Notes Archive

January '26

A neutral life Mon, 12 12

December '25

Forty questions for 2025 Wed, 31 31 What I read this year Mon, 29 29 Should I quit? Mon, 8 8 Rush less, enjoy more Sun, 7 7

November

The Web of a lifetime Sat, 29 29

October

Just call me Fri, 31 31 What’s worth doing? Mon, 6 6

September

Bramiti e burocrazia Sun, 21 21 La prova del Civetta Sat, 20 20 La Rochelle Fri, 19 19 Fatica e confidenze Thu, 18 18 Windrider Wed, 17 17 Al Lago di Braies Tue, 16 16 Food and kilometers Mon, 15 15 Alexander the Great’s last piss Wed, 10 10

July

Art, intelligence, and purpose Thu, 24 24 What are the odds? Thu, 3 3

June

The end of your long journey Wed, 11 11 Re: Non-negotiables Mon, 9 9

April

I have no time Mon, 14 14 Don’t ask “how are you?” Thu, 10 10

March

Reintegrating the clues Fri, 21 21 Thermodynamics of a sleeping bag Fri, 14 14 The Waiting Tue, 11 11 Free Falling Wed, 5 5

December '24

No gifts, please Sun, 8 8

August

There and back again Wed, 21 21 Who will return? Tue, 20 20 The last night Sat, 17 17 It’s over Fri, 16 16 A bit of Washington Thu, 15 15 The Way Forward Tue, 13 13 The final challenge Mon, 12 12 Alone Fri, 9 9 Uncertainty Fri, 9 9 Who’s a traveler? Tue, 6 6 A long-expected picture Mon, 5 5 Oregon’s last hundred Sun, 4 4 Thru-hiking has a problem Sat, 3 3 What do others think of me? Thu, 1 1

July

Man vs nature Wed, 31 31 Is it finished? Sat, 27 27 Recovery math Fri, 26 26 Breaks are pricey Thu, 25 25 Oregon Wed, 24 24 Professional hikers Tue, 23 23 A relaxing detour Sun, 21 21 Only halfway through? Fri, 19 19 Enjoy with caution Thu, 18 18 This is no holiday Wed, 17 17 Dixie Fire Mon, 15 15 Temperance Sun, 14 14 Sierra City Fri, 12 12 Filling time Thu, 11 11 What keeps me going? Wed, 10 10 Wildfire Mon, 8 8 Pictures that matter Sun, 7 7 Ninety days Sat, 6 6 What’s the point? Fri, 5 5 South Lake Tahoe Thu, 4 4 Many meetings Wed, 3 3 What about jinx? Tue, 2 2 Felix Felicis Mon, 1 1

June

Bye bye Sierra Sun, 30 30 One thousand and one miles Sat, 29 29 A place you can’t enjoy Fri, 28 28 I’m tired Thu, 27 27 More than a marathon Wed, 26 26 The first twenty miles Tue, 25 25 Town is calling back Mon, 24 24 Anger therapy Sat, 22 22 Summer in the Sierra Fri, 21 21 Lessons in trail zen Thu, 20 20 Snow, endless snow Wed, 19 19 Intermezzo Tue, 18 18 Double Mon, 17 17 Eight hundred miles Sun, 16 16 Back in three Sat, 15 15 Zero in Bishop Thu, 13 13 Forester Pass Wed, 12 12 Mt. Whitney Mon, 10 10 Ready for Whitney? Sun, 9 9 The end of Sierra pre-show Sat, 8 8 Welcome to Sierra Thu, 6 6 Feels like Sierra Wed, 5 5 Pre-Sierra Tue, 4 4 Seven hundred miles Sun, 2 2

May

Is it real? Thu, 30 30 Like a videogame Tue, 28 28 Trail legs Mon, 27 27 The end of the desert Sun, 26 26 Let’s run some numbers Thu, 23 23 The comfort zone Wed, 22 22 Resources (again) Tue, 21 21 A few thoughts on friendships Sat, 18 18 Forty days and forty nights Thu, 16 16 The last mountains Mon, 13 13 Baden-Powell for real Sat, 11 11 Baden-Powell & friends Fri, 10 10 What does ultralight mean? Tue, 7 7 Rauros Falls Sun, 5 5 We’ve been lucky Wed, 1 1

April

Tough decisions Tue, 30 30 What does my journey contain? Mon, 29 29 The disaster of Mission Creek Sun, 28 28 Three weeks on trail Sat, 27 27 Bye bye San Jacinto Thu, 25 25 Alpine environments Wed, 24 24 The second trial Tue, 23 23 San Jacinto Wilderness Mon, 22 22 Water Fri, 19 19 Resources Thu, 18 18 Slowly Tue, 16 16 A gift from the hundredth mile Mon, 15 15 The first zero Sat, 13 13 The first trial Fri, 12 12 A very late start Thu, 11 11 Mount Laguna Wed, 10 10 Playing against Garry Kasparov Tue, 9 9 Why am I doing this? Mon, 8 8 Here I am Sun, 7 7

December '23

Mirage Maintenance Sat, 9 9 Wait For It Wed, 6 6 If You Give A Seed A Fertilizer Tue, 5 5 Scratchcards Mon, 4 4 Gear Ratios Sun, 3 3 Cube Conundrum Sat, 2 2

September

La fine? Tue, 26 26 Motivazioni e paure dei compagni di viaggio Sun, 24 24 L’occasione inaspettata Sat, 23 23 Condivisione Fri, 22 22 La tappa più lunga Thu, 21 21 La Rioja, il suo vino e le zanzare Wed, 20 20 Il Cammino è solitudine e socialità Tue, 19 19 Come ci nutriamo durante il Cammino? Mon, 18 18 Quali paure ci portiamo nello zaino? Sun, 17 17 Nel cuore della Navarra Sat, 16 16 Quando ci sentiamo davvero a casa? Fri, 15 15 Quanto mi costerà? Thu, 14 14 Le motivazioni di un viaggio Wed, 13 13 La partenza è già un viaggio Wed, 13 13

July

Do we feed on energy? Tue, 25 25 Ci nutriamo davvero di energia? Tue, 25 25 The theory Mon, 24 24

December '22

Regolith Reservoir Wed, 14 14 Distress Signal Tue, 13 13 Monkey in the Middle Sun, 11 11 Cathode-Ray Tube Sat, 10 10 Rope Bridge Fri, 9 9 Treetop Tree House Thu, 8 8 No Space Left On Device Wed, 7 7 Tuning Trouble Tue, 6 6 Supply Stacks Mon, 5 5 Camp Cleanup Sun, 4 4 Rucksack Reorganization Sat, 3 3 Rock Paper Scissors Fri, 2 2 Calorie Counting Thu, 1 1

November

What I learned Wed, 30 30

August

E adesso? Wed, 10 10

July

La Regina che era bianca Sun, 17 17 Ambiente lunare sui Monti Pallidi Sat, 16 16 Il richiamo del Mulaz Fri, 15 15 A Passo di sandalo Thu, 14 14 Varietà Wed, 13 13 Respira, sei in Trentino Tue, 12 12 La Magnifica Fiemme e il selvaggio Lagorai Mon, 11 11 Verso il campo base Sun, 10 10

March

A fresh start Thu, 17 17

December '21

Hydrothermal Venture Sun, 5 5 Dive! Thu, 2 2 Sonar sweep Wed, 1 1

November

And the Advent begins Tue, 30 30