lindyblues

Hi. My name is Wagner. I'm a Waste Alleviation and Gelling bag. For those of you who are unfamiliar with this, I was created along with thousands of others to keep some highly trafficked national forest lands clean by requiring backpackers to carry out all of their waste... and I do mean all of it. Anyhow, this is my story. Like my fellow wag bag brothers and sisters, I came off of an assembly line. We all then get shipped out to various locales. I must've done something pretty good in my previous life because I ended up at Mount Whitney and in the hands of that fine strapping fellow in the first picture. Thuan arrived at the Mount Whitney Portal via Tioga pass in Yosemite where he and his friends ate at the Mobil Restaurant ... read more

This was a much needed trip to the woods for me - a chance to take my mind away from daily life, commune with nature, and even be pensive about my life's direction ... awww who am I kidding... I heard a bunch of chicks were going to some hot springs, so I thought I'd go see if I could get some recruits for my harem. Just to make a long story short, the harem part didn't quite work out. It seems the fact that I can barely support myself financially coupled with a lack of plush harem pillows might have had something to do with it. Oh, well, at least I came away with a lot of fun and better friends (but coming away with a harem would've made a better cocktail party story). The ... read more

So today, we got up early for our first foray into the jungle. The morning began with a huge rain storm that we waited out before going. After the rain lightened up a bit, we climbed up and up to this small peak where there is an observation tower. I was a little hesitant to climb up this metal death trap while it was raining for fear of a lightning strike, but there seemed to be a lot of concrete between the metal stairs and the earth. Anyhow, once we got to the top of this 150 foot behemoth, we were among the tree tops. It was a little eerie since you could feel the tower sway with the wind, but overall felt safe. After a while of watching birds, our guide spotted a monkey - ... read more

Today, we set off to the Manu Biosphere in the Amazon rainforest. This sounds so exciting, but first we have to spend the entire day in an SUV to get there. The roads are poor in this country making the ride very bumpy and uncomfortable, but hey I can rough it! :) Anyhow the ride is mostly uneventful, but our guide, Ingrid, is very nice and points out a lot of flora/fauna along the way to keep us interested. Eventually, we make it into the preserve where we hop onto mountain bikes made in the late 80s and sold at Walmart. It was downhill the whole way to the Cloud Forest Lodge where we would spend the night. This was my first time mountain biking and I have to say that I truly don't see the ... read more

Oh how I love you, walking stick Whose loyalty shall never sway Together always through tink and thick Hail my feet savior, each day With three soles it began, Beautiful cover, colors galore Riding my pack out of hand Soon amigo, I'll need you ever more Your time came and without fail Selfless, restless, guardian angel Pounding, jarring, each step on the trail Stitches stretched, worries quelled Broken, duty done faithfully Return my friend, reincaranate My gift, cosmetic surgery Forever my finger puppet ************************** So obviously, I had too much free time today sipping coffee and doing laundry. Aguas Calientes is a wonderful town and I wish I had more time to spend here. Instead, me and the Buns just lounge around town. We watched some kids entertain themselves by sliding on empty 2 liter bottles ... read more