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140-Jungle Beat Is Calling; I'm Going To Be Late...
Jungle Beat is a 5.9+ trad line that has made my palms sweat every time I read the route description in my guidebook. Now, we're face to face and I have to push down that fear that's trying to get to my psyche... the time is now to get outside my comfort zone and act! What do we do to get uncomfortable and a cushy life might just beg the question "Have we really lived?"
matt78888
Nov 19, 20255 min read


139-Cold Feet With A Touch Of Brandy...
Trudging through the cold waters of the Red River is a small price to pay to adventure with your friends in the Red River Gorge... it was a team effort getting to the top of the Jewel Pinnacle and a great reminder that we are not alone out there...
matt78888
Oct 23, 20253 min read


138-Ropes, Gear, Scaffolding, And Podcasts...
Have you ever had an intergenerational encounter that left you scratching your head? I have and I'm still trying to figure it out, but in the meantime, there's love. Join me on the scaffold for a few thoughts on these dynamic relationships that make up the fabric of our society. Oh, and remember that this is a 'no fall' zone..
matt78888
Sep 12, 20253 min read


137-Atlantic Cliffs On Pinky-Sized Ropes...
There's climbing, then there's CLIMBING! Sometimes it's not about the rock quality or grade, but rather the environment. Climbing over an ocean is a unique experience that adds that level of intensity that makes one wonder... is this rope really going to hold?
matt78888
Jul 21, 20254 min read


136-Making Our Way To Site 33...
Have you ever stormed off frustrated? How about toward a bear?!
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Jun 23, 20254 min read


135-When Thunder Claps and Guy Lines Fail...
Storms will come and go in life, but when we are in it, where or to whom do we turn for shelter?
matt78888
May 23, 20254 min read


129-Someone Pinch Me Please, But Not Too Hard...
The excitement that surged the blood through my veins a bit harder than at my restful state had more to do with the race against the ball...
matt78888
Sep 27, 20244 min read
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