tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post4776041685682149352..comments2024-03-21T03:56:28.972-06:00Comments on Jill Outside: Should've known I gotta get this off my chestJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-39293594262252856102023-02-15T17:06:54.789-07:002023-02-15T17:06:54.789-07:00I have read your blog for... well it was still Arc...I have read your blog for... well it was still ArcticGlass when I started. I was sad to see it was shifted to private in the fall, and checked periodically to see if it was public again. In the mean time, I hope this isn't creepy, I could see some of what you chose to share on Instagram. Thank you for coming back. Thank you for sharing both your adventures and struggles. And thank you for always writing things that make me think about things in my life differently.<br />Christina<br />CanadaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-36451086457055040172023-01-13T22:28:09.073-07:002023-01-13T22:28:09.073-07:00I’m someone who stumbled across your blog after re...I’m someone who stumbled across your blog after reading your book about the Tour Divide. I went back to the beginning and read it all, and it was like reading an epic novel, particularly the time you spent in Alaska, from someone in NZ it was a complete world away. I now don’t have as much time to read, but check in occasionally and am very glad the blog is still here. Yours is still the only blog I’ve ever read! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-40614404800444619292023-01-12T22:01:04.129-07:002023-01-12T22:01:04.129-07:00Hey Jill- I too have not visited your blog for a w...Hey Jill- I too have not visited your blog for a while. I started following it whilst training for the ITI in 2009. I agree think I was nostalgic for the blog days, I agree it is a superior form of communication to the feed of the algorithm. You are a writer, I am inspired that you made the choice to keep on doing what you want to do. There's a dude here in Mexico City that self publishes small books and walks around in a big jacket with like 10 pockets full of his wares to sell. He's got books on diabetes, poetry, just about everything. If you choose you can always "go to art", creative expression truly is a gift we all have the potential for, and one we should never give up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-36593198501634056542023-01-11T08:58:36.182-07:002023-01-11T08:58:36.182-07:00I'm glad you decided to keep the blog going. ...I'm glad you decided to keep the blog going. I've not been here for years, but was wondering where you are in your adventures. And now I know. Truly McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197470221069536110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-76142086756103001092023-01-08T19:54:18.299-07:002023-01-08T19:54:18.299-07:00Another reader here glad to see you back. I have b...Another reader here glad to see you back. I have been following your blog since you were in Missoula. I think I was looking up reports from the Rattlesnake Wilderness and found one of your entries, and got hooked. I don't believe I have ever left a comment, but was really bummed when I saw your blog was private, but also completely understand. It took me several days to even post this. Your blog has given me so much inspiration, and helped me get that extra push during low points on hard outings. Its hard not to go out for a couple of hours when its 10 degrees, knowing what you have been through in on the Iditarod trail. Not only that, but you are a fantastic writer, and your musings on life are so touching. Oh, and I'm a big Modest Mouse fan too.<br /><br />Glad to see you back, and wish you and Beat all the best. <br />Cory Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842659957605811915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-89933358936076736262023-01-08T00:59:28.833-07:002023-01-08T00:59:28.833-07:00I was very surprised when I realized some time ago...I was very surprised when I realized some time ago that I could no longer read your blog, which I have been following for many years.<br />But I am very pleased that you made the right decision and are now continuing it.<br />I wish you all the best for your further life - stay strong.<br />Günter from Tyrol/Austria<br /><br />Günternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-22705539732499027272023-01-06T08:04:41.838-07:002023-01-06T08:04:41.838-07:00Oh! You are back! I missed you, while ofcourse res...Oh! You are back! I missed you, while ofcourse respecting your choices. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-57645186885261429362022-12-25T05:32:23.536-07:002022-12-25T05:32:23.536-07:00Silent reader here… I’ve been reading your blog fo...Silent reader here… I’ve been reading your blog for about 10 years now and love the way you write. I would be sad to your blog (and its archives) go. Don’t interpret the lack of response as an indication that it would not be missed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-39533061145206104512022-12-17T16:03:57.527-07:002022-12-17T16:03:57.527-07:00Hi Jill, I’m so glad you decided to keep this blog...Hi Jill, I’m so glad you decided to keep this blog running. Your insights and introspection and your ability to express yourself through writing is a true gift to us. Just because thousand aren’t tuned in doesn’t mean anything. As the above comments make so clear, you have made an impact on many lives. Please keep up the good work. You are bright light in a sea of darkness. -scott h<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-917829967489163382022-12-16T23:40:26.140-07:002022-12-16T23:40:26.140-07:00Having read every blog post since 2012, I felt suc...Having read every blog post since 2012, I felt such a great loss when I was met with the harsh words “this blog is private.” Please know that you have created community through your thoughts and connection through your writing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-84414659310240976552022-12-14T10:13:10.456-07:002022-12-14T10:13:10.456-07:00I'm so grateful for you sharing your adventure...I'm so grateful for you sharing your adventures, photos, struggles, and writings with all of us anonymous internet strangers. