Ultralight in Escalante
Greetings from Escalante - just a quick note to ping the blog from our camp in Stevens Gulch. We're on a trip with the Utah State Outdoor Recreation Center. A group of four of…
Essays
Technical notes on strategy, trust, systems, and durable growth.
Long Distance Hiking Shoes
I'm researching shoes. Not just any shoes, but shoes for long distance trekking, with a caveat. Not thru-hiking. Not trail hiking. Not ultrarunning. Shoes for a 600 mile trek through the Arctic. Unsupported. With…
Down Gear in Scottish “Winter Conditions”
No, I haven't been in Scotland. But it felt like it. Carol Crooker, Aubrin Heinrichs, and I just spent three days in the Specimen Creek drainage in Yellowstone National Park. We spent last night…
The Wilderness PDA of the Future
Reading Alan Dixon's Suunto X9i GPS watch review at Backpacking Light gives me cause to reflect on how far consumer electronics have advanced in recent years. What really strikes me is the extent to…
Bridger Mountain Sunset
Tonight's sunset in the Bridgers, Tobacco Root range on the horizon, Gallatin Valley and Bozeman blanketed in snow below. (Click image to enlarge)