Following the Old Tracks
Following an old route through unfamiliar country to see what the next bend was hiding.
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The Rockhound Journal
The real stories behind the trips, what I found, what went wrong, what surprised me, and what stayed with me after the dust settled.
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Following an old route through unfamiliar country to see what the next bend was hiding.
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For a short time, hard desert ground opens into color—and the entire landscape feels different.
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What weeks of grit, water, and patience uncovered inside an ordinary-looking piece of rough stone.
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Why I keep a journal
These entries are not polished versions of perfect trips. They are a record of the weather, wrong turns, overlooked details, hard-earned lessons, and unexpected moments that made the day worth remembering.