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Reflections Off the Grid:      Exploration Newsletter – Fourth Quarter, 2024 2024 Year in Review Dear Adventurers, Explorers and Culture Seekers, 2024 was an incredible year for me. I [...]

Today is my 80th trip around the sun. I have outlived my brother, my parents have long passed, my aunts and uncles have passed, and only a few of my cousins are still alive. I graduated college [...]

I have always wondered, what is around the bend? Where will this trail take me? What will I encounter along this river or lake? What is the fascination with the Inside Passage that has led me to [...]

I have never considered myself a scientist or a historian. I do remember fondly taking a class in Anthropology as an elective in college. Back in the 60’s and 70’s, majoring in that subject was [...]

Reflections Off the Grid:      Exploration Newsletter – Third Quarter, 2024 The Northern Canadian Portion of the Inside Passage & The Heart of the Kwakwaka’wakw Culture Dear [...]

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I arrived in Port Hardy, British Columbia, Canada with two objectives in mind. First, I want to paddle through the Johnstone Strait and explore this northern section of the Inside Passage. This [...]

As the countdown to my new journey converges to its last few days, my world is brimming with exhilaration and focused intensity. Ringed by my checklists, a meticulous list of necessities, I find [...]

Why would someone, at age 79, apply for membership in a club for notable explorers? True, I had taken excursions into some remote wilderness areas, but not the “dark and unplumbed” remote corners [...]

When engaging in remote exploration or adventuring, we plan excessively. We worry about logistics. We worry about our gear, our meals, our put-ins and take-outs, and a myriad of other things. [...]