Justin Anderson
Wallace Basecamp Manager/Tour Guide
Who is Justin?
I’m not one for listing my work experience or achievements to submit as a biography. All of that is well and good but it’s impermanent. Instead I focus my biography on the experience and achievement of being married for nearly 24 years to m’lady, Heather and raising 3 extraordinary children Elliot(20), Grey(17), and Tripp(15). I’m living an abundant, joyful life.
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First Bike:
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My first big boy bike was a 10-speed road bike purchased in Lee’s Summit Missouri at a Western Auto in the 1984.
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Favorite Book:
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The Great Gatsby and everything written by Raymond Carver
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Favorite Movie:
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Dances with Wolves
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Favorite Vacation Destination:
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With my family and friends at The Gorge Amphitheater over Labor Day Weekend for the yearly three night stand by Dave Matthews Band.
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If I had a superpower:
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I’d like to be able to see the past. I love old towns, buildings, store fronts, etc. I would love to experience a busy street in motion a couple hundred years or more earlier than present day.
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Where will you find me when I not working/guiding:
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Riding my MTB at Riverside State Park in Spokane, a local used bookstore, a library, and my garage working on bikes for friends.
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If I could have coffee or beer with anyone, who would it be:
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Drinking butter tea in Dharamshala with The Dalai Lama.
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Volunteer Activities:
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Inner-city Meals on Wheels delivery volunteer. I honor and respect the life of all beings and celebrate the experiences and stories of each person I meet.
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What do I want to be known for as a BA staff member/guide:
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I’d like to be known for two things: the fella who will drop an amusing quip to initiate a chuckle and to be remembered as one who loves to hear about the life experience of others.
