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…
Essays
Technical notes on strategy, trust, systems, and durable growth.
Simplifying Water Management in the Mountains
Parable of the Pot There once was a pot. It could be dipped in a stream while stopped at a rest stop, and because the pot was big enough, it could be passed around,…
Tenkara Bums and More
Little bits of random goodness about Tenkara fly fishing gear, technique, and people. Tenkara Bums I do possess totally nerdy roots as a computer programmer and can remember even as a kid my obsession…
Scout Leader Training: Ultralight Backpacking
In May 2010 I had the privilege of teaching one of the most exciting courses ever to Scout Leaders from across North America. They came from Alberta, the District of Columbia, Virginia, Oklahoma, Texas,…
Wilderness Simplicity, Flexibility, and Power
I love Brent Simmon's recent post about flexibility and power in the context of iOS Apps, and especially, his brilliant observation that ...flexibility is just a tool to use exceedingly sparingly, only when it…