The Duffel Bag

Where the spirit leads the feet will follow.

Down distant paths for unmapped miles.

Heads forget but hearts remember:

The art of living knows no bounds.

"The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn't even think to ask." - Jeff Johnson, 180 Degrees South

"The best way out is always through" - Robert Frost

"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way". - Marcus Aurelius

Thursday, August 20, 2026

Friday, July 24, 2026

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Roaming NorCal

“Still, round the corner, there may wait, a new road or a secret gate.” - J. R. R. Tolkien

We spent several day roaming around Northern California camping, SUPing, fishing, and just exploring. Lots of people EVERYWHERE so we didn't get the fishing in I wanted, but it's always fun to get up there.

Looking north from a ridge above Antelope Lake.

Dispersed camping near Butte Lake, but outside Lassen Park boundary.

Sunday, July 5, 2026

New SUP

I finally joined the SUP Club. Mainly looking for another fishing option that is more easily stored/transported in our current truck/camper set-up. This can go most places a freshwater kayak can take me but is a lot more compact.

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Sonoma Magazine - The Outdoors Issue

The July/August issue of Sonoma Magazine is out! It contains an article on the Sonoma de Camino, and it happens to be the Camino we walked in May (starts on page 77).

The cover photo is Milo's, as well as the two pictures on the last page.

Anyway, it's a nice article and was fun to be a part of.

Here is the link to Sonoma Magazine... https://www.sonomamag.com/

Here is the link to the E-edition... https://enewspaper.sonomamag.com/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&pubid=d554eaa5-210f-4b32-9701-6c3c08534ae1

Tuesday, June 30, 2026

TOMMY (The Who) - Sina Drums

Got a minute? Beautiful cover of the Rock Opera TOMMY...

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Glen Ellen Caminata

June 27, 2026

A 7.7 mile walk in the Glen Ellen California area with Camino de Sonoma.

More Info: https://www.caminodesonoma.com/

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Werewolfs Of London

Thursday, June 4, 2026

Walking The Camino de Sonoma: Stage 3

Santa Rosa to Sebastopol. 13 miles.

This was a make-up walk of Stage 3 which I missed when I walked this Camino back in May. I received my purple cord (that attaches to my Camino de Sonoma Red Abalone shell symbol), which is awarded to pilgrims who walk all six stages.

No other photos from this stage.

Camino de Sonoma info...

https://www.caminodesonoma.com/

Sharon Nguyen photo.

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Landing At Lukla

This is not our video or us landing. It does however, make me feel like I was there again. 💓

Video by Damu Mainal - Nepal Trekking Guide.