Here’s Brian’s presentation at the 2023 AGM of our 2022 expedition.
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US Highpoints bucketlist
List of US State Highpoints that I have yet to complete. As of July 2023, I have completed 37. I do not intend to attempt Denali. For a list of the US State Highpoints I’ve already completed, go here: US State Highpoints Number Elevation(feet) Peak State R/T distance(miles) Elevation Gain(feet) Notes Rank of these 1=hardest … Read more
2023 Bucketlist
Just a few rando thoughts about what to do in 2023: Vacations: Backcountry Skiing: Frontcountry Skiing: Backpacking: Flying: Caving: Highpointing Hot Springs:
Personal Geographic Extremes List
This is my ongoing list of Geographic “Extremes” from my life. Here’s a map of all of them (click on the map to go to Google Maps) North – 66.56 degrees South: 18.91 degrees East: -16.85 degrees West: -158.28 degrees High: 14,460 feet ASL Deep: – 1586 feet below the entrance
Best Food Ever!
This is a list of my favorites – sometimes you discover something that sticks with you basically forever. Here’s my list: Best Strawberry Ice Cream in Puget Sound Best Brisket Sandwich Tank House, Sacramento, CA Best Pulled Pork Sandwich Pomegranate Bistro, Bellevue, WA Honorable Mention: Breakside Brewing, Woodlawn neighborhood, Portland, OR Best French Dip au … Read more
Celebrating 50 years
Born in 1972, I celebrated my 50th birthday in 2022. 50 years is a major milestone for anything! As the year progressed, I discovered a lot of things that also turned 50 this year. 1972 was a damn good year! Scapegoat Wilderness Scapegoat Wilderness. My favorite place to go caving became the first grass-roots designated … Read more
PNW Bucketlist
Climbing Ski Mountaineering Skiing – lift served Caving Flying Backpacking Hot Springs
3rd Gen Toyota 4Runner Differential Drain plug mod
Here’s a great DIY “sick mod” I learned for replacing the stock OEM hex drain plug on the front differential on my 1998 3rd Gen Toyota 4Runner! Simply replace it with the Lexus part #90341-24016 which has a 14 mm bolt head and therefore infinitely easier to unscrew.