daydream as much as possible, even if it’s only for a few seconds at a time. stare into space blankly and don’t ever punish yourself for doing it. there’s no such thing as wasting time.
4. don’t be afraid to talk about anything. ask questions, and demand answers.
5. everyone is original. every life experience is case sensitive and unique. every thing you do makes you more YOU than anyone else has ever been.
6. stop rushing. take your time and enjoy every moment.
7. don’t let anyone tell you what to believe. discover ‘religion’ for yourself.. it should never be taught, only found.
8. talking to yourself is healthy. who else do you have more in common with?
9. we will always be in a transitional phase. look around you and know that everything will be replaced at some point.. this existence is only temporary.
10. if someone else has already said it better, don’t be afraid to quote them.
11. there is no such thing as time. there is only your life- earlier today you were born and death is predicted later in the evening.
12. every now and then take something that you see everyday and try to see it in a different light. renew its existence.
13. be happy… but don’t force it. that defeats the purpose. discover what is making you unhappy, and change it.
14. you will always succeed in trying.
15. we are all crazy. every person you read about in the history books, already know, or will maybe meet on the street, has or had some kind of ‘disorder’…you just have to learn how to use yours.
16. we are all about as similar as we are different.
17. ideas are just as valuable as people. why do you think we keep making people? we hope new people will have new ideas to share- so don’t let everyone down by keeping yours to yourself.
18. words will always be just words. only the feelings are real
19. ask a child for advice, and never speak down to them. they may not know much, but they know what is important.
20. prove you’re alive. remind the world you are still here.
BY wunderlast.pen.io/
Tags: Advice, quotes, wisdom
Read more | Comments (0) | April 3rd, 2012
Get Out There and Go High
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I told you what it takes to reach the highest high,
You laughed and said nothings that simple,
But who’ve been told many times before,
Messiahs pointed to the door,
But no one had the guts to leave the temple,
I’m Free………
~Peter Townsend, The Who
Tags: Adventure, Alpinism, Climbing, Skiing, Travel, Utah
Read more | Comments (0) | March 29th, 2012
Beer and Food
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Food and Beer Pairing
From beermerchants.com’s blog
To us at Beer Merchant’s, food is almost as important to us as beer. We’re always talking about what beers go best with which dish or getting our colleagues to try different beers and food combinations. I’m sure that many of you want to know which are our favourite pairings? Well, here’s just a few…
Golden or blonde ale, American style wheat ales, lightly hopped lagers
Since these beers lack both maltiness and hoppiness, they work best as thirst-quenchers. Try them with spiced foods such as hot currys .Once your tongue has been assaulted with hot spices, complex beers will either overload your palate or lose their intricate flavours.
Weissbier, dunkelweiss
You want to be able to enjoy the flavours of the yeast, so stick with delicate foods such as delicate soups or light pasta / cheese dishes. These beers also work well with other lightly flavoured vegetarian or grilled chicken dishes.
Amber ale
A good all-around beer for any food that isn’t sweet – that would detract from the maltiness of the beer. Works well with sandwiches, hearty soups and pizzas. Also a good slaker when you have hot barbecue or Mexican dishes.
English Pale Ale, English Style India pale ale, German/Bohemian pilsners
As hoppiness cuts through grease and vinegar, these styles are perfect with fried food such as fish and chips. They also complement smoked, boiled, steamed or grilled seafood. And they can enhance highly spiced cuisine.
Fruitier pale ales will complement lamb, beef and game. English or American brown ales are robust enough to match with beefburgers or sausages. And there’s the not-so-obvious – English brown can go well with smoked fish whilst game dishes stand up to the extra hoppiness of an American brown.
Porter, dry or oatmeal stout
Think hearty foods — meat dishes with gravy, barbecues, shepherd’s pie, stews. Oysters are ideal. These beers (and the brown ales) will stand up to stronger cheeses such as sharp cheddars and blues such as Stilton..
Cream or sweet stout, imperial stout
These are made for chocolate – imperial stout pairs especially well with dark chocolate. Also try chocolate-and-fruit desserts, such as stout cheesecake with raspberry sauce, or flans with caramel and pecans.
Vienna lager/Oktoberfest/Märzen, dark lager, bock
Like amber ale, these are good all-arounders. The lagers will cut through the heaviness of sauce-based meat dishes – chicken paprikash, goulash or pork rouladen, for example – and will stand up to their strong flavours. That’s why they’re also the perfect beers to serve with pretzels.. Sweeter bocks, such as doppelbocks, complement heartier, spicier desserts such as pumpkin pie or spice cake. And try a classic Schwartzbier – dark lager – with a good steak.
