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Hiking w/MCK

Keith Ives — Sat, 15 May 2010 19:40:06 +0000

Now that I know I will be leaving Kenya, I am on a mission to see as much of it as I can. Today I went Hiking with the Mountain Club of Kenya. We knocked out a fairly difficult hike up a smaller mountain outside of Nairobi. I just posted the album so go check out the pics!

A Life On The Edge

Keith Ives — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:09:37 +0000

I am reading Jim Whittaker’s “A Life On The Edge” right now. He was the first American to summit Mt. Everest. It has been a solid read & I cannot put it down. I just read this part & wanted to share it:

“And gradually, over the years, my faith has deepened and broadened. You cannot travel the world and experience new customs and religions, as I have been privileged to do, without eventually concluding that there is no single, “true” path to God. There are as many paths as there are searchers for the way, and part of the essence of being a spiritual being lies in treating other travelers on that road as you would have them treat you–with an open mind and a compassionate heart. These days, all I know is that the more I explore the world and its faiths, the less anxious and the more humble I become.” (Whittaker pg. 56)

This sums up so much of how I feel & what I believe these days…

Pre-Africa

Keith — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:19:54 +0000

I am leaving for my first trip to Kenya on Sunday. I will be staying in & around Nairobi until Nov 25th. This trip is mainly a scouting/vision trip. I will be looking for places to live, introducing myself to 1010 partners, & building out a budget for this next year’s adventure. I should return with a much clearer picture of the what the next year will look like. (I’m going to see if I can start finding climbing partner too! Mt Kenya is calling…) It is amazing how fast this trip snuck up on me though. I still have so much to do before I leave.

I started making my wish list too:

I really was hoping to grab these from First Ascent before I left. Budget isn’t going to allow it though. It is far past time for me to buy a new pack, & it would be nice to get gear that I can use to move to Kenya & for climbing trips. (Again, Mt Kenya is calling!)

I will be working on capturing photos & maybe videos from this first trip that will help me launch a website to highlight my goals, vision, & purpose over the next year. It should be a great way for me to stay connected to all of you who have encouraged me & continue to support this endeavor.

Garden of the Gods

Keith — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:10:53 +0000

I just got back from climbing with my cousin Daniel (danielives.com) in CO Springs. It was my first time climbing there. Despite getting down there an hour late because of traffic on I25, we were able to get 4 great routes in before dusk.
A few weeks ago decided that to make sure I climbed twice a week. Now I am determined to figure out how to do three! I am quickly becoming addicted to climbing. Thursday mornings are set for Adam & I, Sunday mornings have been with an assortment of people. I would really like to slip in one more weekday afternoon, but finding a partner may be difficult. I will update my ticks on mountainproject.com tomorrow. I love that site!