Last July I went camping as part of a big bicycle adventure. All went well except I found myself on the ground that night. My sleeping pad failed.
With the help of a fellow bicyclist I was able to figure out the valve area was leaking. That was the end of that sleeping pad, so I made do with the help of a walmart and a yoga mat for the rest of my trip.
Back around 2008 we went for an expected 10ish day / 100mi hike on the Appalachian trail. Things didn’t quite go as planned, and around day 7, we got into town and my hiking partner (now wife) turned her ankle in a parking lot tripping over one of those concrete wheel stops.
That ended our hiking a few days early, but we still had a great time. We rented a car, explored the area, and ended up at the NOC where we went rafting down the Nantahala.
Another new hobby Cory? We’ll it’s somewhat revisiting something I sampled over a decade ago. I had fun then, but didn’t pursue it. That counts for something, right?
I joined a club and am taking lessons in woodcarving. It’s a lot of fun and I’m nowhere near the youngest one there. Which is somewhat a surprise, as the hobby definitely gets a fair share of retired folks.
Some projects are whittling, using a knife. Others use tools called gouges in order to carve the wood. I think I’m more drawn to the projects using gouges, but I’m trying it all.