Why Less Inspires Me
After scanning a particularly depressing edition of the WSJ this morning (I counted 17 articles that were directly related to big / more in the context of business / government, and their failings as…
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Sticker Seen on SUV: Live Simply
Terry Hamrick posted this tidbit on Twitter today: The "Live Simply" sticker on your SUV is a tad disingenuous, don't you think?It struck me funny because the tweet highlighted the social perception that…
Wilderness River Crossing Myths
Every time I see an article about river crossing tips for wilderness travelers, I get a bad feeling in my gut because more often than not, they continue to propagate myths rather than deliver…
My Email Inbox is Permanently Empty
My email inbox is permanently empty. Yep, that's right. Permanently. What if we treated our email like ... possessions ... gear? Nothing comes into our house - or goes into our pack -…
Occam’s Razor and the Simplicity of Outdoor Gear, Wilderness Travel
The fundamental tenet of Occam's Razor states that the explanation of any phenomenon should make as few assumptions as possible, eliminating those that make no difference in the observable predictions of the explanatory hypothesis.Occam's…