Writing | A. Carter Clark

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A Day in the Life - Potrero Chico

"Right about the time the winter holidays start showing up on the calendar, I head to the quaint little town of Hidalgo, Nuevo Leon, Mexi...

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How Developing New Routes Made me Fall in Love with my Home Crag

"When the mention of adding a second pitch to a line at Icaro came up, I knew I wanted to be a part of the process. It would be my first ...

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Life on the Road via The Outbound Collective

"Often times I hop into Jeep with intentions of spending time in the mountains with dear friends. Some of those times, I decide to not go...

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The Boy and the Bus

"Before those numbers appeared, we knew what each other faced, but seeing that range solidified the realness. Our conversation quickly he...

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Days in Dahab

What is it we’re doing here? Becka has found her passion in this place. She’s pushing the limits of underwater exploration. Diving into a...

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A Little Quote that Shows a Big Gap: Being Female in the Climbing World

... One route in particular held super high photography expectations. A company had thrown around ideas about this line and I wanted to d...

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A Day in the Life - Type 1 in the Jungle

What does it look like having Type 1 Diabetes along for the ride while living in the jungle? A photo based explanation is up at Beyond Ty...

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Realities of Kalu Yala Living

Alice asked me to send her some photos that explain Kalu Yala. Most of them went into posts about our energy systems, closed loop food pr...

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First Season in Potrero

Our escapade to far off lands started like so many do: in a foreign customs office being told that we needed to exit the country immediat...

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Insurance Changes and Harsh Realities

When pursuit of your dreams comes face-to-face with the cost of staying alive My article Insurance Changes and Harsh Realities is over at...

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