Jul
24

The Shorts — Knees and Weather Permitting

Knees and Weather Permitting [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/99575314″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=false&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”300″ height=”300″ iframe=”true” /]Some of us were lucky enough to hoist a bulging pack onto our shoulders, stumble into the mountains and return changed at a young age. Some of us heard the mountains’ calling later in life. That doesn’t mean the passion burns any less bright.  When […]

Jul
14

Three Eighths to Eternity

Three Eighths to Eternity [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/99574815″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=false&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”300″ height=”300″ iframe=”true” /]“The planks of my boat are three eighths of an inch thick. Three eighths–this is the distance between myself and the depths,” writes surfer and adventurer Christian Beamish. Two years ago, Beamish crafted an 18-foot-long sailboat in his San Clemente garage.  His obsession with sailboat-assisted […]