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Thoughts Worth Thinking | Mountain Ramblings
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Just another WordPress.com site. Favorite Places and Hikes. Gear I Swear By. 8220;Because it’s there.” –. George Mallory, when asked why he wanted to climb Mt. Everest. 8220;There are only three real sports; bull-fighting, car racing, and mountain climbing. All the others are mere games.”. 8220;Pretty places are good for the soul.”. 8220;The best climber in the world is the one who’s having the most fun.”. 8220;Mountains have a way of dealing with overconfidence.”. February 2, 2012 at 11:26 pm. Address n...
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Cast of Characters | Mountain Ramblings
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Just another WordPress.com site. Favorite Places and Hikes. Gear I Swear By. A work in progress; we would love to add you to this list! Author extraordinaire, mountain-tromper, cliff-climber, cave-crawler, river-rider. Went to Eastern Mennonite University. I’m an EMT in a busy, eastern-USA EMS system. Basically, I ride an ambulance all day. I’ve been thinking about an AT trail name; I’ve begun liking the sound of “Iggle.” Thoughts? Our tiny little boy! Maniacal Methodist Minister Man; Up for any and all ...
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Gear I Swear By | Mountain Ramblings
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Just another WordPress.com site. Favorite Places and Hikes. Gear I Swear By. Gear I Swear By. This stuff works for me. It might work for you too! Garmont Syncro GTX Boot:. And at $66, frankly its a steal. There isn’t any reason you should have a helmet at that price. Just make sure you shave, because the chin strap has a tendency to catch on whiskers. That sucks. Arc’teryx Bora 40 Pack:. Then, it turned out that what made the Nalgene bottle unbreakable was called BPA, which also may build up in your syst...
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Dream Adventures | Mountain Ramblings
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Just another WordPress.com site. Favorite Places and Hikes. Gear I Swear By. Things to do, places to see, experiences to have. This page is the stuff my dreams are made of. You could call it a bucket list if you want to, but I think of it more as a vacation planning list. I look at it, and find myself thinking “So much rock, so little time…”. I want to climb at the Gunks, in upstate New York. I’d really enjoy going back to Yosemite, and actually spending a significant amount of time climbing. Yellowstone...
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Ethan Zook | Mountain Ramblings
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Just another WordPress.com site. Favorite Places and Hikes. Gear I Swear By. Author Archives: Ethan Zook. Another Infamous Blogger Break. May 5, 2016. And I did it again. It’s been way too long since I’ve written anything here. I was in the shower this morning (one of the places I do my best thinking), and realized that I missed blogging. So, we’re going … Continue reading →. Ethan’s Guide to Adventuring with Kids. July 30, 2015. I Just Need a Moment of Your Time. July 22, 2015. July 16, 2015. Just over ...
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Photos Worth Sharing | Mountain Ramblings
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Just another WordPress.com site. Favorite Places and Hikes. Gear I Swear By. All photos here were taken by us in the course of our adventures. Clicking on any of the photos will take open a larger version of the photo. Harper’s Ferry National Historic Site, Potomac River. Ethan Zook. Looking down on Harper’s Ferry from the Appalachian Trail. Ethan Zook. Over the head shot on the Appalachian Trail. Ethan Zook. Fall Foliage on the Elkswallow Trail, Shenandoah National Park. Ethan Zook. Fill in your details...
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Favorite Places and Hikes | Mountain Ramblings
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Just another WordPress.com site. Favorite Places and Hikes. Gear I Swear By. Favorite Places and Hikes. Below are some of my favorite outdoor places and outdoor adventures, as well as some favorite hikes, and climbing spots. Remember though, this is not a complete guide to each of these areas, and I take no responsibility for anything that may happen to you when you go to these places. You should carefully plan any trip before you go, and you should always make sure you understand the risks. A Climber�...
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Ethan’s Guide to Adventuring with Kids | Mountain Ramblings
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Just another WordPress.com site. Favorite Places and Hikes. Gear I Swear By. I Just Need a Moment of Your Time. Another Infamous Blogger Break →. Ethan’s Guide to Adventuring with Kids. July 30, 2015. I’ve had a few folks over the past several years ask how best to get their families engaged with the outdoors. So, I’ve decided to put together my suggestions into a blog post. Take them with a grain of salt, as they are by no means definitive, but I hope the reader can find them useful. 1 Start them young.