Lonesome Shelter
I have a lesser need to "feel" like I "need" to hike solo today than yesterday because the depth of my experience as a solo traveler will be known only to me: it is…
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Mountain Marsh Marigold in Beartooth Mountains
The Mountain Marsh Marigold is mis-named because it's a closer relative of the buttercup than of a true marigold. It has only sepals, and no petals, but failing to examine it closely will cause…
Give a Boy a Map
Harry Potter couldn't cross the Beartooth Range, or be a thru-hiker, because of character attributes that are not compatible with long distance wilderness travel. You see, Harry Potter suffers from arrogance (he'd think he…
Back from the Beartooths: A 50-Mile Traverse With Scouts
Self Portrait at Green Lake LEICA M9, ZEISS BIOGON C 35/2.8 I am back from a traverse of the Beartooth Plateau with BSA Troop 676 of Bozeman, and am getting caught up, so…
Cuben Fiber Tent on the Middle Fork Flathead River, Montana
Granite Creek, Middle Fork Flathead River, Great Bear Wilderness, Montana LEICA M9, ZEISS BIOGON C 35/2.8 In a previous post I discussed why a floorless pyramid is the best sort of shelter for wilderness…