The Year of Buying Nothing New
byYou have approximately one million different travel mugs at home. I know this because I have previously owned approximately one million travel mugs. You…
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Beware The Urine-Drinking Mountain Goats
byFor years, I have known to pee on rocks at high altitudes because mountain goats crave salt, and if you pee on plants,…
A Few Things You Can Do Besides Not Buying That Patagonia Jacket
byOn Nov. 25, Black Friday, Patagonia placed an ad in the New York Times, telling readers, “Don’t Buy This Jacket.” As they said in…
How to Shit in the Woods, and How Not To
byIt was the night before my 5-day backpacking trip with five tough teenagers from East Palo Alto when someone asked about toilet paper, and…
Inside the Smokey Bear Costume For a Day
byI have a drip of sweat on the end of my nose. It itches, hanging there, but I cannot wipe it off. Even if…