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Saguaros and The Art of Time

February 11, 2019

It is the saguaro that tethers its roots to the stones and it is me that runs over them. We are each with instinct and duty for life and yet I do not belong here. … More Saguaros and The Art of Time

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I did another FKT adventure on October 2nd, this time in Yosemite National Park on a trail that is significant to my life: The High Sierra Camp Loop. For those who have followed my writing over the years, you’ll recall me sharing a piece about my first time on the loop, “A Woman Beneath the Moon,” from 2014, which is linked in this write-up. I’m finding I’m not very good at the standard trip report and these pieces are more like creative blog posts, ha. Anyway, the story is posted (link in bio). I’m the first to officially submit an FKT time for this route, at 12 hours 22 minutes. I doubt this record will last long, as I wasn’t going very fast to be honest. Regardless, the experience was remarkable for me. Cheers to my first 50-mile run. Cheers to celebrating growth in life. 🤙🏽 _ Last photo is from my 2014 solo trip on the loop. 📍Southern Sierra Miwok/Mono/Ahwahnechee _ Gear: Still using the awesome @scarpana Spin Ultra shoes and @lekiusa poles. I’m also in love with @feetures socks now. The skin on my feet is apparently not very durable and these socks are the only ones I’ve found to not give me blisters for endeavors longer than 3 hours. @buff_usa kept my lungs safe for the below freezing morning temps. I’ve tagged other brands in the first photo too, if you’re curious. Gear list is in my trip report. _ #keepitwild #writerslife #nmlff #outdoorwomen #womenwhoexplore #trailsisters #trailrunningviews #trailrunninglife #womenwhorun #bivytales #naturetherapy #sheexplores #selfpropelled #latinasoutdoors #fastestknowntime

When you get to have fun while getting paid. 👌🏽 It’s not lost on me how lucky I am. I still have to stare at a computer screen a lot, but finding ways to integrate work in the outdoors has been top priority for a while. The dreaming never stops! I wish I could only ever do passion projects. I just want to be paid to adventure, learn from others, and write poetry. Someday. Someday. _ #keepitfun #keepitwild #nmlff #outdoorwomen #writerslife #geartesting #paiuteland #womenwhohike #liveyourart #naturetherapy

Can’t wait for more of this. _ Photos by the amazing @eliza_earle _ See you soon, Yosemite & friends. _ #womenwhoclimb #keepitwild #outdoorwomen #nmlff #naturetherapy #liveclimbrepeat #fortheloveofclimbing #cookiemonster #topsirloin #latinasoutdoors #tryhard

“Someday I hope to learn more about the sun and stars, at that time we shall all meet up there, but for the present I prefer to have the boundaries shown by our familiar rivers and mountains.” - Chief Washakie _ #easternshoshone #outdoorwomen #keepitwild #bivytales #talesfromthetrails #writerslife #windriverrange #naturetherapy #chiefwashakie #lifelessons #windriverhighroute

We begin from somewhere under. _ I’m thinking this will be the first line of my essay... _ #writerslife #outdoorwomen #nmlff #bivytales #fkt #windriverrange #keepitwild #poetry #easternshoshone #naturetherapy #runclimbeat #womenwhorun #talesfromthetales #sheadventures #creativewriting #creativenonfiction _ 2nd/3rd photo by @emma.athena.mure

