Essays

Technical notes on strategy, trust, systems, and durable growth.

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…

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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…

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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 -…

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Favorite Gear: 2008

From: 2008 Backpacking Light Staff PicksEvery year, our staff identifies their favorite gear of the year. This "staff picks" article is consistently among the most popular we publish, and, as is the case when…

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