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-15917344091695356542022-12-14T05:50:56.376-07:002022-12-14T05:50:56.376-07:00This is the only blog I read these days, from time...This is the only blog I read these days, from time to time. When it got replaced by a login screen for reasons unknown to me I realized again that I would miss it. There must be something special here we all share. It's your decision what to do about the blog but I'm glad it's back. Things are never easy, good luck with whatever you do and experience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-75995877740561809972022-12-12T22:12:21.410-07:002022-12-12T22:12:21.410-07:00Others have said it but you’ve made a difference i...Others have said it but you’ve made a difference in my life, too. So much so that when your blog went private I had an existential crisis of sorts. Life gets harder as we age and reading your adventures is something I look forward to for comfort and perspective, even when your days aren’t perfect and even when you struggle. Your stories and perspective mirror my experience and I am comforted that I am not alone. I am a woman in my late forties, I am also an athlete and I relate so strongly to many of the things you are going through. Thank you for continuing to be contemplative, caring and a fighter. I love seeing all the beauty of nature through your eyes and it helps me to get back out there. I hope you remember to give yourself grace and that you feel the love from fellow adventurers who are grateful that you share so openly, and that we are in your corner, rooting for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-50785360727009442452022-12-12T14:37:40.253-07:002022-12-12T14:37:40.253-07:00I have followed your blog since your 1st year. I ...I have followed your blog since your 1st year. I don't think I've ever posted and we have never met yet you got me out on a bike in the freezing rain many times. "If Jill can do it I can do it." I had an overwhelming since of sadness when I couldn't see your blog. Your words matter even when you think they disappear into the nothingness of internet. If you could possibly use your "influence" and convince TEAMDICKY to post more my world would be complete again. :) sherpaxchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01356833268420503212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-46890832242031441832022-12-12T13:35:16.868-07:002022-12-12T13:35:16.868-07:00Your absence was noticed, and I am glad that you a...Your absence was noticed, and I am glad that you are back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-85166559459366834472022-12-11T22:42:20.207-07:002022-12-11T22:42:20.207-07:00Glad you're back. I've been a reader sinc...Glad you're back. I've been a reader since the beginning when your blog was mostly about inspiring biking. Its been a pleasure to grow (older) with you all these years and watch as your activities and life have changed. Welcome back! I think there are more people than you think still reading this blog. baumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013896887673686332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-86922010683250733972022-12-10T21:53:48.182-07:002022-12-10T21:53:48.182-07:00So glad you're back! I'm a dedicated reade...So glad you're back! I'm a dedicated reader of your blog and I have missed it terribly!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-20941043379144836512022-12-10T21:28:18.977-07:002022-12-10T21:28:18.977-07:00Hi Jill!
I've been reading your blog for over...Hi Jill!<br /><br />I've been reading your blog for over fifteen years (since I was a junior in high school, when I would go to the guidance office and pretend to """"research colleges"""" on their creaky old desktop during study hall so I could check for updates) and have been along for the ride ever since. Reading your blog inspired me to start hiking, bikepacking, and touring (hobbies I've kept) and was almost certainly the reason I ended up working in the cycling industry for much of my twenties. I truly can't thank you enough.<br /><br />And yet, I don't think that sense of gratitude (no matter how how strongly your readers feel it!) should take precedence over what you feel is best for you and your own needs. <br /><br />If you decide to continue publishing your writing online, I'll gladly read it. If not, that choice doesn't take away from the joy I've experienced reading your blog, nor the wonderful outdoor experiences I've had because of it.<br />I hope whatever paths you take in the future--metaphorical or literal--bring joy to you first and foremost!<br /><br />Best,<br />BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-58083943751255656082022-12-10T19:13:44.838-07:002022-12-10T19:13:44.838-07:00I started reading just after you left Alaska, and ...I started reading just after you left Alaska, and still read every post. They quiet my brain after a long day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-28928389276018720852022-12-10T12:47:42.634-07:002022-12-10T12:47:42.634-07:00Yes, your writing means a lot to me for several ye...Yes, your writing means a lot to me for several years. You are a glimpse of what young people want to be, and older people like me wish I had been. Your writing tells me there is hope to be 1 tenth of all that you are. Your sorrows tell me I may share mine. Peace and love to you for the holiday season, and winter outdoors. Rich.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-64744856241770040582022-12-10T05:24:01.183-07:002022-12-10T05:24:01.183-07:00https://youtu.be/BxV14h0kFs0https://youtu.be/BxV14h0kFs0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-72870015955825948312022-12-10T04:38:38.044-07:002022-12-10T04:38:38.044-07:00Jill,
