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note: if images aren’t showing up for you in Brave, try Safari or Chrome :) 3 day backpacking adventure in Indian Peaks Wilderness Projects are like plants, they live and they multiply and they can die without the required care. Choosing what to focus my time and attention on is the biggest challenge; getting it right causes cascading positive results but getting it wrong leaves me frustrated and feeling out of alignment.
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Top 5

Top things by category. Thanks Jordan for the inspo. More to come Snacks Gochujang Kettle Brand Chips Jubes, specifically the Lychee flavor Cheetos: Cheddar Jalapeño Talenti Pacific Coast Pistachio Doritos: Spicy Sweet Chili bonus: a Snacks Tier list slideshow I made for a powerpoint party Hikes O-Circut in Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile Top of Yosemite Falls Mariposas Monarcas Santuario el Rosario* Boulder Skyline Traverse Trail South Arapahoe Peak via Arapahoe Pass Trail *first portion of this was on horseback
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on building with friends

when you need to bring big tools in a little car I want to build wilder and more beautiful things with my friends. I’ve been trying to live this philosophy for a while. What does that actually mean though? to build = to continuously be learning with and from those around me, be challenged, and to push myself to discover new places and possibilities. To participate in the process of ideating, designing, prototyping, experimenting with, and doing deep engineering, solo and together.
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south for the winter

Hello world. It’s been a busy few months. I got sick about six weeks ago and it finally let up about a week ago; I was coughing an annoying cough and the doctors didn’t know what it is. In typical Jon fashion I was starting a new contract job and went full steam ahead while my body should’ve been recovering, and that’s probably what made it last weeks and weeks. It’s been so long since I’d actually been sick, I’d forgotten how to get better.
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in search of a new tab

A few months ago my friend Eli was sharing his screen and opened a new tab on his browser. Instead of the usual inspirational quote or clock extension, commonly-visited tabs, or my personal pet peeve - recent breaking news articles and photos from disaster zones - his new tab was a map of his internet and most important documents: I was enthralled: it was the most useful thing I’ve ever seen on a new tab page, completely personalized to his needs and his perspective on the internet.
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