Wintry
November in Montana is exciting because of the promise of snow. Before November, you have to go to high elevations to find snow, like in this photo, which is my camp in Maloney Basin…
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Category: Packrafting
Tenkara Fly Fishing and Packrafting on Montana’s West Fork Bitterroot River and Rock Creek
Brian and I have been friends, and fly fishing partners, for a long time. We've spent a fair bit of time logging trail miles and floating together, always searching for streams off the beaten…
Lake Chain Packrafting
Slow paddling through mountain lake chains offers a unique type of solitude and an entirely different way of seeing "routes". In recent years, it's become one of my favorite ways to travel through the…
The Versatility of the Pyramid as an Ultralight Shelter
Bench Pitch A Buttercup Yellow Silnylon Pyramid in the Shadow of the Walling Reef, Bob Marshall Wilderness Complex (Sigma DP2s) The pyramid geometry is the most versatile shelter design for the wilderness trekker.…
My Favorite Treks: The Trident Traverse from Cody, WY
Trident, Northern Massif from Mountain Creek, Yellowstone National Park Sigma DP1, ISO 100, f/11, 1/30 sec. Click for a little bit bigger. In addition to flanking the remotest spot in the CONUS, the Trident…