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I would love to see them if you're willing to share!

10 days at 18 years old was a lot easier than 7 would be at 47. We went straight up the middle; one of our younger kids had altitude...

The Expanse has more realistic space combat.

Have not updated the 5e settings and adventure paths for a few weeks. GenCon and other life stuff. Will try to get back on track.

It's a different experience that, as I hopefully have made clear, is analagous to an adventuring party. This hike absolutely changed...

Thank you so much. Seven days nearly killed me. 10 days seems a fantasy; 10 days to Mt. Baldy (now something you can only do if you 10...

Yes, 100%. We always backpack with a bear box, even when we went to Santa Catalina Island, where there are no bears, but there are...

I really appreciate this and am enjoying the tale. A MUCH younger me trekked Philmont 10 days, 30 years ago, and coincidentally, you...

Season of the Snail for Troika! written by ... me! Sorry, I'm just too damn proud of publishing with Melsonian Arts Council to not...

The biggest issue I've seen is when someone wants to design a game, but has only played a handful of games, or even one. I'd say I've...

I'll totally agree with the boogeyman philosophy. Some of the good behavior that I'm sure it's helped to deter is scouts wandering off...

Part of the Philmont experience, I've learned, is making it sound like there's "monsters" everywhere. There was a pretty big gap between...

Oh! I never thought about mountain lions attacking you in the night as you pee. Great! I love backpacking, but as your ongoing saga...

We made sure that our Cleric had Purify Food and Drink when trekked at Philmont but if you want to use the tablets, you do you do.

Day 4 marked the midway point of the hike. It's often considered the hardest day too, as this is when our Ranger said his farewells and...