Essays

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

When Good Design Doesn’t Get Fouled Up

Case in point: camping flatware. I mean, seriously, how many different ways can you really make a fork? or spoon? or even a spork? Nobody really thinks out of the box in this space.…

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Notes from the Road

I'm publishing this entry from my cell phone. Soon, as winter kicks in here in Montana, you'll be reading entries from me in the heart of the snow-covered backcountry, dispatching from satellite phone and…

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Sierra Designs NanoLite is NanoClimactic

Flashback. ORSM 2005. Hottest gear of the show? The Sierra Designs NanoLite Series Raingear (e.g., Isotope Jacket) ranks high. A full-zip, hooded, waterproof-breathable jacket with taped seams and handwarmer pockets for 4 ounces and…

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