Cliffhanging: Bear Bagging Above the Treeline
On the Arctic 1000, we slept with our food. This gave me a little bit of trepidation, especially when our camp was usually surrounded by some combination of wolves, muskox, and grizzly bears. I'm…
Essays
Technical notes on strategy, trust, systems, and durable growth.
GoLite Shangri-La 6 & 8: Lightweight Crew Shelters That Meet Standards of Storm Protection, Simplicity, and Group Dynamics
We use GoLite Shangri-La 6's and 8's for our advanced (WT3) Wilderness Trekking School courses, and when I outfit Scout High Adventure Programs going into hostile environments. There are three primary reasons. They are light…
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…
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…