where the trail ends.....

there are times my friends, that the trail will end. the beauty of this place was solitude and a rewarding peek into the valley below and, of course, the chance to turn around and do it all again! since elevating myself to running in vibrams the terra firma below my feet has been unquestioning and supportive. in short, the barefott approach is the only way for me...i have even begun running completely barefoot for the last couple of miles of which ever trail i'm on. it feels very freeing to run barefoot, it feels right.

thr trip that never was..

so friends, the "survival" trip never occurred! doomed from the beginning probably...a lack of certainty and planning led to a lack of back up plans when our first choice campground fell through. anyway, it did lead to a great trail running day...

the weekend survival trip

this weekend will mark the beginning of my minimalist approach the outdoors...spurred on by rants and amazing feats of today's survival experts my buddy brandon and i are headed to desolation in an attempt to re-creats a few of the scenarios we have studied... should be interesting! i will try to squeeze in a run or two as well. pics if possible.

the adventures begin. well shortly at least....

so here is the test run for what will become your crack cocaine for the next....however long i decide to do this. anyway, the idea here is simple...overweight dude seeks adventure and life altering reconnection to himself and nature through bouts of trail running and deep woods "survival" style fun. i will also post helpful recipes, hints, tips, ideas, quandries and translations of whatever the hell i can dream up on this quest. oh yeah, pictures and videos will be uploaded as well when time and technology permit..

                            -thanks- the fatlete