Posts by Jessica Evans

today, to celebrate the New Moon, (and the fact that i’ll be leaving the free wi-fi in the tent part of my journey soon) today is a multi-post day. let’s follow my progress. i slept really well, asleep by 10pm and up before 7am. i feel great and i slept well. the coffee’s good, i’ve switched to putting vanilla soymilk in my coffee instead of the whole milk i was indulging in before. i’ve gained weight here at hueco, what with the social time snacks and the liquor? sharing a bottle of wine with someone can quickly gain you a friend and in most cases it’s worth it. i’ve made a few friends on this trip that i really hope to see again. it’s…

Categories: Big Fat Roadtrip

unrequited love for hueco

Jessica Evans

Posted on February 28, 2006

well, i waited in line at the gate today for four hours before finally giving up and coming back to the campsite.not everyone has to wait in line, if you have money you can book a commercial tour and you’re guaranteed entry to the park. so basically like so many other places and circumstances in the world, those with money fare better.second choice is to make a reservation. they’re four dollars per person and have to be made via a long distance phone call to the parks bureau in houston. when i arrived in hueco three weeks ago, every day was booked in february. when you’re waiting at the gate you’re hoping for a reservation to be cancelled so you can get in. reservations…

Categories: Big Fat Roadtrip

turn down the noise

Jessica Evans

Posted on February 27, 2006

i do believe it’s time to move on from hueco. no hard feelings, but i’ve been here over three weeks, which has been my average time spent in any one destination so far. i’m going to go climbing today and see how it feels. the last week was not my best… i spent more time waiting in line to go climbing, then actually being on the rock. volunteering for the rock rodeo was an interesting experience. what did i want out of it? a) to be part of the local climbing community; b) an activity to focus on so i wouldn’t obsess about climbing; c) some light work experience that i could mention in a future job interview; d) free admission. Well, it was…

Categories: Big Fat Roadtrip

eureka

Jessica Evans

Posted on February 23, 2006

i do believe i may have figured out what it takes for me to climb here at hueco. i took a rest day on tuesday and just focused on stretching and relaxing. any muscles that hurt got some attention with a lot of stretching and workout. i figure that if the muscle hurts, it isn’t strong enough, and my theory seems to have worked out since i’m not so sore anymore. stretching is great. i went to bed early to get a good night’s sleep and i got myself really worked up to climb again. wednesday i woke up excited to climb again but then things got a little bit frustrating… the reservation someone gave to me wasn’t valid and i had to wait…

Categories: Big Fat Roadtrip

freebird

Jessica Evans

Posted on February 22, 2006

wow, my blog has now gotten 1,000 hits since i started the counter the day before my trip. that’s pretty cool and i wonder who was the thousandth. i dropped by around 996 and then left it alone for a day. haven’t checked yet today, but certainly will take note when i post this up. i was feeling pretty good about things so i headed straight for the slackline for a good dose of humility. damn that thing is hard. i still can’t get on it without holding someone’s hand. monday was a fun day of climbing. i got up at 6:45 when the sun hit my tent (instant sauna-like feel) and was at the gate by 7:30. or should i say … in…

Categories: Big Fat Roadtrip