Category Archives: Bad Asses

Over The Edge [The Abyss]

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I never thought I had a death wish, but one experience on my recent travels had me reconsidering. I’d been traveling around South-East Asia by myself on a break from my studies to see the world. One day I decided … Continue reading

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Dumbo Strikes Back [Call of the Wild]

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Gabon, New Year’s Eve, 2002: She was about seven feet at the shoulder, with sixteen-inch tusks, and weighed two tons. I used to have zero fear. Zero. I could walk up to any elephant I saw. So when she charges, … Continue reading

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The Dixon Exit [Mother Nature Wins Again]

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I was floating somewhere off the northernmost coast of British Columbia when my 17 foot sea-kayak was overtaken by a friendly gang of Canadian charter fisherman. “Looks like you been on quite a trip, eh?” the apparent leader said, studying … Continue reading

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