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The Risk Muscle

The Risk Muscle

“Everyone has a ‘risk muscle.’ You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don’t, it atrophies. Make a point of using it at least once a day.” – Roger Von Oech Monday, September 12, 2016 I thought about it while I hiked and decided, it’s time I go last. It made me nervous thinking about it. I should try this new thing, though. I don’t need a hand to hold! I’m a big girl and I know…

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August – Here and Gone

August – Here and Gone

August August was a deadly month in the BASE jumping community. The deadliest in the history of BASE jumping – since the 1980’s. From beginners to the extremely experienced, there was a period in time where every other day we were hearing of someone else dying, sometimes 2 or 3 on the deadliest day. BASE jumping is dangerous and everybody has their own different personal reasons for jumping. I’ll write about my reasons another time and Dustin will write about…

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Heading South!

Heading South!

Friday, July 29, 2016 We love Norway. We love Lysebotn, Norway, to be more specific. We’ve gone to Lysebotn 3 years in a row now, and this year we thought we’d be staying a lot longer than we did. Lysebotn is breathtakingly beautiful, especially when the weather cooperates! We decided to leave Lysebotn earlier than planned for a couple of reasons, but the main reason being weather, followed by we could! We are mobile! We were experiencing a lot of…

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