Success is too often defined as celebrity, money, or power. Do Something A colleague, an adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota, was about to deliver an early morning lecture. He stood in his heavy coat, and pronounced it to be a super frigid day. The students groaned in agreement. He then asked: “What are we… Continue reading Success Secrets They Don’t Want You to Know
Category: Plan
Planning Hikes
Today, worked on shortlist of places to hike. Used Google, Google Earth, Garmin MapSource, Evernote, and a paper map.
Japan’s Islands off Islands
Sakurajima, active volcano off Kagoshima, Southern Japan, March 2013 The winter is setting in, and won’t budge for another four or five months: it’s time to think about travel to warmer places like Southern Japan. One theme of my next visit to Japan is “Islands off Islands.” Japan is an archipelago consisting of thousands of… Continue reading Japan’s Islands off Islands
Trail Planning
Planning hike along Superior Hiking Trail. Sometimes you need paper, Scotch tape, and Post-Its.
Gathering Gear
12EEEE and 12A. Today, I’m getting my brain in gear for a multi-day hike along part of the Superior Hiking Trail. To help me plan, I have some useful resources from previous trips. September 2011 Superior Trail hike: itinerary and GPS tracks (GPX format). The trail we followed is in dark red in the above map; the Canadian border… Continue reading Gathering Gear
Japan Plan for a Plan
My plan for a plan while I’m in Japan.
Japan Framework 2013
Tomorrow I go to Japan. I need a plan for a plan. The only fixed part of my “Japan Framework” is: March 22: Hydrofoil from Busan, South Korea to Fukuoka (Southern Japan). April 11: Check in to Sapporo New Chitose Airport hotel (Northern Japan)–I’m catching an early flight next morning. April 12: Fly Sapporo to… Continue reading Japan Framework 2013