Running For Meaning @runningformeaning - Tumblr Blog

Damn a lot changes over 5 years since I last posted on tumblr / 7 years since I created this tumblr and wrote that about me....

Who would have thought now, that I'm still in Wildland Fire, just accepted my first permanent job with National Park Service, I have been to France, Spain, Argentina, Chile now, have not hiked the PCT or CDT but realistically can now summer 2022, have gotten in crypto in 2017 which is starting to feel like it could be life changing. Still living the dirt bag life, not settled down, can fit everything I own in a Mazda CX5. Have not meet the woman of my dreams, but am falling head over heels over tinder date 2 days ago. To top it all off after 7 years returned to North Idaho to find I am mainly priced out of living here, but still in love with the area just as much as I was the first time I came here. Life you be trippy.... Here is to the next 5 years and my 30s!

#life #reflection #long time no see #free #society #where has the time gone #in love with life #wildfire #life changes #getting old #who is going to see this

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Climb that mountain even if people doubt you because the view from the top is certainly worth it. Mountains look very intimidating from a distance but the closer you get the more manageable they become. You just have to take it one step at a time and before you know it you will be at the top.

*Middle Teton Summit in November 2016. Had a NPS climbing ranger doubt I was capable of this climb and told me it would be a lot of work. Well it was but I can’t imagine chickening out because he doubted me and missing out on this.*

#mountains #grand teton #national park #summit #peak #mountaineering #climbing #landscape #wyoming #winter #snow white #outdoors #adventure #inspiration

Thought i would share the view that I will never forget! The sunset aligning with a wildfire blowing up. On our hike out you could hear it. It sounds like a train or jet engine.

#wildfire #wildand firefighting #idaho #outdoors #mountains #fire #impressive #landscape #sunset

Ok update time! Came back to this for the first time in 2 months and I have not posted about me in 8 months! So much has happened! I loved coming back to see 237 notes on my post about doing what makes me happy!

So in Challis, Idaho I finished up my season doing some pile burning (First Photo). Lol such a interesting experience. Trying to keep something lit that you are carrying around in a foot of snow in mountains with is not easy!

Then I went down to Southern Alabama to work with The Nature Conservancy doing prescribed burning (Second Photo) January through April. Got a solid 34 burns in and spent a bunch of time at the beach, sometimes camping on it(Third Photo).

Now I’m in Idaho in Lowman, Idaho (Fourth Photo) on a handcrew with the Forest Service. My first season on a dedicated fire crew and I’m loving it! I have been trying to get on this type of crew for two seasons now so its great to see it finally happen! The PT hikes are still kicking my ass but they are getting easier!

I’m still just traveling around. Doing seasonal stuff but I’m really happy with how everything is going. It was great to just sit back and flip through my blog. I have made so much progress over the last few years and I’m liking where everything is headed!

#idaho #handcrew #forest service #alabama #the nature conservancy #Prescribed Fire #beach #mountains