Month: January 2014

• 2013 TR contest results

  The numbers are in. Kristin Gates led almost wire to wire, and ended up with 32% of the vote. Steve Fassbinder came in second, at 22%. Dan Durston and Luc Mehl tied, 19.5% each. And Brendan Swihart followed with 7%. I’ll be contacting each of the above in the next few days to dole out…

  DaveC

  January.9.2014

  Backpacking, Bikes and biking, Hiking with ropes, Packrafting

• 2013 Trip Report Contest Voting

  “If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal.” -Emma Goldman   What you are voting on: Kristen Gates’ ~1000 mile solo east to west traverse of the Brooks Range in Alaska. A thru-hiker graduating to something bigger in spectacular fashion. An exceptionally well written account. Dan Durston’s packraft and hiking trip on the north shore…

  DaveC

  January.6.2014

  Backpacking, Bikes and biking, Hiking with ropes, Packrafting, Racing, Videos

• Blue and white

  The first backpack of 2014 is in the books, as a bail. 3 hours in the carbon cuff on my right BCX12 was rubbing the outside of my lower leg in a way that just wasn’t going to work for another 20 miles, so I took the short option back. Still an extraordinary winter day.…

  DaveC

  January.4.2014

  Backpacking, Skiing

• 40 years of living with things that might eat us

  Bear shit, Glacier National Park. The Endangered Species Act turned 40 this past weekend. With two full wolf hunting seasons almost done, rumblings of Grizzly delisting making headlines, and varied efforts at Lake Trout suppression, it is a very good time to sit in Montana and ask what sort of progress has been made over…

  DaveC

  January.3.2014

  Backpacking, Cultural critique, Fly Fishing, Hunting, Packrafting, Social Justice Work

• 2013 Trip Report Contest

  2013 is over, but I thought it was a pretty good year.  I’ve yet to muster much enthusiasm for my personal retread of the year, but I do want to highlight the remarkable year had by the community who reads this. The rules are simple.  Nominate a trip report by posting the link in the…

  DaveC

  January.1.2014

  Backpacking, Bikes and biking, Climbing, Fly Fishing, Hiking with ropes, Hunting, Packrafting, Racing, Skiing, Videos