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The James have always been active
people and as they plan their trips
around high-pointing sites, they find
the most unique opportunities to
explore. Some of the high-pointing
locations are only reached by foot on
hiking paths and on one occasion, they
wondered about using bear spray. As
they fumbled with the canister of spray
in the parking lot, they got covered
with bear spray – everywhere James
said. Their hope is to never have to use
it again.
James has decided she does not enjoy hiking where there’s snow
or ice or exposure to the cold. Even the risk of falling intimidates her
even if she is ‘roped up,’ so the really high elevations in snow topped
mountains hold no appeal for her.
“Even when Tim goes on hikes which I decided not to do, I still go
with him and sightsee in area,” James said. When his first attempt on
Colorad
o’s High
est Peak
climbing Mt Rainier failed, Tim was
able to accompany her on a whalewatching tour she had scheduled.
Much of the traveling on the
high-pointing excursions is done in
Tim’s pickup and that means eating
weird food along the way. But that’s
part of the give and take the James’
offer each other in their new lifestyle
to try new experiences and make new
discoveries.
“He’s my best friend and I get so
much enjoyment being around him,
seeing nature in a new way, his good idea has led to great experiences,”
James said. Even some days when the couple is limping from a strained
muscle or sore back, they enjoy their travels. Occasionally they even
take their three dogs along for the ride.
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