Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 23)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

Our return to the cabin became a déjà vu moment and a mirror image of when I first arrived with Darlene about ten days ago. As our rescue vehicles approached, it appeared as though Sheila and the entire membership of...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 22)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

Rattlesnake for breakfast, lunch, and dinner is the culinary equivalent of cruel and unusual punishment. I had about had it with rattlesnake by the end of the third meal on the first day. I skipped the midday meal and picked...

Secrets Of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 21)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists"

Wrestling under the covers while playing a game of naked grab-ass kicked our biological heat engines into overdrive. The internal temperature of our sleeping bag was well beyond the comfort zone as our cozy sleeping space became a sauna without...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 20)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

While our dinner is not worthy of a five-star restaurant, the view around us was six-star spectacular. The night was moonless, and the velvet black sky above our heads blazed with countless stars. The Milky Way rose and arched across...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 18-19)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

Alice and I hurried toward the source of illumination like moths to a flame. A glimmering halo of white light surrounded the hole Alice cut through the snow drift at the tunnel's entrance. I crawled into the air shaft that...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 17)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

Morpheus, the God of dreams, wrapped us in a cocoon of dreams. But when he did, he forgot to include a bathroom. I awoke with a four-alarm "urgent need to go" moment as my bladder trembled in an effort to...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 15-16)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

The gentle nudge of Alice's hands dragged me out of my sleep. "Dennis, I'm sorry to wake you, but I've gotta piss so bad I can taste it. I need your help," she said as she pulled me into a sitting...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 14)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

In the confined space of the cave, Alice's distressed cry reverberated off the walls, so loud my ears hurt. I scrambled to be at her side. She sat in a fetal position with her arms wrapped around her knees and...

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 13)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

"This is Liberty base. The National Weather Service has issued a revised winter storm warning for our area. Up to thirty-six inches of snow starting tonight at five with blizzard conditions beginning at six-thirty PM. Snow throughout the evening, ending late tomorrow....

Secrets of Liberty Mountain: No Man’s Land (Chapter 12)

"Life abruptly changes when a homeless veteran stumbles upon a group of female survivalists."

"These mountains are as dangerous as they are beautiful. They might appear to be lovely and majestic but don't let 'em fool you. The beauty hides the heart of a killer," Brenda explained as she dug through her inventory, looking...