Diary of Scott Morris

This past weekend was Paula’s mile race, which went off without a hitch. The only thing that could have been better would have been more racers (of course). But for a first year, it was a success. I managed to get some pics, which are here. I also took a bunch of pics at last …. [Continue reading]

Every once in a while an email arrives that stops me dead in my tracks. A dumbfounded “WOW” was all I could muster forth as I stared at the three dimensional map.

From the man that brought us the Grand Enchantment Trail comes the Sky Island Traverse.

A grander tour of the …. [Continue reading]

I’ve ridden with the Dakota 20 quite extensively over the last couple months — about 1000 offroad miles according to the odometer on the unit. My conclusion is that it is a solid GPS for cycling and bikepacking.

Screen Readability

The biggest reservation cyclists have with the touchscreen Garmin units is that of …. [Continue reading]

If you’re in Tucson this weekend, come on out to Paula’s race, the Sub 4 Pedestrian Mile. Proceeds benefit the local athlete development fund, which is a new project she has been working hard on (through the Southern Arizona Roadrunners club) to help foster competition and support Arizona runners.

This is the …. [Continue reading]

We met our guide and friend, the illustrious Matt Nelson, at his casita near the edge of the Sierrita Mountains. Matt has quite the nature house, with solar panels (off the grid), water collection, solar ovens, et cetera. He was anxious to show us his “back yard” and we have been talking about …. [Continue reading]