Writing this may be partially an excuse to share the photos I’ve taken on all of these trips (I’m that person who takes five photos of the same thing), but it’s also allowed me to reflect on some of the adventures that my family has taken.
I’ve always found it ironic that the big outdoor industry trade shows are held in mammoth indoor event centres last used for, say, an office furniture convention. But that’s the nature of the outdoor “business” world: most outdoor industry jobs end up being inside just about as much as any other job, but with lower pay because we’re doing it “because we love it.”
Woniya Thibeault, one of the toughest and bravest people on planet Earth you may not know, was once asked by a radio host why she wanted to go deep into the…