Weightshifting S2E11: Ditch walkin’
Day 11: Sept 20, 2023 Maryville, IL → St. Louis, MO Mileage: 25 — I hear footsteps and morning routines in motion. My sister-in-law and her family are...
Weightshifting S2E10: Hello windiness, my old friend.
Day 10: Sept 19, 2023 Wilson, KS → Maryville, IL Mileage: 454 — It isn’t the first time. In fact, this is the fourth occurrence. At twelve minutes past...
Weightshifting S2E9: We’re definitely in Kansas, Dorothy.
Day 9: Sept 18, 2023 Denver, CO → Wilson, KS Mileage: 370 — One more person to see before we leave Colorado. Matt Jacobs is a longtime friend formerly of New...
Weightshifting S2E8: Transition.
Day 8: Sept 17, 2023 Boulder, CO & Denver, CO — It’s frigid. The first light is finally peaking over the mountains with a soft orange-pink glow. We packed up...
Weightshifting S2E7: Dave is a vibe.
Day 7: Sept 16, 2023 Longmont, CO, Gold Hill, Co, & Nederland, CO — As promised, we meet up with Gino at his abode after we check out of the hotel. He offers...
Weightshifting S2E6: IRL
Day 6: Sept 15, 2023 Longmont, CO & Boulder, CO — I’ve known Gino Zahnd via the internet for a long, long time now. We’ve never met in person, but our design...
Weightshifting S2E5: I’m sorry, Ms. Jackson.
Day 5: Sept 14, 2023 Vernal, UT → Boulder, CO Mileage: 325 — “But you can't predict the weather, Ms. Jackson.” — Ms. Jackson, Outkast We leave Vernal, Utah,...
Weightshifting S2E4: There’s a Banksy in Park City, Utah.
Day 4: Sept 13, 2023 Ophir, UT → Vernal, UT Mileage: 223 — Yesterday’s overstimulation resonates throughout the night, so neither of us sleep well. A truck...
Weightshifting S2E3: This will do.
Day 3: Sept 12, 2023 Lamoille Canyon, NV → Ophir Canyon, UT Mileage: 286 — The first in a series of today’s “mishaps” begins this morning. Barb, our four-...
Weightshifting S2E2: Familiar is friendly
Day 2: Sept 11, 2023 Tahoe National Forest, CA → Lamoille Canyon, NV Mileage: 356 — The dulcet tones of a calm lake lapping at a shoreline finally awaken me....
Weightshifting S2E1: Liquid Gold
Hi, this is Weightshifting, a newsletter by Naz Hamid and Jen Schuetz, primarily about vehicular travel and exploring the American West. This is season 2, en...
Weightshifting: An audio-visual document
It’s been a while! If you don’t remember, you signed up for Weightshifting, an email newsletter originally conceived as design and travel notes from the...
S1E7: On a Low and a High.
A few days separate us from our time at Canyon of the Ancients and our last camp from this fall trip. After a mangled tale of an ER (mis)visit and a return...
S1E6: Tracks of the Ancients.
I notice the tracks as I return from a brief scouting trip. When deciding on a campsite for the night, reconnaissance is necessary: one, to verify personal...
S1E5: Pound, rub, pound.
It’s something like midnight. A four-and-a-half-pound senior Chihuahua is tucked into her blanket and snuggled up next to my left rib cage inside my sleeping...
S1E4: 11,218 feet.
We roll into Rico, Colorado, parking in front of the local post office. It’s rustic. Cute. Mountain-town vibes are abundant. Like a peacock, the foliage on...
S1E3: There’s a Tarantula In Our Room.
“Err, I just saw a head poke out.” “What?” “I think there’s a rat or mouse in our room.” “Where?” “Near your bags. I saw a head.” Gingerly and slowly, I...
S1E2: The Dark is Dubious.
We find ourselves sitting by a heated pool in autumn temperatures at 7,200 feet. Santa Fe has been home for two nights, where we luxuriated in a king-size...
S1E1: Ernie Is Our Co-Pilot.
Hello. You’re receiving this long-dormant-now-re-reawakaned newsletter because at some point in the past you subscribed. (Thank you, by the way.) Back then,...