Thank you, everyone! We’re safe and sound, currently back in Colorado. There’s so much to process but we completed the Wind River High Route in 3 days 17 hours 20 minutes (a new speed record). It ended up being 112 miles for us instead of 97, but navigating off trail and switchbacking up passes/across snow slopes and glaciers adds up. We also had at least a mile and an extra 2 hours of delay on day 3 because @emma.athena.mure and I lost each other. As in, it took us 2 hours to wander and shout around a lake (me) or back up a pass (Emma) to find each other. Emma thought I was dead and I thought she was injured in the talus and I was mentally preparing for my first legitimate Wilderness First Responder experience. Obviously, nothing happened and all that was lost was time. Whew. Anyway, trip report and creative writing objectives to come. The mountains truly granted us safe passage and I’m eternally grateful. ❤️ And @moonofhisheart made this whole thing possible with his support. Knowing we’d see him at the end of day 3 and again at the trailhead was a powerful motivator. You’re an incredible anchor, my love. And I can’t wait to balance my life with climbing again hahaha. _ @scarpana @lekiusa were our two biggest gear/stoke supporters (shoes and poles were SO clutch 👌🏽) _ I was the winner of @thegearjunkie and @nordictrack adventure grant, which funded the entire project. _ Other brands we used: @wigwamsocks @lululemon @hyperlite_mountain_gear @mountainsmith @suunto @patagonia @seatosummitgear @blackdiamond @thenorthface @feetures @darntoughvermont @ursack_usa @kahtoola @grivel @camelbak @ospreypacks @thermarest @outdoorresearch @allgoodbrand @backpackerspantry @superjamesbars @bocogear @buff_usa @izipizi @nativeeyewear @pureaquainc @goalzero and more. _ Shout out to @andrewskurka for creating an incredible guidebook and for all the work he did to envision and execute such an arduous route. _ @fastestknowntime #keepitwild #windriverrange #windriverhighroute #nnlff #outdoorwomen #sheadventures #bivytales #adventurereadyspirit #naturetherapy #easternshoshone #northernarapaho #wyomingbackcountry #fastpacking #ultrarunning #runclimbeat #fastestknowntime

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Summmmmerrrr has come and gone but it’s still so hot 🥵 Heard on NPR yesterday that true “Fall” weather will only be more and more delayed each year as we fall further into climate change. In the first few days of September, over a dozen weather stations reported record highs. Northerly migration is already a reality, but only for those who can afford it (across all flora and fauna). @meganwalsh11 has been curating a weekly climate newsletter, with both the good and the bad. Subscribe and stay informed! _ #climatechange #keepitreal #keepitwild #windriverrange #easternshoshone #northernarapaho #crow #bivytales #stayinformed #naturetherapy #skyline #summerhighs #summertime #alpinelakes #alpinelife

When you travel you open yourself up. To the land. To other people’s paths. And you change. Or at least I hope you do. Even if it’s through memory alone. When I take a photo I want it to reflect the change in me. _ El desierto de Sonora //Tohono O’odham / Seri / Yaqui / Pima _ #nmlff #outdoorwomen #womenwhoexplore #liveyourart #saguaro #sonorandesert #bivytales #writerslife #keepitwild #naturetherapy

Thank you to those who continue to follow and read along. Last year ended up being a quiet year for BivyTales, but this year will hopefully be much different. Experimenting and engaging with more collaboration across various mediums, I hope to share more genuine art and prose. Being so small and without funding is of course the first and main obstacle, which is why most passion projects, like this very platform, easily dissipate. Refocusing my intentions, I might have to redefine what BivyTales even is, what it represents, or what and how it serves the community. Since I cannot pay contributors, I think the best thing to do is distill the brand back to its origins: a personal blog and a place for people to find me, browse my portfolio, etc. Is this the right move? Lend me your thoughts! - Sara _ #liveyourart #bivytales #keepitwild #writerslife #womenwhowrite #artforartssake @bivytales @heysarawrr

Squeezin’ out of 2018 and only ready for more! Happy 2019! _ #outdoorwomen #naturetherapy #liveyourart #bivytales #desertdream #keepitwild #fortheloveofclimbing #womenwhoclimb #rockclimbingwomen #girlswhoclimb #nmlff #womenwhoexplore #tradisrad #offwidth #adventurereadyspirit 📷: @moonofhisheart

Hey there, moon. _ #naturetherapy #travel #indiancreek #bearsears #liveyourart #bivytales #keepitwild #desert #desertdream #utahgram #landscape #moon 📷: @heysarawrr

How many times can you write about the same place? I’m about to head back to the desert... _ #writerslife #bivytales #adventurereadyspirit #trailrunningviews #desertvibes #keepitwild #naturetherapy 📷: @heysarawrr

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