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VanWylder Life is an adventure at any age, if you let it. Find peace and meaning in wild places: still mornings, mountain trails, wind and water. Breathe deep. Be present.

The outdoors is sacred ground. Enjoy the ride.

Well that was a first!
21/09/2025

Well that was a first!

One of the greatest perks of growing older.  Unlimited national parks for life!
11/08/2025

One of the greatest perks of growing older.  Unlimited national parks for life!

5 miles up. 5 miles down.5,000 feet of climbing in thin air.Past 12,000 feet, every step was a fight for breath — easily...
08/08/2025

5 miles up. 5 miles down.
5,000 feet of climbing in thin air.
Past 12,000 feet, every step was a fight for breath — easily the most challenging thing I’ve ever done.
And also the most incredible.
Blessed and grateful to have made it back down.

06/08/2025

OK, this mountain looks a lot more intimidating in person.

Planning my schedule to hike up Mt Elbert tomorrow I told ChatGPT I was concerned about bear encounters during the hour ...
06/08/2025

Planning my schedule to hike up Mt Elbert tomorrow I told ChatGPT I was concerned about bear encounters during the hour or so of hiking in pitch darkness. First it told me not to worry about it, then it gave me this. Not sure how helpful AI really is sometimes :)

One last walk around the campground before leaving Buena Vista for Mount Elbert tomorrow afternoon. Iowa and Nebraska h...
06/08/2025

One last walk around the campground before leaving Buena Vista for Mount Elbert tomorrow afternoon. Iowa and Nebraska have their charms, but it’s hard to beat the beauty of the mountains.

After spending Saturday night at the foot of Elbert at 10,000 feet, I retreated several thousand feet lower to Buena Vis...
04/08/2025

After spending Saturday night at the foot of Elbert at 10,000 feet, I retreated several thousand feet lower to Buena Vista, Colorado. Working remote and doing nothing else but lounging and getting used to the altitude for a few days. I wonder if people who live in Colorado ever get tired of the beauty of the mountains?

This is everything ChatGPT told me I needed to go up the mountain lol.  Like a lot of things in my life I use artific...
03/08/2025

This is everything ChatGPT told me I needed to go up the mountain lol.  Like a lot of things in my life I use artificial intelligence to make up for any actual knowledge or experience.  it weighs a bit, but I’m pretty sure I could survive a night in the wilderness if I had to.

Went a little ways of the mountain just to get a feel for the trail and make sure I can find it in the dark. Stunning sc...
03/08/2025

Went a little ways of the mountain just to get a feel for the trail and make sure I can find it in the dark. Stunning scenery just on the little bit that I went, but yes, it is quite steep.

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