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You don't get to share your feelings until you can start a fire with one match in a drizzle. There is something about watching a spark catch that unlocks the male brain. Once the coffee is boiling, the lies turn into truths, and the truths turn into solutions.

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P.S. Grunt finally spoke yesterday. He looked at a map, pointed to a section labeled "Unmaintained Trail," and said "Pretty." It’s going to be a brutal hike. Can’t wait. WWW.MissionBoys.com

Check the soles of your shoes. If they’re clean, stay home. If they’re muddy, we’ll see you at dawn.

Leave the chest-pounding for the gym. If you show up to a trailhead trying to "dominate" the hike, Grunt will make you carry the cast-iron skillet for 12 miles. We don't lead by barking; we lead by pointing at the horizon and saying, "Bet you can't make it to that tree." You don't get to share your feelings until

It can be a cool rock, a snapped fishing lure, or a photo of a sunset that looks like it was painted by a drunk angel. If you leave the woods the same way you entered, you failed. The "Basement to Backcountry" Log Last weekend, we took out a new recruit. Let’s call him "Dave."

We are a loose collective of former Eagle Scouts, disillusioned cubicle dwellers, burned-out youth pastors, and one retired smokejumper named "Grunt" who only communicates in grunts and the occasional nod. Can’t wait

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