Fruit beers, Fruited Lambics.
Sweeter fruit beers and fruit lambics pair wonderfully with light fruit desserts such as souffle or chiffon cake/ Sour ones will probably overwhelm delicate fruit flavours, so try them instead with bolder foods such as dark chocolate. Dishes prepared with fruit, such as a raspberry-glazed duck breast, can be enhanced by the complimentary flavours of fruit beer.. Also consider enjoying such beers at the end of the meal.
Old ale, barley wine.
These high-alcohol, robustly malty beers can be more than a mouthful with many foods but compliment perfectly a full-flavoured cheeseboard.
A few more guidelines:
- don’t always match like with like. As you can see from the suggestions above, lighter beers tend to go well with lighter foods, heavier beers with heavier foods, but that’s not a hard-and-fast rule. Contrasting flavours can work just as well; if you enjoy sweet and sour chicken, you’ll know what we mean…
- think about the beers that work well with food in their country of origin. There’s a reason why the Brits drink bitter with steak pie; they work well together. So think about pairing German bratwurst with a dark lager, Belgian fish stew with a witbier, rack of ribs with an American brown ale or steamed clams with a hoppy New Zealand style pilsner..
- keep reading! beermerchants.com recomends “The Brewmasters Table” by Garrett Oliver, and the quality musings of the Homebrewchef – Sean Z Paxton.
Tags: apre ski, beer, bike, Hike
Read more | Comments (0) | March 27th, 2012
Locals Fly the Big Hits on Storm Days at the Bird
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Big Big Airs at Snowbird! | Conditions March 19th, 2012 from UnofficialNetworks.com on Vimeo.
Snowbird recieved over 30″ of new snow last weekend (March 17-19) for a truly happy St. Patrick’s day. The snow started to fall as the Free Ride Championships concluded on North Baldy. Snow continued through to Tuesday when the blue skies appeared to cap off the epic storm.
These are some big jumps by locals landing in the world’s lightest driest powder snow on earth in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Cheers!
Tags: skking, Utah
Read more | Comments (0) | March 22nd, 2012
Sounds of Spring in the East from the Hiking Humanitarian
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Quite a relaxing sound bite from the HH”s cross-country hike as they explore the flora and fauna in the mid-west. It starts with the quiet rumble of water flowing in a brook and then the melodious notes of bird call ends the recording. Relax and enjoy these sounds provided by Kirk, the Hiking Humanitarian.
Read more | Comments (0) | March 21st, 2012
2012 BACKPACKER MAGAZINE Editor’s Choice Award: The Liberator Convertible Pant
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Kühl Liberator
“Zip-off pants? Yes, thanks to convertibles that finally brings form to the function.
When you pack gear that does double duty, you save weight and hike farther. Duh. But when multi-tasking efficiency has been applied to the pants-cum-shorts category, we’ve found the benefit offset by the dork factor. Until now. The Liberator has a trim, mountain-town style that slyly masks the two-in-one design. Mobility-enhancing spandex strips mimic the zipper lines, so they stand out less, and small slots swallow the zipper pulls. And for hiker who say the backcountry is no place to worry about looks—that function always trumps form—don’t worry: The Liberator also packs a best-in-class array of clever technical features. The fabric is 77 percent nylon and 23% cotton—the nylon is next to the skin, and the cotton is on the outer surface, lending a softer feel and greater durability, “If there’s a lag in dry time, I can’t tell,” says one tester after wetting the lower legs during an early-winter creek crossing. “And there are no signs of wear, snags or pilling after four months of regular use.” A gusseted crotch and thin, horizontal bands of spandex above the back pockets and below the articulated knees ensure flexibility for high stepping and crouching. Spandex backing on every pocket securely cradles items stowed there, decreasing flop and sway. Transitioning from pants to shorts and back takes a minute or less, thanks to a foot-long, snap-closed cuff zipper that fits over all but the biggest winter or alpine boots our testers wore. Summed up one editor: “For three-season backpacking, this is my new go-to pair of pants. And shorts.” ” BACKPACKER MAGAZINE 3/1/12
Here is a video of the Editor’s field test of our newest pant, the Liberator Convertible.
Tags: Backpacking, Bouldering, Camping, Canyoneering, Climbing, Hiking, Mountain Climbing, outdoor clothing., pants, Travel, zip off pants
Read more | Comments (0) | March 20th, 2012
Yosemite in HD
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Yosemite HD from Project Yosemite on Vimeo.
Tags: Adventure, Alpinism, Camping, Climbing, Mountain Climbing
Read more | Comments (0) | March 15th, 2012