Category: Mountain Living

Mother Earth

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January was an interesting month for me.  Some might call them unfortunate events but for me they came in a way that didn’t hit me until the last puzzle piece was in place.  On January 2nd I woke up to a tick in my shin.  The following week I was hiking with my cousin at his property and had poison oak by the time I got home.  A few days after that I saw a mountain lion as I was walking out to my truck, it was walking up the dirt road, saw me and jumped into the forest.  A… Continue reading

Dakota Access Pipeline

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This is something I would like to talk about because it has been heavy on my heart for many reasons.   For those of you who don’t know what this is here is a quick description.  It is an 1,172 mile long underground pipeline that starts in North Dakota and will end in Illinois.  It will carry 450,000 barrels of crude oil every day.  Currently there are over 100 Native American tribes and people from all over the world that have joined together to try and stop the construction of the pipeline in North Dakota.  If you would like more… Continue reading

Our Beloved Animals

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During our lives we have had the privilege to be blessed with the presence of beings that don’t look like us.  They are unconditionally loving and loyal to the end.  They fill our lives with joy and lift us up when we are down.  I consider them angels in the physical world.  Ancient cultures have revered animals as sacred beings sometimes worthy of worship.  In my opinion every being whether human or not is sacred and should be given the same freedoms as we give ourselves.  They should be loved and taken care of.   We all know this deep… Continue reading

Permanent Luxury Camping

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Almost a year ago I bought a 5th wheel trailer and moved into the wilderness in the Santa Cruz mountains.  At the time I felt I was being called by the big redwoods to come live with them.  I had made a few trips from San Jose to the Boulder Creek area and knew that I wanted to be there.  I also loved the idea of living off the grid away from civilization.  By the blessings of the Universe I found a privately owned property that had a pad setup for an RV.  I towed my trailer to it through… Continue reading