This year was not a particularly prolific one on the blog as I took on other projects and tried to unravel the mess I made of things here on New Year's Day. Even with the dip in my personal … [Read more...] about Val’s Top 10 Posts of 2019
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Stop the Bleed
A couple of months ago, my dear man and I attended a Stop the Bleed training class. Sounds intimidating, doesn't it? It isn't. And that's exactly the point of the course we took at REMSA (Regional … [Read more...] about Stop the Bleed
A Very Long Hour
I'm frantically packing. Every item in front of me requires a decision. But I've been making decisions constantly—no, relentlessly—for a week already. I'm physically and mentally exhausted. I've been … [Read more...] about A Very Long Hour
The Car-Camping Guide: Road Trip Essentials
You've probably figured out by now that I spend a lot of time on the road. There are a great many facets to making a road trip come together and, as you can imagine, there's a method to my madness in … [Read more...] about The Car-Camping Guide: Road Trip Essentials