We knew we were going to be cutting it close, we knew we would be tired, but we always thought we were going to make it. We started the week out in California welcomed by smoke from wildfires initially in San Francisco and a talkative old Airbnb host. Hoping for a reprieve from the cold in Chattanooga we met some good folks, revisited some good folks and got good work done with some of our brands. After all the work was done we were excited to be on the way to Horse Pens and

What does climbing mean to me? A question that I have often pined over. At certain points I wanted this answer for myself; frequently I needed it for others. Climbing teaches grit & perseverance. Climbing instills a desire to travel. Climbing brings me to remote destinations. Climbing focuses my time & effort. Climbing nurtures confidence. Climbing provides a social outlet. Climbing reminds me to endure. Above all, climbing has given more than it has taken. Climbing is more t

My romance with fly fishing began two years ago. My father and brother in-law just scored some shiny new fly fishing gear for Christmas. They subsequently booked a cabin for the family in the North Georgia Mountains three weeks later. I was excited for the long weekend, but completely “gearless”. I always imagined trying my hand at the sport at some point in the future, but could never take the plunge to buy all the gear. However, I sure as hell was not going to sit idly by a