http://www.carpegnar.com/carpegnar Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:36:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm not going to blow smoke up your ass. I'm tired. Tired of bouncing all over, writing this damn blog, and wondering what the hell I'm going to do next.      Carpe Gnar. It was a joke to name this site such a term. I'm not "gnarly", I'm just a guy who's ... http://www.carpegnar.com/carpegnar/?p=262 On May 10th, Pete and I departed Minneapolis, Minnesota for a six day road trip to Valdez, Alaska, to guide for the summer season. Traveling throughout the majority of the continent, we feel as if it's prudent to share our journey via a photo exposé. This experience was made possible by ... http://www.carpegnar.com/carpegnar/?p=240 "Let the Wild Rumpus Begin," taken from a favorite text of mine, "Where the Wild Things Are," was my rally cry into early retirement last March from Target. It is now been a year from that departure, a period of time that was simply the best time I've ever had, ... http://www.carpegnar.com/carpegnar/?p=228 KIA ORA! (Maori for "welcome")      In an attempt to maintain all modesty, I've travelled to a lot of amazing places. Lived amongst different cultures and participated in the passions that I dearly enjoy in some of the most diverse and admired locations on this globe. Having spent well over a month ... http://www.carpegnar.com/carpegnar/?p=209 Let this serve as my precursor to my upcoming New Zealand post and how I feel about life. ENTEDAMONOS (so we understand each other)By Ernesto "Che" Guevara   This is not a story of heroic feats, or merely the narrative of a cynic; at least I do not mean it do be. It is ... http://www.carpegnar.com/carpegnar/?p=204 This one may be a bit off kilter but is a reality when travelling, especially in third world countries. Let's be honest, how many times have you shit your pants? Keep in mind that below the ages of nine or during human potty training don't count. I'm currently at four. One was in Chile ... http://www.carpegnar.com/carpegnar/?p=203 I spent a total of two differing weeks in India while in transit between Nepal and Uganda, then ultimately flying out on December 27th towards Auckland, New Zealand.         Let me begin with this India section stating to whomever, for the record, and what have you, that India is a complete mental, ... http://www.carpegnar.com/carpegnar/?p=183                What's the first image that enters your brain upon hearing the words Uganda? Troubled history, genocide, terror, poverty, AIDS, etc?     Traveling to Uganda was an impromptu experience. The main reason for heading to East Africa stems from the Victoria or White Nile river. The Nile's origin begins in ... http://www.carpegnar.com/carpegnar/?p=177      Arriving in Nepal on October 24th, I really had no idea as to what to expect oy my Nepali experience. I knew there was good whitewater, a ten year Maoist insurgency resembling a civil war, the ich mountaineering history of the Himalayas, and had heard the inhabitants were extremly kind yet ... http://www.carpegnar.com/carpegnar/?p=169 The Talkeetna River trip was one of the more enjoyable stretches of whitewater and multi-day trips I've yet to experience. A full report of the trip will be the next post on my kayaking blog. Until then, if one would like to view the trip photos in a new browser, ... http://www.carpegnar.com/carpegnar/?p=167