Defying convention
Author: saftythird
Racing the Sun
Dave burled down the shitty Mount Woodson trail headed downhill to Starface when red flashed down below. It’s rare to see another climber down here, especially on a weekday. As we continued down the slope …
Every Minute of Everyday
Five years of early mornings, long days, and late nights. I am quite possibly the epitome of what defines the concept of the 99%. A struggling american citizen with no reprieve in sight, but trudging …
Growing Pains
I was sitting with my lifelong friend Jake on his patio talking climbing and talking life–where those two end and begin, I’m not sure. He laughed in reference to the amount of people who compare …
Training Objectives
It started in early recovery–a group of friends with a common goal to cut weight and get in better shape chose to hike Cowles Mountain regularly. In the beginning we all walked, and my being …
Conquistadors of the Useless
It was cold. I laid in my tent playing the same game I always play with my climbing partners on cold mornings with looming scary days in the mountains ahead, and waited to see if …
Progress Via Failure
When I started this project, SaftyThird, I was focused on delving into the fringes of our society and our individual lives, the places where the profound lessons hide and the most fulfilling experiences wait, but that many …
A Sour Taste
I slept under the stars–only a sleeping pad between me and the dirt. Cowboy camping. It was so dark, quiet, and peaceful out there in the desert. I wish it were possible to send that …
