The Tenkarabugger for Trophy Trout
I love fishing, and teaching, the traditional Japanese method of tenkara using a light rod, fine tippet, and a sparse and simple soft-hackled fly. But the season for huge brown trout is just around…
Essays
Technical notes on strategy, trust, systems, and durable growth.
Zero Bars
Life lived simple Dreamy and warranted Jealous of people who blog about their one hundred things But wondering how we might live without 60 second coffee brewed on a Jetboil And still remain addicted…
2012 Ultralight Backpacking Boot Camp in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness
I just returned from two trips in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness with Stephanie. Chase was attending a leadership camp at Camp Arcola in the Seymour Creek drainage, so we took the opportunity to do some…
The Lean Approach to Wilderness Travel
Eric Ries coined the term "lean startup" in the context of entrepreneurship, but most folks think it's about running a business with as little overhead as possible. Nothing could be further from the truth,…
The Practical and Natural Simplicity of Backcountry Gear
Everyone has different objectives when they visit a Wild Place. Some go to escape, some go to return, some go to get exercise, some go to fish or photograph or climb or rest, and…