I am at a loss for words. I am one of th...Jill,<br /><br /> I am at a loss for words. I am one of those that have not read one of your blog posts in a very long time. I’m not sure why I did today, but I did (perhaps it was because I am, once again up in the wee hours unable to sleep despite my deepest wishes and desperate fatigue).<br /><br />I started off reading with a nominal level of interest—just checking in on an old friend—one I have never seen in three dimensional form, but have developed a deep fondness for after many years of reading, and occasionally communicating with in a half-duplex, asynchronous sort of way.<br /><br />I was totally unprepared for the anxiety (panic may not be too strong a word) I felt when you wrote about you finger hovering over “the button”. The sense of loss I felt at the mere thought of your virtual life ceasing to exist was deeply visceral and instantaneous. So much so, that I had to let it out by writing about it. I could have written it anywhere, but I wanted to write it here, so you would know.<br /><br /> As I read on to the end, the swirl of emotions and connectedness I felt was incredibly powerful, and therapeutic. I too have been in a dark place—struggling to find motivation enough to pull a bike off the rack and ride—or run the beautiful (rocky, root-tangled) trails around my house (dare I call it “home”; am I really trapped in MD now?). I realized I have never been in group therapy in the physical world, but I feel like I’ve been in “virtual group therapy” with you for years. I’ve just been silently listening to you during every “session”. Thank you for this latest session; it pushed me to reflect and open up.<br /><br /> Over the last few weeks, I have forced myself to slow down and read; I love to read, but who has the time in the thrash of life? I have forced myself to slow down and read. I am finishing up “After Tamerlane: The Rise and Fall of Global Empires, 1400-2000”. Not lighthearted stuff, but I have re-learned that I love to read. I am glad I took a break from that heavy stuff to re-connect with your long-form, personal humanity.<br /><br /> I also know I love to write. But who has the time for that? I think you may have just open my floodgate. The paragraphs now spewing out of my thumbs in a dark basement are a unitary sample, but they may be the leading edge of something big…time will tell.<br /><br /> I’ve rambled a long way. I value your existence more than I can comfortably admit. Thank you for being there. Thank you for sharing your life. Thank you for being my best long-term therapist/friend.<br /><br />Warmest regards,<br /> Eric<br /><br />P.S. As I went back to correct autocorrect, I laughed at my opening comment, “I am at a loss wor words”. It seems I quickly got over that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-45532464347926397992022-12-09T18:58:33.705-07:002022-12-09T18:58:33.705-07:00Ohhh Jill, I have been reading your blog for years...Ohhh Jill, I have been reading your blog for years and rarely comment. Like you I have been blogging for 18 years, first on blogger and now wordpress (someday maybe I will combine the different blogs). Don't give up on blogging if only for yourself. The ability to look back at life 10-15 years or more years ago is priceless. For me, my parents were alive and living in my childhood home, my adventures were frequent and more exciting, I was younger. These days, my writing is less adventure related and more about "what I did last week", but I can get lost for hours in past blog posts. I glad I spent that time writing. <br /><br />Take care of yourself, take time to heal your body and your spirit. Life, with all its ups and downs is beautiful! And keep on writing, you will appreciate that you kept a journal of your adventures and the time you spent doing things you love!Beverlyhttps://smithposts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-75923063216616735002022-12-09T15:27:16.075-07:002022-12-09T15:27:16.075-07:00I’m so glad you’re back. As I’ve told you before, ...I’m so glad you’re back. As I’ve told you before, the difficult life events in my own life have paralleled yours in strange ways. And so reading your words and having someone so eloquently articulate the highest highs and lowest lows makes me feel a little less alone in a world that’s gotten exceedingly isolated. So I’ll continue to read as long as you choose to write. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-67950536029439264002022-12-09T13:35:25.643-07:002022-12-09T13:35:25.643-07:00for what it is worth, I, like others, did notice t...for what it is worth, I, like others, did notice that you hadn't "blogged" in awhile, but since I keep up with you via your facebook posts didn't think too much about it. I have really appreciated the deeper level/insight blog writings, They often give depth to one of my life reminders "Perspective- Use it or Lose it", and this one has as well. May you and Beat enjoy an adventurous (whatever that looks like for you now) but uneventful (i.e., no icky stuff) December and new year. Lori Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03914874278873350855noreply@blogger.com