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Moleskine Sandal at Enchanted Rock

I was climbing through the cave on Enchanted Rock when I blew a Teva. It fell into a crevice, well out of reach, and I was barefoot the rest of the climb. My foot worn raw, the gravel at the base felt like glass. Ken Farrell saved the day by fashioning this crude sandal out of my Moleskine journal.

The sandal was made by tying the bookmark to the binding strap. The bookmark had to be wrapped around once to keep the journal from opening with each step.

I’m happy to report that not only did the sandal work well, but it survived the ordeal mostly unscathed. The only evidence of the journal’s adventure is the pitting and pockmarks on the back cover.

If you’re in the Austin, Texas area, I highly recommend driving to Enchanted Rock, which Matthew Hammer describes here:

“Enchanted Rock looms over the Texas Hill Country like a massive bald mountain, an enormous dome of pink granite that rises 325 feet above the small stream flowing at its base. Covering more than a square mile, the formation is second in size only to Georgia’s Stone Mountain.”

Here are some other pictures of our adventure:

Here are some links:

• Moleskine: the greatest journals ever.
• Texas Parks & Wildlife Page
• Matthew Hammer’s Article on GreatOutdoors.com
• When you’re in the Texas Hill Country, stop at The Salt Lick for some BBQ

© 2007 Nathan Verrill.