Remember: If You Take Bivouac Equipment Along,

Real Adventure Is Defined Best As A Journey From Which You May Not Come Back Alive, And Certainly Not As The Same Person.

Yeah, Leading An Examined Life, I Always Say, Is A Pain In The Ass. It Adds An Element Of Complexity To Business That Most Businessmen Don't Want To Hear About. They Just Want To Call A Fabric Manufacturer, And Say, "hey, Give Us 10,000 Yards Of Shirting."

The Whole Purpose Of Climbing Something Like Everest Is To Effect Some Sort Of Spiritual And Physical Gain. But If You Compromise The Process You’re An Asshole When You Start Out And An Asshole When You Get Back.

I'm The Company Philosopher And The Burr In The Saddle. I'm The One Who Says We Need To Try Harder, Improve The Quality Of Our Products, Become A Part Of The Political Process, Help Elect People Who Are Good For The Environment.

Everything We Personally Own That’s Made, Sold, Shipped, Stored, Cleaned, And Ultimately Thrown Away Does Some Environmental Harm Every Step Of The Way, Harm That We’re Either Directly Responsible For Or Is Done On Our Behalf.