tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10456012693408908972012-02-16T16:59:47.244-08:00'Where to next?' is the ideal that there are always more places to see, interesting people to meet, and experiences which words will never do justice. People talk about how much they want to backpack through Europe, see the Great Pyramids of Egypt, or climb Mount Everest, but they never seem to escape the monotony of their everyday lives to do so. We refuse to become part of that group...justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053212502870361654noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-4217087701099273972010-01-31T02:44:00.000-08:002010-01-31T03:19:57.774-08:00

I know I haven't written in this blog for a while which may disappoint our four loyal fans. This is even more inexcusable because I have not been idle the last 3 months with nothing to talk about. In fact, it is quite the contrary. I have found myself in 29 different states, 4 different countries, and 2 different continents.To top it off, in the next month I have plans of seeing at least 4 new

justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053212502870361654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-51789384215422832952010-01-18T21:19:00.000-08:002010-01-18T21:21:18.696-08:00

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Ryan Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14590305178499696278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-33493213700237757802010-01-18T10:15:00.001-08:002010-01-18T11:05:14.279-08:00

Ok, so here Mark and I sit at a little place called 11 Degrees North in Djibouti, Africa.Mark will give you all a version describing some the more humorous encounters thus far, I wanted to give you a quick run down of everything we've done since leaving the ship two days ago.....As some of you may know we are separating from the Navy after five years of dedicated, selfless service....hehe. We

Ryan Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14590305178499696278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-8875437181292784002009-12-18T19:21:00.001-08:002009-12-18T19:46:52.435-08:00

Over the last few months Ryan and I have been researching gear for our upcoming AT thru hike and I must say it is quite ridiculous just how much information there is out there about gear.There are websites related to almost every type of gear that you can imagine there is even an entire forum dedicated to hammocks. Yes, hammocks. Don't believe me? Check it out. Crazy huh?I thought so until I

Mark Patterson IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07471119683796192733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-88152913508897259412009-12-16T15:23:00.000-08:002009-12-18T19:59:12.798-08:00

According to blog protocol, I guess this is the part where I introduce myself.My name is Ryan and first off I, like Mark, would like you to know that I am not a bitch. Although, I do recall hearing a song made about Mark highlighting qualities one would define as "bitchy", but we'll save that for a later post.I was born and raised in Toledo, OH where I spent my youth playing street hockey,

Ryan Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14590305178499696278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-65445392288490780912009-04-05T00:24:00.000-07:002009-04-05T10:51:21.149-07:00

When Mark and I arrived to London, we had to fill out little cards with our passport information and whom we were visiting and an address for that person. Of course Mark and I are incredibly responsible so we didn't bring an address. We explained to the lady that she lived in Middlesex, but that didn't help much because saying someone lives in Middlesex is like saying someone lives in Montana.

justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053212502870361654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-10894421768001464552009-04-04T07:56:00.000-07:002009-04-04T08:25:12.721-07:00

So it turned out that Ryan was unable to receive his passport in time for our trip out to see Bridge in London so he had to stay behind. :(Our friend Nadia was nice enough to give Justin and Myself a lift to the airport. We parted ways and she told us that she felt really sad, "I feel like my babies are leaving me," she said as we walked away. She'll make a great mom someday.We arrived almost 2

Mark Patterson IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07471119683796192733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-86982314993263587282009-03-09T19:06:00.000-07:002009-03-09T20:54:17.503-07:00

So a couple weeks ago I was sitting on the couch talking to Keith when Justin walks up.Justin: "We need to throw another party soon."Me: "Sounds fun. Any ideas?"Justin: "...80's."Fast forward a week or so later and we're inside the Salvation Army Thrift store.note: Thrift stores fucking rock!Moving on...We had ironed out most of the details for the party and we were actively looking for costumes.

Mark Patterson IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07471119683796192733noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-73748959070478006952009-03-01T19:28:00.000-08:002009-03-01T20:21:52.268-08:00

Justin, Ryan, and I decided a while back to create this blog in order to chronicle our adventures, or as it sometimes turns out, misadventures. Up until this point Justin has been making all of the posts on here while Ryan and myself have been being what Justin has put it on many occasions "bitches". Well not anymore!Hello world. My name is Mark and I would like to let you know that I am in fact

Mark Patterson IIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07471119683796192733noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-78553480783530565592009-01-24T13:47:00.000-08:002009-02-02T13:20:42.327-08:00

Joe, Ryan, Armando, and I went to Las Vegas for New Years. Here are the results of our malarkey!Pre-game in the hotel.Being ballers in the limo!You can see how ridiculously crowded the street is.'Rampage' was so excited that he got to meet Justin McMillan!

justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053212502870361654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-18436788978766997022009-01-11T21:43:00.001-08:002009-01-11T22:04:34.116-08:00

I apologize ahead of the time for the immense delay since the last post. I completely blame Mark, mainly because it is completely Mark's fault. These are photos from the Thanksgiving Weekend. We went to Joshua Tree National Park to hike and camp. A little history behind the Joshua Tree: they grow about 1 inch a year. They are ugly. They grow in the desert. There are a lot of them here.

justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053212502870361654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-5786438056979163592008-11-25T18:37:00.000-08:002008-11-25T18:51:24.750-08:00

These are some pictures from a trip Joe and I took camping in Cleveland National Forrest.Best...breakfast...everAbout an hour climb up this mountain, but the view was definitely worth it.

justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053212502870361654noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-24000629784856319672008-11-23T14:24:00.001-08:002008-11-30T22:51:36.076-08:00

Joe, his roommate Justin, Patrick, and I went on a little adventure yesterday and found a sweet little 30 foot rock to jump off of into a pond. It wasn't exactly a 'legal' activity, as it was behind numerous 'No Trespassing' signs and about a quarter mile hike down a pretty steep trail. Anyways, here is a video of myself, Patrick, and the other Justin hopping in.After jumping a few times we

justinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00053212502870361654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1045601269340890897.post-68065198140671242062008-11-21T15:56:00.000-08:002008-11-21T16:23:39.045-08:00

Mark and I have decided to start this blog to share with our family, friends, or anyone who is interested, any new and interesting experiences in our lives. We have decided to live our lives differently than most, living every moment to the fullest. We want to hike, scuba-dive, skydive, kayak, tramp, camp, base jump, dance, bungee jump, spelunk, streak, bike, surf, explore, and climb in the

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